In March 2021, China laid out seven “frontier” technologies in its 14th Five Year Plan to boost self-sufficiency and foster high-quality development. For many years, China has been pushing to develop its own chips — but the country can’t do without foreign technologies […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, is the top-paid federal employee with earning of $434,312 in 2020, according to Forbes. Dr. Fauci’s wife, Christine Grady, also earns $176,000 as Chief of the Department of Bioethics at […]
In December of 2021, Pfizer Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said fourth Covid vaccine doses may be needed sooner than expected to fight the omicron variant. Then this week Monday, Bourla said that Pfizer has already begun manufacturing the doses for omicron. He […]
For many years, startups are underserved by traditional financial institutions and founders struggle to raise funds. And for some founders who are lucky enough to raise money, many of them face costly dilution and end up losing their equity after […]
Early this month, France’s data privacy watchdog CNIL fined Alphabet’s Google €150 million ($169 million) and Facebook €60 ($68,000) million for violating EU privacy rules by making it difficult for French internet users to refuse online trackers known as cookies. Meta, the […]
Data-driven decision-making is core to the success of every business, yet there is not a single platform that connects across lines of business so data analysts and their executives can analyze and explore data together as a team. But that’s […]
While the cure for Covid-19 still remains an enigma, findings from a new study may offer a ray of hope for the cure of the deadly covid-19. A recent research study conducted by Oregon State University (OSU) found that cannabis compounds, cannabigerolic acid […]
Last year, venture capitalists pumped an astounding $675 billion into tech startups worldwide, doubling the previous record set in 2020, according to data published by VC analysis firm Dealroom and British promo agency London & Partners. So, where does all […]
Investment managers, particularly those running active, fundamental strategies, have been in a state of upheaval for years as a result of broader industry forces. In that timeframe, nice-to-have advanced portfolio management techniques, like big data ingestion, have become mission-critical to […]
Immersive entertainment has grown in popularity in recent years, thanks to virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) glasses. Prior to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, the immersive entertainment industry was valued in 2019 at $61.8 billion. Today, the market […]
We covered Elrond back in May after the creators of the internet-scale blockchain partnered with Holoride to introduce blockchain and NFTs for the world’s first immersive in-vehicle media platform. Since then, Elrond has grown exponentially and its blockchain network now scales beyond […]
We covered Bolt back in the summer of last year after the Estonian ride-hailing startup raised $713 million to expand into on-demand grocery delivery. The August funding put the Uber rival at about $4.75 billion, more than double its last private […]
Would you buy shoes or houses that don’t exist? If yes, how much would you be willing to pay? Now imagine if you have to sell these products in the metaverse for millions of dollars. That’s exactly what one NFT tech […]
The Omicron variant continues to spread around the world and has been reported to be three to six times as infectious as previous variants. Unlike earlier variants like Delta, Omicron has proven to cause mild symptoms and fewer hospitalizations. However, the […]
The era of the Internet is upon us and the metaverse is here to change the internet as we know it. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, the ‘metaverse’ is now the latest buzzword in technology and among the […]
In just a few years, Solana has grown to become the fastest blockchain in the world. Solana is also the fastest-growing ecosystem in cryptocurrency, with over 400 projects spanning decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Web3, and more. Now Serum, the underlying protocol […]
Last year, Israel’s tech sector raised a record $25.4 billion in 2021. During the same 12 months, 33 tech startups also joined the unicorn club. Now Israeli tech startups are off to a great start as Tel Aviv-based venture capital […]
France’s data privacy watchdog CNIL has fined Alphabet’s Google €150 million ($169 million) and Facebook €60 ($68,000) million for violating EU privacy rules by making it difficult for French internet users to refuse online trackers known as cookies. According to the information […]
Goldman Sachs is the most prestigious and investment bank in the world. The Wall Street giant is also the most popular bank in Silicon Valley especially among tech startups planning to companies public. For decades, there has been a revolving door […]
China and Russia have teamed up to set up a moon base by the year 2027, eight years earlier than originally planned, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. The joint unmanned moon base, called the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), is […]
