Checkout.com, a popular payment solutions provider that specializes in processing international payments for e-commerce businesses, has raised $1 billion in new funding to invest in the US market and expand into the new Web3 space. The new funding round was backed by several […]
Tül, a Colombian tech startup that sells construction materials to small-sized retailers, announced today it has raised $181 million in funding to expand its e-commerce platform to Brazil and Mexico. The Bogotá, Colombia-based Tül offers a platform where users can buy […]
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) revolution is quickly gaining in popularity as consumers look for new alternatives to credit cards. Today, the BNPL market currently accounts for only a small portion of overall card spending. However, with the coronavirus pandemic-fueled […]
To ensure public safety and encourage as many people as possible to get their vaccines, governments around the world have introduced the so-called ‘Covid-19 passports’. These documents, which are called differently depending on the country, inform the officials requesting them […]
Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike is stepping down as CEO of the secure messaging app company. Marlinspike made the announcement in a blog post on Monday. Executive chairman Brian Acton, who is also on the Signal Foundation board, will serve as acting CEO until a […]
According to estimates, by 2040 there will be 64 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in the U.S. However, we’ve only built 4% of the charging stations needed to charge them all. With millions of electric cars expected on our […]
In the summer of 2021, China banned kids from playing online games for more than 3 hours per week to safeguard their physical and mental health. A few weeks later, China’s Ministry of Education enforced new sweeping rules that barred Chinese education and […]
Pine Labs, an Indian fintech startup that provides financing and last-mile retail transaction technology to merchants, has confidentially filed for U.S. initial public offering (IPO) to raise about $500 million, according to a report from Bloomberg. The 22-year-old startup offers cloud-based […]
Take-Two Interactive said Monday it is acquiring FarmVille game creator and mobile gaming company Zynga for $12.7 billion, marking it one of the largest acquisitions in the video game industry. In an announcement, Take-Two said the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement, under […]
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most lethal cancer in the U.S. and Europe, but also the most preventable with early detection providing survival rates above 90%. Annual testing costs per patient are minimal, especially when compared to late-stage treatments […]
The augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) worlds have come of age. Thanks to these technologies, many online shoppers now prefer to preview products to see what they look like in real life before they make the purchase. Now […]
The New York Times Company is buying sports site The Athletic for $550 million in an all-cash deal. The acquisition will enable The Times to diversify its media business into online sports and increase its readers’ subscriptions as the newspaper […]
With cybersecurity breaches at a record high, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced last August 2021 the tech giant will invest $10 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years. As part of the multi-billion investment, Google announced yesterday it has acquired Israeli […]
Southwest Airlines is known for its affordable and low-priced fares and unmatched profitability in the industry. According to the information on its website, the company has been profitable for 38 years in a row. Now, one startup wants to give Southwest […]
2021 was a great year for cryptocurrency investors around the world as the frenzy for bitcoin and other crypto-assets reached new highs. However, crypto investors are not the only winners. Crypto scammers also had a blockbuster year with a windfall […]
On January 3, Mercedes-Benz AG launched its Vision EQXX concept car, setting the technical tone for the marque’s next-generation production electric vehicles (EVs). Vision EQXX is the company’s most efficient electric vehicle ever built. German automaker presented the car earlier this week […]
The global market for Aquaculture is estimated at $180 billion and is expected to reach $245.2 billion by 2027. However, fish farms around the world face major risks from environmental including climate change, antibiotic overuse, and ocean pollution. To address these problems, […]
After two years of difficulty, the hospitality industry is slowly coming back to life again. As economies around the world rebound from the shock of the covid pandemic, investors are cautiously optimistic as they look for the next big winners […]
Back in October 2021, we wrote about Our Next Energy (ONE), after the EV battery startup emerged from stealth mode with $25 million in Series A funding led by German automaker BMW and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. ONE develops advanced battery storage solutions […]
Gains Network, the creator of the next-generation decentralized leveraged trading platform gTrade, has applied for $750,000 in financing from the Polygon DeFi in order to hit the next two major milestones on its roadmap. Gains Network has unlocked an initial […]