Starburst, an enterprise Presto company offering an SQL-on-Anything analytics platform, has closed $42 million in Series B financing to unlock the value of data by helping teams access it anywhere. The round follows a $22 million Series A in November 2019, bringing the […]
Tempus is a Chicago, IL-based health technology startup advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The company was founded in 2015 by Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky. Tempus conducts genomic tests and analyzes clinical data in a […]
For months now, Facebook has faced criticism from both sides of political spectrum for its policy that allows politicians to run political ads that contain false information on its services. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg now thinks he has a perfect solution […]
GreenLight Biosciences, a Medford, MA-based biotech startup focused on sustainable production of chemicals and fuels, today announced it has raised $102 million in Series D funding to rapidly expand production of its RNA products for agricultural and life sciences applications, including […]
This an op-ed by Mr. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States of America. This op-ed appeared is published on on June 16, 2020 at WhiteHouse.gov. In recent days, the media has taken to sounding the alarm bells over a “second […]
According to Human Resource Executive, 75% to 80% of workers don’t complete their HR system’s talent profile, leaving organizations without a critical data set needed to inform agile business decisions. Enter Degreed, a Pleasanton, California-based tech startup and a provider […]
According to industry forecast, the e-commerce market will expand rapidly in the coming years, especially as public health concerns radically reshape consumer behavior and further accelerate the transition from brick and mortar stores to online shopping. Even before the COVID-19 […]
The numbers are in. According to analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the 1,320,488 coronavirus cases reported between January 22 and May 30 that included information on race and ethnicity, 33% of the patients were […]
For the first time in nearly a decade, Space X made history to become the first private company to launch NASA astronauts into space from American soil. SpaceX safely launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to space on […]
After several months of controversy with hydroxychloroquine, scientists at Oxford University have discovered a major breakthrough. Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among Covid-19 patients in what scientists […]
Albert Einstein once said, “If a person studies a subject for 15 minutes a day in a year he will be an expert. In 5 years he will be a national expert.” However, it is probably not enough just to […]
Planet42, an Estonian fintech operating in Africa that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised $2.4 million (€2.2M) in seed funding to expand its portfolio of vehicles. The round was led by Change Ventures. Private backers include […]
APIs at the core of web, mobile and SaaS applications are surging with recent reports showing 83% of internet web traffic is API traffic. With this digital transformation powered by APIs, a completely new attack surface has emerged. In fact, […]
Bespin Global, a Seoul, South Korea-based tech startup and a provider of consulting, migration, managed service as well as solutions for hybrid cloud, has raised $75 million in Series-C funding to grow its domestic market share and expand into new global markets. K […]
Every year NUAIR seeks college-level interns interested in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or “drone” industry, to give them hands-on, real-life experiences with this advanced technology. This last fall/spring semester, Syracuse University grad students Vincent James McGovern and Jean-Eric van […]
After eight years on the market, Tesla Model S is now the first ever electric vehicle to receive EPA range rating above 400 miles. In achieving this feat, Tesla Model S Long Range Plus beats Rivian, an all-electric vehicle produced by Amazon-backed startup. The Tesla […]
The deadly coronavirus has forced thousands of schools and public libraries to close across the United States. However, the pandemic has not stopped some librarians from coming up with creative ways to help kids read during summer. A middle school […]
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced over the weekend that it has reached an agreement with Europe’s Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA), spearheaded by Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands, to supply up to 400 million doses of the University of Oxford’s potential […]
As many as 155 Indian companies have invested USD 22 billion in the US, thus creating nearly 125,000 jobs in the country, according to a report issued by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Monday. The report, “Indian Roots, […]
Kalderos, a Chicago, IL-based healthtech startup delivering technology that solves the challenges facing the US healthcare system, today announced it has raised $28 million in Series B funding to accelerates efforts to eliminate waste from the drug discount marketplace. The […]