Last month, we wrote about Discord after a report that Microsoft was in talks to acquire the popular video-game chat community app Discord for more than $10 billion. If the deal had gone through, it would have been the latest—and biggest—play Microsoft has […]
For those of you who have been following Dogecoin, today, April 20, is the day Dogecoin traders set aside as the ‘Doge Day.’ At the time of writing, the #DogeDay hashtag is now trending with over 327,000 tweets. One Dogecoin […]
Solid Energy System (SES), a Singapore -based tech startup and a developer and manufacturer of next-generation Li-Metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, today announced it has closed a $139 million Series D funding round led by General Motors. Additional contributors include existing […]
Early last year, four Chinese military spies were charged with hacking the credit bureau Equifax. The breach affected more than 145 million Americans with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers, and other personal information stored in the company’s databases. […]
It’s been over three years since we last covered Clearbanc, a Toronto, Canada-based firm that invests in entrepreneurs and small business owners. Back in November 2018, Clearbanc raised $70 million to fund young startup and e-commerce businesses. A lot has changed […]
It wasn’t long ago that Facebook wanted to revolutionize the finance world with the launch of its own global digital currency called Libra Coin. For almost a year, the news about Libra dominated the headlines and how it would forever […]
With billions of people now shopping online, trust remains the key ingredient to conducting digital commerce. Central to creating trust in a digital world is the ability to prove your digital identity – who you are, whether you are interacting in […]
The deadly crash of a Tesla Model S that killed two drivers has dominated the news cycle in the last 24 hours. The accident took place over the weekend near Houston, Texas. According to local authorities, the Tesla car slammed into a […]
Canada is set to impose a 3% digital tax on U.S. tech giants like Facebook and Google to help pay for mounting COVID-19 aid packages for the wider economy. The new tax would come into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and […]
Popular video conferencing company Zoom Communications announced today the official launch of a $100 million Zoom Apps Fund to invest in Zoom developer partners to help its “customers meet happier and collaborate even more seamlessly.” According to the announcement, the […]
After removing Parler from its App Store back in January, Apple announced today that it will now allow the free-speech social app back on App Store, according to a letter released by Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.). The decision to allow Parley back […]
Infertility affects 14 million women and men in the U.S., who collectively spend $17 billion annually on fertility services. But, the third-party fertility market has historically proven to be fragmented, opaque, confusing, and expensive. Enter Tulip Fertility, the world’s largest egg donor […]
Shares of Cisco (CSCO) are trading at the highest levels recorded since 2019 after gaining more than 15% in March. CSCO is seen as one of the more popular stocks lately as it expected to benefit from a massive infrastructure […]
One of the main goals of productive progression is automation, and it seems no stone is being left unturned. Lawyers are next up on the list of who to replace with technology, though to say they are worried may be […]
Side effects are the #1 reason women switch birth control methods, with 52% of women trying four or more methods (and this does not even consider multiple kinds of the pill) before finding one that works for her body. While […]
Bitcoin volatility continued over the weekend as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency lost 19.5% of its value in just one day. The price of bitcoin tumbled over the weekend and was down as much as $52,148.98 on Sunday from record highs posted last week. […]
Several robust startup solutions are currently revolutionizing the future of work. In fact, as various companies prepare for long-term remote work, they are searching for software solutions that can connect distributed workforces. Whether employees are working at home, in the […]
Malaysia Prime Minister announced Monday that Microsoft Corporation is investing $1 billion over the next five years in Malaysia as part of a new partnership program with government agencies and local companies. The investment is Microsoft’s biggest investment in the Southeast Asian […]
Starling Bank, a U.K.-based mobile banking platform that offers personal, joint, and business accounts, announced today it has raised £50 million ($69 million) in funding from Goldman Sachs’ growth equity investment arm. The investment, which brings the total funding raised in the […]
Audio-chat app Clubhouse has taken the internet by storm as people flocked to the new secret invite-only social app to chat and hold watch parties. The app has seen its popularity soared in popularity in recent months after appearances by important figures like Elon […]
