Acacia Research Corp, a California-based tech company that partners with patent owners including inventors and universities to license patents that are infringed, has made a $790 million cash offer to acquire Comtech Telecommunications Corp, according to an exclusive report from Reuters, […]
Fraud and money laundering, already a critical challenge to all digital transactions, have been on the rise due to the global instability brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigations such as the Pandora Papers have also reignited concerns on AML compliance and […]
In July, electric vehicle startup Rivian announced it raised $2.5 billion in funding led by Amazon and Ford to bring electric pickup trucks and delivery vans to market. With the success of Tesla, Rivian is now one of the dozens […]
Since the pandemic began over 18 months ago, health experts have repeatedly said that we will achieve herd immunity when about 70% of the population is immune to SARS-CoV-2, either through vaccination or natural immunity by having Covid-19. Unfortunately after ten […]
Last week, more than 100 scientists, nuclear engineers, and others were being fired due to a vaccine mandate at Los Alamos National Laboratory. According to the report, dozens of top nuclear scientists with “highest security clearances in the nation” and […]
This is a busy week for big tech companies. It all started on Monday after rental car company Hertz announced it was buying 100,000 Tesla vehicles to build out its electric vehicle rental fleet in a deal valued at roughly $4 billion. Immediately […]
Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to disability for billions around the world, with low back pain being the single leading cause of disability in 160 countries. According to data from the World Health Organization, there are approximately 1.71 billion […]
In a move that in some ways resembles Google’s big corporate re-brand to ‘Alphabet’ in 2015, yesterday, Facebook announced yesterday that it has changed its corporate name to Meta. The social giant unveiled the new identity 17 years after its inception. […]
This week, Elon Musk made another history after his electric car company Tesla becomes the first automaker to surpass the $1 trillion market capitalization. Musk’s net worth also soared by a $36 billion gain on Monday, pushing his net worth about […]
As we reported yesterday, many countries are now turning back to coal as renewables fail to meet the increasing energy demands, causing skyrocketing electricity prices in Europe and blackouts in countries like China and Lebanon. Now, it appears the energy crisis […]
Ecommerce has gone global and businesses around the world are now competing for the same customers. Today, customer relationship and brand loyalty are now critical for any organization looking to retain existing customers and attract new ones. However, customer relationship […]
Over the years, SoftBank Group has primarily invested in unlisted technology startup companies. But that changed in September 2020 after the company announced that it has bought a $1.2 billion stake in e-commerce firm Amazon. With billions of dollars in the […]
Former US President Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” That’s the case with government planners and decision-makers responsible for developing and implementing the energy transition plan that moves us away from fossils to […]
We covered Paytm back in May when the Indian digital payments leader announced its plan to go public by November with a target valuation of around $25 billion to $30 billion. Back then, Paytm was aiming to raise about $3 billion (218 billion rupees) […]
We covered ClickUp late last year after the San Diego-based task management software startup raised $100 million in Series B funding to replace other workplace apps across an organization. Since then, the company has grown exponentially. Its platform is now used by […]
Gluwa, the platform for decentralized financial services, has been selected as a winner of the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition, which this year selected the best among nearly 400 eligible applicants. Gluwa is a blockchain platform that combines DeFi infrastructure with […]
What are the odds of Covid 19 mutating without end, becoming endemic, and requiring new vaccines with no end sight? After ten months of mass vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and nearly 7 billion doses administered worldwide, the unprecedented campaign to get everyone […]
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk went to bed on Sunday night, his net worth stood at $254 billion. By 4:00 PM EST Monday, when the market closed, Musk’s net worth was $290 billion. That’s right, a $36 billion gain in […]
Over the past five years, Didi has been dominating the car-sharing market in China. Then in 2019, something changed–a dozen of companies including internet firms and three major automakers decided to launch a challenger to take on Didi. And that was […]
Over the past few years, advancement in transportation technology has primarily been in the areas of ground and sky transportation such as electric bikes, electric cars, high-speed trains, flying cars, and hoverboards. Is there a better way? Enter Hoverbike, a drone-like […]
