Good morning! Below is a list of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, January 18, 2021. Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng releases autonomous features for highway driving in a challenge to Tesla. Last week, we wrote about Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng […]
Back in September 2020, we wrote about Vice-chairman and heir of Samsung, Lee Jae-Yong, after he was indicted on new fraud charges over his role in a 2015 merger deal at the tech giant. South Korean prosecutors accused Lee of using […]
Last week, we wrote about Signal after Elon Musk urged his 42 million Twitter followers to leave Facebook and use the secure messaging app Signal instead. It all started when WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned app, began issuing a privacy update notification […]
Huuuge Games, a Berlin, Germany-based gaming startup and provider of a real-time social casual gaming platform, said it will go public in an initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The company expects to raise $150 million. The startup […]
Back in September 2020, we wrote about how Tesla Model X became the first and the only SUV in history to get a 5-star safety rating (including rollovers) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Thanks to its anti-capsizing technology […]
A week ago today, Amazon deplatformed the “free speech” social app Parler over accusations the platform helped incite U.S. Capitol attacks. The de-platforming of Parler shows the exceptional power of Big Tech companies and cloud providers like Amazon. Amazon’s decision to shut […]
Following the deaths of 23 Norwegians who died after receiving the first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Chinese scientists and health experts are now asking that death incident in Norway should be assessed cautiously to understand whether the death was caused […]
Small and medium-sized businesses that require quick access to cash in less than two days can count on the growing number of financial technology (fintech) online lenders to satisfy their unique needs. Unlike traditional banks that are slow at what […]
From time to time, great ideas popped into my head in the middle of the night. After a long day of work, the last thing I wanted to do is to type. Siri is great to take quick notes or make a […]
YouTube is the world’s most popular video-sharing platform and the second most visited site (after Google.com) in the world. 37% of all mobile internet traffic belongs to YouTube with at least 2 billion people visit YouTube every month. However, not many […]
As noted last week, the United States seems to be having success with the rollout of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 10.3 million people have received at least one dose of a […]
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group said on Friday it acquired audiobook platform Lazy Audio (“Lanren tingshu”) owned by Shenzhen Lanren Online Technology, for $417 million (2.7 billion yuan). The transaction is expected to close the deal in the first half of 2021. […]
Regardless of which side of the fence you choose to stand on, climate change is real. It is an urgent global issue with long-term implications if nothing is done to address it soon. The impacts of climate change are global in […]
Tesla has been asked by U.S. regulators to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit failures that could pose safety risks by leading to touchscreen displays not working. The news about the recall was first […]
Dmitriy Beseda, managing partner and co-founder of Overgear took part in a PC product conference, where he shared his experience in product management. Over the past three years, the company has attracted several rounds of venture funding to work in […]
It’s been a while since we looked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for the latest updates on the ongoing vaccination effort. According to the CDC, about 10.3 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 […]
LendingPoint, an Atlanta, Georgia-based fintech startup, today announced it has raised $125 million in new funding led by Warburg Pincus, a New York private equity firm focused on growth investing. LendingPoint said it will use the proceeds to expand its financing solutions for its eCommerce, […]
Almost a year ago today, we wrote about PepsiCo after the food and beverage leader announced its plans to achieve 100% renewable energy use for all of its direct operations in the U.S. last year. Fast forward a year later, PepsiCo […]
WeRide, a Guangzhou, China-based smart mobility startup that develops L4 autonomous driving technologies, announced it has raised $310 million in funding as competition in China’s driverless car space heats up. The latest funding will give WeRide the much-needed boost as the company […]
Alchemy to build API and developer platform, simplifying development on the Crypto.com Chain and easing integration for exchanges and wallets Taking another solid step towards Mainnet launch, Crypto.com today announced a new partnership with Alchemy to power the Crypto.com developer […]