Scoro, a London, England-based SaaS startup that provides end-to-end work management software for creative and professional services, today announced it has closed a $16.4 million Series B funding to fuel continued global expansion and is supported by new French and Spanish versions of the software. The […]
For about a year now, we’ve been told to mask up to slow the spread of coronavirus around the country. In 2020, 39 states and the District of Columbia (DC) issued mandatory mask mandates. However, a new report released by the US […]
SpaceX wants to connect more than just homes to its Starlink satellite internet. According to a request recently filed with the Federal Communications Commission, Elon Musk’s space company now wants to connect aircraft, ships, large trucks, RVs, and other moving vehicles […]
While all eyes are on the highly-anticipated IPO, Deliveroo, a unicorn food delivery startup and U.K.’s largest online food delivery company revealed that it posted a loss of $309 million(£223.7 million) in 2020 as it plans to go public on the London […]
Last week, we wrote about Curv after a report from Coinbase that PayPal was reportedly in talks to buy New York-based crypto custody startup Curv for $500 million. In the end, the final price turned out to be much lower […]
We need more women in boardrooms. That is the mandate made today, on International Women’s Day, by Girls in Tech. Members of the nonprofit’s board have sent an open letter to tech leaders demanding change. Today, Girls in Tech, a […]
We’ve been talking about blank-check mergers for a few months. Now, the SPAC deals have reached a fever-pitched level. Today, Evolv Technology, an AI-enabled touchless security screening system that uses digital sensors and artificial intelligence to detect threats, will go public […]
For weeks now many vaccinated people have been complaining about flu-like symptoms after receiving the vaccination. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) just confirmed for the first time that “symptoms of an influenza-like illness may be expected as immune responses […]
We live in a changing world. Technology is changing everything around us. Today, the 102-year-old Japanese electronics company Panasonic is making a foray into the software and the supply chain business. The company is reportedly acquiring U.S.-based company Blue Yonder for […]
Last month, the state of Texas dominated the headlines after frozen wind turbines cause blackouts and left millions of Texans without power. Others blamed the outage on lack of natural gas winterization. While everyone was talking about the outage, Tesla was […]
InterPrice Technologies, a woman-owned early-stage debt capital markets fintech platform that empowers corporate Treasury teams to make financing decisions with accuracy and precision. Today, the New York-based startup announced it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Bowery Capital, with […]
WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech company offering virtual banking and consumer financing solutions, today announced it has closed $75 million in Series C-1 funding. The round, which brings the company’s total funding to $600 million, was led by Allianz X, a digital investment […]
Quva is a U.K.-based FinTech startup that technology solutions for alternative investment managers. Today, the company announced the launch of a new fintech platform that’s set to transform the way private equity firms, venture capital funds, and angel investment networks currently manage […]
Pizza for bitcoins? It was a year after Satoshi Nakamoto invented blockchain to serve as the public transaction ledger for bitcoin. Laszlo Hanyecz, an early Bitcoin adopter and a computer scientist in Florida, wanted two large pizzas in exchange for 10,000 […]
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a new payment option that allows consumers to receive their purchase right away (Buy Now), either online or in-store, and then pay (Pay Later) for their purchase in installments. The BNPL model has also attracted millions […]
Hyperloop is a new mode of ground transportation that could make it possible for passengers to travel at over 700 miles an hour in a floating pod that travels inside giant low-pressure tubes, either above or below ground. Unlike the […]
Forget about bitcoin. The future is digital assets. Crypto-collectibles and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are the new craze and celebrities are already cashing in. Artists, influencers, and NBA stars are already making millions from trading NFTs. For example, last week we wrote about […]
On Thursday, SpaceX’s Starship SN10 prototype aborted the first launch attempt due to what Elon Musk describes as “slightly conservative high thrust limit and increasing thrust limit.” Three hours later, the SpaceX team retried the launch and successfully landed the […]
China is the world’s biggest polluter and the biggest emitter of fossil fuel carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the world. The data is based on the latest stats from research firm Statista. China alone contributes about 30 percent of the world’s […]
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on millions around the globe. Over 2.5 million people have lost their lives and thousands of businesses have to shut down their operations. However, in the midst of all these, there is a pandemic “digital silver […]