Marqeta, an Oakland, California-based fintech startup, today announced that it has raised an additional $150 million in new funding from a leading institutional investor, valuing the company at $4.3 billion. The company, which is still unprofitable, plans to use fresh capital infusion […]
Claire Stapleton, a former Google activist and one of the organizers of the mass Google Walkout protest, is starting a new advice column/newsletter for frustrated tech workers. Stapleton made the announcement about a year since she left Google, claiming she was unfairly pushed […]
Curu, a Denver, Colorado-based fintech startup that helps lenders expand their total available market, reduce their customer acquisition costs and fund more loans by building their applicant’s eligibility, today announced it has closed $3 million in seed funding to scale its solution via […]
• Female founder of Glowday secures $4.7 million (£3.8 million) investment deal • SaaS enabled marketplace for non-surgical cosmetic treatments to launch when lock-down ends • Demand expected to boom post COVID • Will support client safety and consumer confidence […]
According to a new study published in American Journal of Epidemiology, early outpatient treatment is the most effective for treatment of coronavirus patients. The study, which was led by Dr. Harvey A Risch of Yale University, suggests that late stage studies missed […]
In an exclusive report from Guardian newspaper, Australian infectious researchers are raising questions about a study published in the Lancet which prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to halt global trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19. The researchers query origin […]
For years, Big Tech companies, including Facebook, Twitter, Google, and YouTube, have enjoyed the freedom and legal protection for content posted on their platforms. The protection comes from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 protects, which states […]
The debate rages on about the ongoing lockdowns and the devastating effects on the U.S. economy. Now, according to a new analysis conducted for the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, an astounding 43% of all COVID-19 deaths have taken place in nursing […]
Hydroxychloroquine and its sister chloroquine drug have been making headlines since March when President Trump touted hydroxychloroquine as a poential game-changer. What’s really interesting about these two drugs is that, neither of drug gained any media attention until President Trump tweeted […]
Today, Facebook announced the launch of a mix-and-match app called Collab. The TikTok-style app is a mix-and-match app for making collaborative music videos with friends. The app, which is launching as an invite-only beta on iOS, was developed by Facebook’s app-focused New Product […]
Earlier today, we wrote about how antibody testing data released by the State of New York revealed that 14% of population may be infected with coronavirus. Now, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning not to use antibody […]
Watch history unfold as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans will fly to the […]
For too long, America’s professional caregivers have been overworked and underpaid. During that time, America’s caring communities have struggled with an increasing employee turnover crisis, with no plan on how to fix it. The stress of caring for others is magnified […]
Since 2009, the Amazon Literary Partnership has supported efforts that help writers tell their stories and find their readers. During that period, Amazon Literary Partnership has awarded more than $12 million in grant funding to more than 150 literary organizations, […]
According to CDC estimates, 79,400 Americans died during the 2017–2018 influenza (flu) season. During the same time, flu was associated with more than 48.8 million illnesses, and more than 22.7 million medical visits, 959,000 hospitalizations. Let that sink in for a moment. […]
Monitoring critical infrastructure is an inherently daunting task. In the US alone, there are over 4 million miles of power lines and pipelines, spread over millions of square miles of diverse terrain. Aging infrastructure, geohazards, and increasingly severe weather, are […]
Kentik, a San Francisco-based tech startup and a provider of real-time visibility, traffic management, and network intelligence to leading enterprises like Zoom, Dropbox, and eBay, today announced it has raised $23.5 million in growth funding to accelerate growth and expand its business […]
Coronavirus is already changing our ways of live. Wearing a face mask is critical to reducing the spread of deadly virus. However, as one jogger learned, face mask may not be ideal in all cases. According to a report from Weibo, […]
With all the bad news about coroanvirus, one important lesson the United States has learned from this pandemic is its heavy reliance on imported drugs from China. In 2019 alone, China accounted for 95 percent of U.S. imports of ibuprofen, 91 […]
Last year, we wrote several stories about Libra, a digital currency created by Facebook with a mission of launching a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people. Libra uses cryptography and powered by Blockchain, a method of protecting information, […]