Trade Hounds, a Boston, MA-based startup that aims to be the LinkedIn of the construction industry, announced the closing of its $3.2 million seed funding to accelerate growth of the largest professional community exclusively for the construction industry. The round was led by […]
Authorities in China have locked down areas surrounding Beijing’s largest wholesale food market after more than 50 people tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report from AFP. China’s capital had gone 50 days without reporting a new local case. Affected […]
It’s the weekend, the time when you expect everyone to be spending time with their family and loved ones. Instead, thousands of people are talking about exposing Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates on Twitter. #ExposeBillGates hashtag is now trending with over […]
After spending the last two weeks telling Americans it’s okay to participate in social-justice demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd, the mainstream media apocalypse are back with warnings about the second wave of coronavirus. As early as Monday of this […]
The last time we wrote about DoorDash was back in November 2019 when the SoftBank-backed food delivery startup raised $100 million at $13 billion valuation. The funding was backed by investments from T. Rowe Price. Now the food delivery is reportedly […]
Given the ongoing racial unrest and protests across the nation and around the world, Melinda Gates, the wife of Bill Gates, said that coronavirus vaccine should first be given to black people right after health care workers. She made the statement in […]
Here we go again. For two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been silent about the need for social justice protest to practice social distancing. Now that the demonstration is almost over, the CDC is back with […]
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreck havoc on companies and startups around the world, Sitata from Canada, a global health and safety platform offering live insights into disruptions around you, and Soundpays from Canada, a system that utilizes ultrasonic sound […]
Funds will provide immediate financial relief, sustained support and long-term investment to expand economic opportunity for Black and underrepresented minority businesses and communities PayPal today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially […]
Cloud Providers are changing the way enterprise software is bought and sold. As a result, software buyers are turning to the Cloud Marketplaces for third-party software purchases, allowing them to consolidate IT spend, simplify procurement, take advantage of committed spend […]
Today, Twitter admitted for the first time that China used nearly 200,000 fake accounts to influence politics. In blog post titled, “Disclosing networks of state-linked information operations we’ve removed,” China admitted that Chinese Communist Party has weaponized nearly 200,000 Twitter accounts to […]
In recent weeks, Headspace has filled the airwaves with ads about its guided meditation courses. With millions of people impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many Americans have lost their jobs and others are suffering from mental health. Founded a little […]
Yesterday, Amazon announced it has banned police from using its facial-recognition technology for a year to give Congress “enough time to implement appropriate rules.” Amazon went on to say it had advocated that governments put in place stronger regulations to govern the […]
From Amazon to Twitter, big tech companies continue to suppress free speech and censor people who disagree them. Instead of having open debates to discuss different opinions and encourage diverse views, the big tech companies have been working on overdrive […]
The number of individuals aged 65+ is projected to double from 703 million in 2019 to 1.5 billion globally by 2050. With this expected growth, Grand View Research predicts the home healthcare market will grow at a compound annual growth […]
OPORA, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based cybersecurity startup that brings to the private sector a ‘preemptive advantage’ over cyber criminals with its adversary threat protection solution, today announced a $7 million seed funding for for product development, sales, and marketing efforts. The round was […]
For the first time, Tesla eclipsed $1,000 per share valuing the company at $188 billion as of market close today. That means Tesla is now worth more than GM, Ford, Ferrari, BMW, Nissan, Mazda, Aston Martin, and Fiat Chrysler, which have combined worth of $181 billion. The surge […]
Late last month, we wrote about a study that showed there will not be a second wave of coronavirus. The predictive model developed by a team of scientists at the Singapore University of Technology Innovation Lab, predicted the US will be free […]
It’s been over four months since we last wrote about Daimler-backed car service startup RepairSmith. Back in January, RepairSmith acquired CarDash, a service-based startup with a shared mission to bring car owners convenient car repair and maintenance service. The Los Angeles-based […]
Amazon Lending, a subsidiary of Amazon, today unveils a credit line for U.S.-based small businesses. The new digital credit line will be offered in partnership with Goldman’s Marcus brand. U.S.-based merchants who sell on the e-commerce giant’s platform will soon be receiving […]