Colonial Pipeline finally capitulates and surrenders to hackers five days after a crippling cyberattack that shut the largest fuel pipeline network in the United States, according to a report from Bloomberg News, citing two people familiar with the transaction. Contrary to what […]
Studies have shown that for every hour doctors spend with patients, they spend two on documentation, usually late at night or on weekends. Doctors routinely cite paperwork as one of the main sources of unhappiness with their job, even before […]
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the rage these days. We’ve covered NFTs many times in the last few months. NFTs are a type of cryptographic token on a blockchain that represents a unique digital asset. And celebrities and creators have taken notice. Celebrities like Lindsay Lohan […]
Impress is a Barcelona, Spain tech startup that has reinvented the new generation of orthodontic chains model by offering first-in-class medical treatments directly to consumers. Before Impress, consumers could only access cosmetic teeth alignment treatments or expensive orthodontic medical treatments in conventional […]
As much as $365 billion wiped off the cryptocurrency market after two announcements from Elon Musk and Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin. As we reported yesterday, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin announced the donation of over $1 billion to the India COVID-Crypto Fund. The […]
It was just over 4 months ago that we told you about WeRide, a Guangzhou, China-based smart mobility startup that develops L4 autonomous driving technologies. Back then, the company announced it raised $310 million in Series B fundraising. Today, WeRide announced it […]
On April 22, Apple launched the AirTag, an iPhone accessory tracking device that provides a private and secure way to easily locate lost items with Apple’s Find My app. Apple later made it available for sale on Friday, April 30. […]
In a tweet this evening, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla has “suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin,” out of concern over “rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining.” On February 8, Tesla said it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, […]
Last week, we wrote about Vitalik Buterin after the Russian programmer who created Ethereum, joined the tech billionaire club. The 27-year-old Buterin currently holds about 333,500 ether in his public wallet in the cryptocurrency he launched eight years ago. With Ether […]
The news of Microsoft co-founder Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce rocked the tech world last week after both announced on May 3 that they are ending their marriage after 27 years. In an announcement on Twitter, the two said they will keep […]
World meat consumption is expected to double by 2050. The world’s growing population along with the popularity of animal protein is responsible for the growth in meat consumption. While the industry has improved efficiency, production processes, and veterinary care to […]
Doing business in China may sound appealing to a lot of American companies. However, doing business in China comes at a heavy price. Unlike the United States, the Chinese Communist Party has a major influence on virtually all the companies […]
We’ve been following Softbank for over three years now. The Japanese giant has gone through the rollercoaster ride and back. Back in 2019, SoftBank reported its first quarterly loss in 16 years after it posted an $8.9 billion loss due to its investments […]
The coronavirus pandemic has forced restaurants to evolve their business models to accommodate the heightened need for takeout and delivery. The pandemic has also led to a resurgence in innovation as startups as businesses are finding new ways to adapt […]
In June of last year, Just Eat Takeaway and Delivery Hero were reportedly in talks to acquire the U.S.-based food delivery startup Grubhub with Bank of America working as an adviser for the deal. Now, it seems the deal is back […]
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are all the rage these days. In 2021 alone, there are 315 IPOs, according to data from the SPAC insights website, SPACAnalytics.com. Digital mortgage lender Better.com becomes the latest startup to join the SPAC frenzy. […]
Today, during a hearing in front of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senator Rand Paul alleged that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had used a middle-man to funnel money to the China Wuhan Institute of Virology via […]
Synthetic or engineered biology is a field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities. Today, synthetic biology companies and researchers are harnessing the power of nature to solve problems in medicine, […]
In what many considered the most significant, successful cyber attack ever on the U.S. energy infrastructure, last Saturday the main pipeline carrying gasoline and diesel fuel to the Eastern parts of the United States was shut down by its operator after […]
Mythic, a Redwood City, California-based tech startup making artificial intelligence chips for use in gadgets such as smart home devices or security cameras, today announced $70 million in Series C funding led by BlackRock and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The round, which […]