Apptopia, a Boston, MA-based tech startup that provides services in-app analytics, data mining, and business intelligence for the mobile industry, announced today it has raised a $20 million financing round led by ABS Capital Partners with participation from existing investors, including […]
SoftBank is back in the news. Today, U.K-based beauty and lifestyle e-commerce startup THG. announced that SB Management, a division of Japanese tech giant SoftBank, is investing $1.6 billion in the company. As part of the deal, SBM is also taking a […]
We’ve all heard about 5G, the 5th generation mobile. According to wireless industry group GSMA, 5G is expected to be at least 10 times faster than the fastest 4G networks, with peak data rates of up to 10 gigabytes per […]
Contractbook, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based tech startup and a provider of contract automation platform, today announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding to expand into the United States market in order to propel the contract management world into the […]
Remittances into low and middle-income countries were worth $508 billion in 2020, according to an estimate from the World Bank. Today, Google announced it has teamed up with money transfer firms Wise and Western Union to offer cross-border payments and remittances from […]
While everyone is talking about Dogecoin, another obscure coin is all the rage among cryptocurrency investors. Shiba Inu coin (SHIB) is another meme cryptocurrency inspired by the recent popularity of Dogecoin. Shiba coin (also called Shiba token) is a decentralized […]
Fibrin is a fibrous, non-globular protein involved in the blood clotting process. It is formed by the action of the protease thrombin on fibrinogen, which causes it to polymerize. The human blood plasma normally contains around 1.5 to 3.5 g/L of […]
Currently, Decentralized Finance, or DeFi as it is called, accounts for investments worth over $42 billion. As it grows at a breakneck speed to rival the centralized financial institutions, it begs the question, can DeFi fulfill the aspiration for blockchain […]
Plus, a California-based Self-driving truck startup enabling large-scale commercialization of autonomous transport, announced on Monday that it would go public through a merger with blank-check company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. in a deal that values the self-driving truck technology startup at $3.3 […]
Consumers prefer going online to shop these days. According to Business Insider, the global online shopping market grew to nearly $4 trillion in 2020. Car and vehicle purchases remain something of an exception, with most shoppers visiting dealerships physically to […]
X World Games (XWG) is a virtual world of the new internet where anyone can trade NFT at any time from anywhere in the world. Today, the Singapore-based gaming startup announced it has raised $1.2M in funding from institutional investors, including […]
Just last week, we wrote about Ethereum after the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency reached a record high of near $2,800. Now, Ether (Ethereum network’s native currency) has risen nearly 7% over the last 24 hours to a record high of $4,141.99 and almost triple its […]
The United Nations reported that the global senior population reached 962 million in 2017 and expects the figure to double by 2050. With that steadily skyscraping number, senior care residences now need to ensure their management systems are ready to […]
Abingworth is a London, England-based international investment group based dedicated to collaborating with life sciences entrepreneurs to develop their ideas into products that have a dramatic impact on health. Today, Abingworth announced it has closed a new Clinical Co-Development Fund at […]
No one knew what to expect when Elon Musk announced a couple of weeks ago that he was hosting the Saturday Night Live (SNL). The day finally came and Musk didn’t disappoint. Over the weekend in New York, Musk gave an […]
Have you heard the phrase, “It’s not rocket science?” When someone says this, they usually mean that something is not too difficult. Oftentimes, “rocket science” is used as a metaphor for something complex, complicated, arcane, or difficult. Rocket science is based on basic […]
Another day, another electric vehicle scam story. Remember Tesla rival Nikola Motors? We wrote about Nikola after the Salt Lake City-based electric car company came under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation over short seller’s claims that the electric truck maker misled investors. A week […]
In recent months, there are several reports of Google Home and Amazon Alexa ‘spying’ on users. Google has even filed a patent application that describes using a future release of its smart Home system to monitor and control everything from screen […]
Point-Of-Sale Rebate Changes Will Help More Consumers Buy Electric Vehicles to Lower Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Air Quality in New York State Supports Governor Cuomo’s Nation-Leading Goals in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today […]
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported disappointing job numbers for the month of April. BLS reported that the total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 266,000 in April, a huge miss compared to the 1 million consensus estimate. Thanks to […]