In the early days of the coronavirus, we were told that vaccines will prevent us from getting the virus. Then as millions of people received the vaccines, the narrative changed to “vaccines will stop people from getting sick, but they […]
A little over two years ago, we wrote about Ciara after the Munich, Germany-based virtual assistant startup launched with a seven-figure investment to provide virtual assistant for inside sales reps. Similar to the assistants in the consumer market such as […]
Sessions is a new tech startup founded by FlowOS, the Romanian startup that built the world’s first co-operating digital ecosystem. Sessions is redefining hybrid communication by bringing all your collaboration tools in one single place. Sessions’ platform makes your remote meetings […]
Paystone, an Ontario, Canada-based fintech startup that provides software and payment processing for businesses, announced Friday it has closed a $30 million investment from Crédit Mutuel Equity to accelerate growth and further expand its electronic payments and customer engagement technology platform. The new investment […]
Outbrain’s highly-anticipated public offering is finally here. The New York-based digital ad platform tech startup makes its Wall Street debut today opening at its initial public offering (IPO) price of $20 per share. At the close of the market yesterday, Outbrain […]
Last month, data from Public Health England showed that more vaccinated people actually died of the Delta variant in the UK than the unvaccinated. The death rate is 8.45 times higher for the vaccinated than the unvaccinated. Now, a new study […]
Zomato is an Indian restaurant aggregator and food ordering and delivery platform that enables users to order meals from restaurants and have them delivered. Zomato filed to go public back in April. Yesterday, Zomato made history to become the first Indian unicorn to go public. […]
Stellar Development Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, a blockchain network that connects financial infrastructure. Stellar is reportedly partnering with private equity firm Advent on a potential deal to purchase 81-year-old remittance giant MoneyGram International, Bloomberg […]
Just last week, we wrote about Cyber Polygon after reports that western nations were prepping for a “cyber pandemic” that would shut down power and the internet. Led by The World Economic Forum (WEF) and 200 teams from 48 countries, […]
Advancement in artificial intelligence has led to the development of a new generation of specialized silicon chips that incorporate AI technology and are used for machine learning. Unlike the traditional chips, AI chips (also called AI hardware or AI accelerator) are specially […]
One of the great things about technology is inclusivity and diversity and the ability to unite us together regardless of our religious and ideological differences. Last month, we wrote about Watergen, an Israeli tech startup that makes safe drinking water […]
Uber Technologies Inc announced Thursday that its trucking unit is buying transportation logistics company Transplace for about $2.25 billion from private equity firm TPG Capital. The acquisition includes up to $750 million in Uber common stock and the remainder in cash, […]
Just less than a month after Visa buys Swedish fintech startup Tink for $2.1 billion, the payment giant makes another big bet on fintech, buying UK payments startup Currencycloud. Visa announced Thursday that it has agreed to buy British payments startup […]
The cost of acquiring customers has gone up in recent years. Attracting new customers and retaining the existing ones are some of the challenges facing both new and old companies alike. With thousands of companies competing for the same customers, how […]
Just when you think you’ve had enough of Covid-19, there is a new disease that’s beginning to spread across the country that should keep everyone on high alert. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said it’s monitoring over 200 people […]
As we noted last month, cryptocurrency lives and dies by Elon Musk’s tweets. In recent months, Musk’s tweets have sent prices of bitcoin & dogecoin on roller coaster rides with bitcoin falling from an all-time high of above $64,000 in mid-April […]
Microsoft announced Wednesday that it’s acquiring CloudKnox, a California-based cloud security tech startup to protect enterprises’ critical cloud infrastructure from accidents and malicious insiders. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is part of Microsoft’s effort to shore up its security […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that the company to open its network of superchargers to other electric vehicles later this year. Known as the Tesla Supercharger, it is a network of DC fast-charging stations for its electric vehicles. First introduced on […]
Back in May, we wrote about crypto mining startup Core Scientific after its CEO suddenly resigned from the company. Kevin Turner resigned from his role as the CEO after nearly three years running the Bellevue, Washington-based blockchain and artificial intelligence startup. […]
For many decades, the chemicals used in air conditioning, freezers, and refrigeration have been known to hurt the environment by destroying the ozone layer and polluting water sources. Now one startup wants to upend a century of antiquated compressor technology […]
