As you may recall from our coverage two weeks ago, Chinese AI facial recognition startup SenseTime was reportedly aiming to go public in a $2 billion IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange. SenseTime is the maker of AI-powered technology used […]
The online stock trading business is booming and PayPal wants a piece of the pie. PayPal is exploring ways to let its U.S. customers trade individual stocks on its platform, CNBC reported on Monday, citing two sources familiar with the […]
With its popularity and success in short video clips, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is making its first foray into virtual reality (VR) with the acquisition of a San Francisco-based tech startup Pico Interactive as it looks to expand into gaming. The […]
Gambling addiction is a problem that affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to significant social, mental, and financial problems for many. With the growth of online cryptocurrency trading, people with a tendency towards online gambling have taken to […]
As you may recall, we reported back in June about a mind-blowing concept designed to catch SpaceX Starships and its superheavy boosters to bring humanity to Mars. The idea was designed by a small obscure startup called Small Stars which can be […]
Have you ever had covid-19, fully recovered from the virus, and later to be asked by your employer to go and get vaccinated? That was the case with George Mason University (GMU) Professor Todd Zywicki. Prof. Zywicki has already contracted and […]
Lacking the technical and financial resources of big enterprises, small to medium businesses (SMBs) might think that machine vision is not a viable option for them. Their perception is that automating quality assurance (QA) is complex and expensive. As a […]
The US Air Force (USAF) had signed a working contract with Constellation Network, a San Francisco-based technology and blockchain company, to secure a variety of data interactions in its defense operations. Constellation has received a Phase II Small Business Innovative […]
We live in the digital age and data is rapidly becoming the lifeblood of the global economy. Data now represents a new type of economic asset used by leading companies to gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. This has brought […]
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all the rage these days. They’ve gone from cryptocurrency side projects to digital art collectors queuing up for hours online for a chance to buy some. NFTs are not just collectors, public figures like Elon Musk, […]
Afghanistan has been in the news since last week after the Afghan government fell to the Taliban on August 15. The collapse of the Afghan government has led to the fleeing of thousands of Afghan refugees to neighboring countries like Pakistan […]
For years, autonomous vehicle industry veterans say only an aerospace and defense skunkworks team can successfully deliver automotive radar with the range, resolution, and real-time edge processing smarts necessary to enable Level 4-5 autonomy. Now, this new tech startup is […]
German publisher Axel Springer announced Thursday that it is buying the digital media site Politico. The two companies did not disclose the exact price of the deal, but early reports value it at about $1 billion. The Virginia-based Politico is […]
Xiaomi said Wednesday that it had acquired autonomous driving tech startup Deepmotion for about $77.37 million as it aims to expand into the crowded electric vehicle market. Xiaomi said the acquisition will “enhance the technological competitiveness” of its nascent electric vehicle business and move […]
Abtrace, a London, UK-based healthtech startup, announced today it has raised £2.1 million in seed funding to transform how chronic and long-term health conditions are detected, monitored, and treated. This round was led by the Lisbon-based VC fund Faber, with participation […]
In recent days, the FDA approval of Pfizer vaccines and vaccine mandates by employers and other organizations have managed to suck the oxygen out of the 24-hour news cycle. However, while vaccines and therapeutics play major roles in combating the deadly covid-19, what’s […]
As you may recall, we reported in the middle of last year when Google-backed drone startup Wing delivered library books so kids in Virginia can keep reading during the summer. At the time, Wing partnered with Kelly Passek, a middle school […]
It’s perhaps fair to say that AI and machine learning still occupy the realm of science-fiction within our minds, yet there’s a strong chance that something using artificial intelligence already exists in most of our homes. Voice assistants like Siri […]
Back in April, Taiwan told the world that 25 Chinese Air Force warplanes breached its airspace and defense zone in just a day. The incursion into Taiwan’s airspace took place months before the United States decided to pull out of […]
ICON, an Austin, Texas-based construction tech startup using 3D printing robotics to build homes, said today announced it has closed a $207 million Series B round of funding to accelerate growth and meet the growing demand for 3D-printed construction. In conjunction with […]
