Payfone, the world’s leading digital identity authentication network, today announced that it has raised $23 million to expand its user experience-enhancing cybersecurity services in the retail, insurance, and healthcare sectors. The latest funding round was led by an institutional investor with […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Tuesday, February 13. Ex-Uber VP got $15 million for his new electric scooter startup is already causing chaos. An electric scooter rental startup led by a former Uber […]
Consumer Watchdog, the nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an effective voice for taxpayers and consumers, today warns the U.S. Senate that autonomous cars are not safe to be deployed on public roads. The watchdog is basing its warning on recent analysis […]
Cybersecurity startup Infocyte has raised $5.2 million in Series B funding to drive continued company growth and demand for its flagship product. The company also announced the hiring of Curtis Hutcheson, the former general manager of Dell’s software businesses focused on […]
History will tell you that it takes years, if not decades, for a new new technology to reach a widespread adoption. Cryptocurrency is not an exception. For example, it took 28 years for credit card to reach 50 million users. […]
Back in the old days, working in an office was a very analog way of doing business. Even with technology like computers, printers, faxes, and copiers to make your life easier, there were still a ton of low value tasks […]
Fintech startup Stash today announced it has raised $37.5 million in Series D funding to accelerate product expansion and serve millions of financially underserved Americans. The latest round was led by Union Square Ventures, and included existing investors Breyer Capital, Coatue Management, […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Monday, February 12. World’s first crypto cashback, RETN Deals, is now live. RETN Deals, an e-commerce company that aggregates discounts from more than 250 retailers so that consumers […]
Coinnest will be the first Korean cryptocurrency exchange to list the Pundi X (PXS) token and to launch 300,000 Pundi X Pass cards, the NFC-enabled physical multi-currency (fiat and cryptocurrencies) wallet. Today the company announced a strategic partnership with Pundi X (PXS), a […]
Did you remember the first 4K home theater projector? Let me take you down to the memory lane. In 2012, the world was abuzz when Sony released the world’s first 4K home theater projector. Back then, the price tag for its […]
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Earth observation data provider startup SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. (“SkyWatch”) has raised $3.2 million in Seed Round financing. The latest funding was led by Sinai Ventures and Space Angels, with participation from Golden Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, SK Ventures, Globalive Capital, […]
Cargill, the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue, has invested in cow facial recognition technology startup Cainthus. With this strategic investment in machine vision startup, Cainthus, Cargill will be to bring facial recognition capability to farmers and reshape how […]
After just 5 days, Google’s Waymo and Uber finally settle their self-driving lawsuit. The two companies agreed to settled their lawsuit over trade secrets. With the settlement, Uber agrees not to use Waymo’s technology and paying out a .34 percent equity stake, […]
Robotics innovation space, MassRobotics has been awarded a $2.5 million MassWorks grant to help expand its operations. The MassWorks Infrastructure Program provides funding for municipalities and other eligible public entities to support and accelerate housing and job growth in the Commonwealth. […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories today Friday, February 9. Hyundai is ready to launch its Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Hyundai plans to launch its Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle in Korea in March, when […]
Wood is everywhere. We rely on wood for a lot of things from building homes to making furniture. Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) have found a way to make wood that is 10 times more times […]
Apple’s top-secret iBoot firmware source code in iPhones, iPads and other iOS devices has leaked into a public GitHub repo. In a statement from Apple spokesperson, Apple confirmed the authenticity of the code but emphasized that it’s for iOS 9, a […]
Lockheed announced a new initiative yesterday called “Lockheed Martin Open Space.” The announcement was made at SmallSat event, a symposium produced by the publication Sat News at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. The company said that it’s inviting technology […]
Zenuity, the joint venture of Autoliv and Volvo Cars, announced today that it has acquired the intellectual property and trademarks of Beyonav, a technology services company delivering innovative, location-based solutions that go beyond traditional applications of navigation technology. The new […]