As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches its eight-day, the question on everyone’s mind is: Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what does President Putin want? To answer this question and also provide some historical context, last week we wrote about Dr. John Mearsheimer, […]
As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, support has been pouring from all around the world as people make donations to support the Ukrainian government and NGOs in the country. Now, tech companies are beginning to offer support […]
Before the pandemic started 2 years ago, the idea of remote work was gaining steam as more employees work from home. There were even several tech companies with no fixed geographic location. The pandemic has now accelerated it as more and […]
There’s a new decentralized exchange in the crypto trading space called Dexalot and it’s making waves for its unique trading model, based on a central limit order book (CLOB), as opposed to an automated market maker like most other DEXs. […]
Aussie payments startup Zeller announced today it has reached a valuation north of A$1 billion dollars following a $72.8 million (A$100M) Series B fundraising round. This raise makes them the fastest Aussie fintech to reach a $1B valuation also making Zeller a […]
About a decade ago, governments and companies used to spend millions of dollars on large satellites the size of a garbage truck. Some of these satellites cost as much as $400 million. Now, satellites are no larger than a microwave or […]
Netflix has cratered since the streaming giant announced it only expects to add just 2.5 million users in the current quarter–the number is well short of Wall Street expectations. Since early 2020 when Disney announced its Disney+ streaming service, Netflix has […]
Do you know that an estimated 30% of knowledge workers’ time is wasted on administrative tasks? Now, small and big enterprises alike are seeking new ways to reduce waste and become more productive. That’s why this tech startup has made […]
In the past five days, the Ukrainian government and NGOs have raised over $20.9 million through more than 23,000 crypto asset donations since the start of the Russian invasion. During the same period, the price of bitcoin also jumped from about […]
As online marketplaces boom, fraudsters are taking advantage of outdated fraud-prevention systems that weren’t developed to manage the sales of FinTech products, crypto, NFTs, and other virtual goods. For digital goods, such as gift cards, gaming, crypto, financial services, and […]
Appili Therapeutics, a Nova Scotia, Canada-based biotech startup that focuses on drug development for infectious diseases, announced Tuesday it has received over $10 million in new funding from the US Department of Defense for biodefense vaccine candidate ATI-1701. As part of […]
In the wake of ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, governments around the world have imposed a series of sanctions on Russian banks to put more economic pressure on Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. In the latest response […]
Kim Jung-ju, the billionaire founder of gaming giant Nexon, has died at the age of 54, the parent company NXC Corp announced Tuesday. Kim founded the Tokyo-listed Nexon in 1994 to become one of the biggest game developers and publishers, with hit […]
In the latest response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, western leaders on Saturday slapped Russia with a series of sanctions the likes of which the world has never seen. The sanctions, which will be implemented in the coming days, include freezing of the […]
As the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its fifth day, there were multiple reports that Russia has already lost about 2,800 soldiers and 80 tanks in the attacks. There were also reports of misinformation and fake news spreading on Russian […]
As the fight intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, Germany’s Enercon said on Monday that a “massive disruption” of satellite connections in Europe was affecting the operations of 5,800 wind turbines in central Europe, according to a report from Reuters. Enercon said […]
● More than 200,000 people have fled Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion, and an estimated 3-4 million are likely to follow. The imminent challenge is to help the refugees with temporary housing, medical care, and transportation, and then provide them […]
There’s something specific happening right now with digital gaming, and it has to do with blockchain assets. Some of the biggest proponents of new decentralized finance systems for gaming are coining a term called GameFi, and a related idea called […]
In recent years, institutional support for bitcoin As mainstream adoption of crypto grows in recent years, many now see cryptocurrency trading as a source of generating passive income. However, crypto trading is not without its challenges and complexity, which makes it […]
With all the negative news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, today there is a piece of good news coming from Ukraine. Today, Russian troops struck a deal with Ukrainian soldiers to jointly maintain the safety of reactors at the Chernobyl […]
