Early this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping present in Beijing, China ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony. In a rare in-person meeting, the two leaders issued a statement opposing a “further enlargement of NATO.” […]
Weeks before the war started, Western nations including the United States, Great Britain, and other NATO countries shipped a large number of weapons to Ukraine to defend the country against Russia’s invasion. In January, the US sent a shipment of […]
In a sign of rapid growth in venture spending, Insight Partners, a New York-based venture capital and private equity firm, announced it has raised a staggering $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund. The firm said yesterday as it looks to ramp […]
Less than an hour ago, we wrote about Patreon after the membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid, suspended $250,000 that was given to a nonprofit organization to buy body armor, medical kits, and helmets to Ukrainian […]
For months now, President Biden and US military intelligence have been warning that Russia will invade Ukraine. Then this week, a senior U.S. defense official said that Russia was prepared to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday. Although Russia didn’t attack […]
President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed to disrupt Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations in Ukraine, according to a report from NBC News, citing four […]
As the fight intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, there are multiple reports that Russian troops have captured the Antonov international airport just outside of Kyiv, The Times of Israel reported. A CNN reporter on the ground, Natasha Bertrand, also confirmed the report in […]
Infinite Arcade today launches to empower mobile games makers to easily introduce metaverse dynamics like ‘Play and Earn’ and NFTs into thousands of existing and new mobile games. The launch may become a real inflection point for the mobile games […]
Seattle, Washington-based e-commerce tech startup Fabric announced today has closed a $140 million Series C funding led by Japan’s Softbank, with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Glynn Capital, and existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Ventures, and Stripes. Fabric said it will use […]
After surpassing $40,000 just a few days ago, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value crashes below the familiar territory of the $35,000 support mark early Thursday morning. Bitcoin gave up all its earlier gains and the price continues to […]
In September 2019, we wrote about Billionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson after he announced the plans to raise $460 million for his new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Then a month later, in October 2019, Branson’s futuristic space travel company […]
Of all the various problems to affront the blockchain over the past 18 months, perhaps none has made as much of an impact as the scalability problem. Mainly relating to Ethereum, which can only process 15-45 transactions every single minute, […]
Over the past two years, crypto companies have witnessed an influx of the best and the brightest minds from the traditional banks coming into the sector. As crypto gains mainstream adoption, many of the now-former banking executives have “become increasingly comfortable” […]
Unshackling the centuries-old foundation of central banking, decentralized finance is all set to revolutionize traditional financial infrastructure. The system is secured by blockchain technology and functions as a balance between cryptocurrency and smart contracts. Removing system buffers, Defi ensures risk-free […]
Late last year, we wrote about Clearview after the controversial facial recognition AI startup raised $30 million in Series B funding from undisclosed institutional investors. Clearview first made headlines in January 2020 after The New York Times ran a story titled: “The Secretive Company That Might […]
We now live in a digital world where billions of people around the world, including people in remote places, use chat apps to communicate with one another. Billions of people now use some form of chat several times a day, […]
It’s the 21st century, and there are still millions of people suffering from some forms of eye disorders. According to the Centers for Diseases and Control Prevention (CDC), approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States have vision […]
KYC or “Know Your Customer” is standard practice while opening an account with a bank or exchange, proving that you own your government-issued credentials like a passport. KYC rules are an essential requirement for any company that wants to do […]
Gaming has become one of the world’s favorite activities. What was once solely an entertainment option has now moved to the mainstream, and has evolved continuously. While many people are playing free, online Solitaire, far more demand the highest degree […]
The rise of e-commerce is underway and impacting our highstreets – even before the rise of Covid-19. Due to the pandemic, the shift from physical shops towards online spending has accelerated by an average of five years. In 2020, 87% […]
