Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based EV battery startup that develops advanced battery storage solutions to expand access to sustainable power, has emerged from stealth mode with $25 million in Series A funding from high-profile investors ranging from German automaker BMW to […]
It’s safe to say that cloud computing has completely revolutionized the way businesses operate, especially when it comes to start-ups. These days it’s rare to come across a new company that isn’t cloud-native since most have made the wise decision […]
The S&P 500 Index has gained 17.5% year to date. But the world’s largest company, Apple is trailing the stock market as its shares are up by just 6.7% in 2021. The broader markets have remained volatile in the last […]
This week, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin and William Shatner made history after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest astronaut to go to space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, […]
Bitcoin sucking all the oxygen out of the 24-hour news cycle. It all started this morning after a report from Bloomberg said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to allow the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF to […]
We all dream about discovering the “next Facebook” or “next Google.” Imagine you invested $10,000 in Amazon when it first went public in 1997. How much is your investment going to be worth today? Over $13,620,000! That’s right, millions of dollars […]
Jacobi Asset Management announced today that it has received approval to launch the world’s first tier-one Bitcoin ETF. The Jacobi Bitcoin ETF is a centrally cleared crypto-backed financial instrument, authorized by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and with custody […]
Nasdaq’s vice president of listing qualifications, Eun Ah Choi, said shares of Valkyrie’s Bitcoin ETF had been certified for listing on the exchange. The certification for Nasdaq listing is a hint that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may soon […]
According to data from the World Bank, globally, about 1.7 billion (31 percent) adults remain unbanked—without an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider in 2017. In 2014 that number was 2 billion. Unfortunately, the situation is far […]
On June 22, bitcoin crashed below $30,000, a level we haven’t seen since January 2021. The crash led to nearly $800 million worth of liquidated positions across the major exchanges as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was trading at $29,482.10. Fast forward […]
A former U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife, a former science teacher, have been charged for allegedly trying to sell nuclear secrets to a foreign government. The couple was later arrested on espionage-related charges. If convicted, the couple could face a maximum sentence […]
Wildfires present a unique threat to the US critical infrastructures and power utility companies. To ensure that electric utility-led wildfire ignitions are prevented, using accurate, accessible and cost-effective technologies like Satellite Analytics and AI is vital to transform existing wildfire mitigation […]
2020 was the year of electric vehicles. Everyone watched Tesla skyrocket to the point the company became the most valuable automaker at over $400 billion in the world surpassing Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and others. Today, Tesla’s valuation is more […]
LinkedIn, a company Microsoft bought in 2016 for $26.2-billion, is one of the only major U.S. social media companies allowed to operate in China. Microsoft is now pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China nearly seven years after its launch, […]
We’ve been covering tech startups for over a decade now. What makes the space so exciting and fun is reading about the inspirational stories of what led many founders to start their companies. The stories range from founders wanting to […]
About three years ago, CBDs and cannabis startups were dominating the headlines. Then about a year ago, investors pulled back from the space and set their sights on cryptocurrency and NFTS. However, that does not mean the CBD space is […]
SumUp, a London, England-based fintech startup and global payments service provider, has acquired San Francisco-based startup Fivestars for $317 million in a bid to expand its footprint in the U.S. and take on giants like PayPal and Square. The announcement comes six months after SumUp […]
With conflict brewing in Taiwan, the major military powers—China, Russia, and the United States—are taking military technology to the next frontier–outer space. In a never-ending quest to find weapons that will give each country a qualitative military edge over friend […]
William Shatner made history today after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest person ever visited space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, the New Shepard mission as […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and William Shatner made history today after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest astronaut to go to space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, the […]
