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 […]
Thanks to Tesla, the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has increased in recent years as more consumers move away from cars and trucks with internal combustion engines (ICEs) to EVs. The soaring demand for EVs has also led to more pressure […]
Sugar tastes good but too much of it is also bad for your health. American adults consume an average of 77 grams (about 18 teaspoons) of sugar per day. This adds up to around 60 pounds of added sugar each year, […]
Last month, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged $1 billion to conservation efforts to help combat climate change. The pledge is part of the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion fund he launched in February 2020 designed to invest in scientists, activists, and […]
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) […]
mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, announced today it has taken a controlling stake in another African tech startup Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, according to the news first reported by TechCrunch. The acquisition also marks the 8-year-old mPharma entry […]
As of September 2021, there are 3.48 million Android apps, making Google Play the app store with the biggest number of available apps. The Apple App Store comes in the second-largest place with about 2.22 million iOS apps, according to data […]
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 […]
The app that replaced TikTok in India has had 85 million downloads and is now launching a public sale of its token, following the success of its private fundraising round. In June 2020, fans of TikTok in India were hit […]
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 […]
The thought of letting employees play games at the office might sound ridiculous at first glance. Offices are all about productivity and hitting work quotas efficiently. However, these robot-like work environments increase stress and reduce employee satisfaction. The great resignation […]
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 […]
GENIUS NY, the world’s largest accelerator competition for unmanned systems and a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, today announced they are hosting the virtual GENIUS NY Pitch Finals Night to award $3 million for technology in the startup […]
We all love our pets. However, the cost of pet care has skyrocketed in recent years. Ranging from food to veterinary care, Americans spend about $99 billion a year on all things pet, according to the data from The American Pet […]
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 […]
In July 2019, we wrote about Amazon after the retail giant submitted its application to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) for permission to launch over 3,000 broadband internet satellites for its ‘Project Kuiper’ initiative. Project Kuiper consists of 3,236 satellites […]
The last few years have seen an unprecedented amount of attention fall on social injustice. From the George Floyd protests to the growing support of universal basic income in the US, the country — the world, really — has never […]
