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 […]
Battery technology hasn’t changed in over three decades. Now, one Israeli tech startup is aiming to change the status quo and disrupt the electric vehicle (EV) battery market with extremely faster charging that takes EV charging from hours to minutes. Enter […]
China’s central bank has launched a pilot version of the wallet app for its highly controversial digital Yuan currency. The “e-CNY (Pilot Version)” app was developed by the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) digital currency research institute. The new app, […]
Whitebox, a Baltimore, Maryland-based tech startup that provides e-commerce marketing, automation, and fulfillment services to streamline e-commerce operations, has raised $20 million in an additional financing round led by Delta-v Capital, with participation from existing investors are increasing their support, among […]
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood-testing startup Theranos and one-time billionaire and the darling of Silicon Valley, has been found guilty of four charges in her criminal fraud trial. The jury of eight men and four women found Elizabeth Holmes handed […]
On 18 August 2008, bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper that will soon revolutionize the world of digital currency. Titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” the 9-page whitepaper was written as part of Nakamoto’s response to the collapse […]
A year ago today, we wrote about Tesla after the world’s most valuable automaker delivered 499,550 vehicles in 2020, a 36% increase over the previous year. Fast forward a year later, Tesla reached a new milestone, beating its 2020 record […]
On December 29, 2021, Twitter permanently suspended Dr. Robert Malone, the inventor of the mRNA vaccine. After about a year of providing valuable Covid-19 information that runs counter to the mainstream narrative, Dr. Malone was kicked off Twitter for alleged ”misinformation” […]
