An official at the Department of Homeland Security admitted that a team of experts remotely hacked a Boeing 757 parked at an airport. The hack was not conducted in a laboratory, but on a 757 parked at the airport in Atlantic […]
Good morning! Here is the startup news you need to know this Friday. Axios Raises $20 Million From Investors. The news media startup Axios has raised a $20 million round of second-round funding from a range of investors, including WndrCo, […]
The new Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot has learned new skills. A new video on YouTube shows how the robot is able to jump and perform backflip across platforms. Boston Dynamics is an engineering and robotics design company that is best known […]
Airbnb just bought a London-based Accomable to provide more disability-friendly listings to customers. The deal includes adding to the Airbnb website Accomable’s roughly 1,100 house and apartment listings that can accommodate guests with physical disabilities. Airbnb declined to disclose the price and terms […]
A Portland Oregon-based software company Opal Labs, has filed a $50 million lawsuit against New York-based Sprinklr Inc. and one of its employees. In a suit filed in Oregon, Opal claims the defendants obtained confidential information about Opal’s software and used […]
Good morning! Here is the startup news you need to know this Thursday. China’s third largest bike-sharing startup is about to crash. Bluegogo, which has 700,000 bicycles in China, appears to be on its last legs with employee cuts and complaints […]
Project100 is a startup started by technology developers, brand executives, business executives, writers, lawyers, not-for-profit executives, political strategists and more. Project 100 is a new organization facilitating support for progressive women running for Congress. Their mission is to build a movement to diversify […]
Scientists at Sangamo Therapeutics, make first ever attempt at gene editing inside the body. In a press release, the company today announced treatment of the first patient in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial (“the CHAMPIONS study”) evaluating SB-913, an investigational in […]
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know this Wednesday in tech startup news. Moderna Therapeutics, a $5 Billion startup made its first cancer vaccine—for just one person. Glenda Cleaver, a 67-year-old retiree suffering from lung cancer, becomes the first person to […]
CAMX Power, a Lexington Massachusetts startup, has developed a promising new battery material and unconventional survival strategy. The new material will help to advance lithium-ion cathodes, propel electric vehicles, and help other battery startups succeed. CAMX Power was founded by Kenan Sahin. Sahin, 75, […]
Cord-cutters rejoice! Philo, a streaming service startup, today launched a low-cost Internet-based TV streaming service for just $16 a month. So, what’s the catch? The service excludes sports channels and popular broadcast networks like NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox. Philo is an […]
The Redwood City, California-based startup has raised $87.5 million from Temasek Holdings. Temasek Holdings Private Limited is a state-owned holding company that can be characterized as a national wealth fund owned by the Government of Singapore. Poshmark has gone through multiple rounds of funding.The […]
Good morning! Here is the startup news you need to know this Tuesday. 29 start-ups that prove Silicon Valley innovation isn’t dead. CNBC just published a list of 29 startups that are using innovative and emerging technologies to solve challenging […]
Geely, the Chinese parent company of Volvo completed the acquisition of flying-car startup Terrafugia, the company announced in a press release Monday. Before you start thinking of placing your, make sure you check your wallet. A Terrafugia flying car will set you […]
You probably have never heard of Honeycomb. That is is because it is a new startup that was launched early this year. As part of our feature coverage of new and upcoming startups, we scour Portuguese websites to new and […]
Amazon shuts down its online product discovery platform, Junglee, given up the Indian market. The ecommerce giant Amazon has reportedly shut down online product discovery platform, Junglee. Amazon made an entry into the Indian market with Junglee.com back February 2012. […]
The cybersecurity firm Bkav said a $150 3D-printed mask was used to fool the Face ID software, which is used to unlock the iPhone X, authorize payments and log in to apps. If this claim is true, it means Apple […]
Bill Gates commits $100 mn for VC fund, startups to fight Alzheimer’s. Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings together industry and government to seek treatments for […]
A former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent, who had been a member of the Baltimore Silk Road Task Force, was sentenced to prison today on charges of money laundering, the Justice Department said in a press release statement. Shaun W. […]
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is now available in a one-week preview. The official release date is November 17, 2017. Battlefront 2 is the sequel to Dice’s 2015 multiplayer shooter. The Battlefront 2 is an upcoming action shooter video game based […]