The fight between the Reddit army of over 2.8 million members gets nasty this afternoon after Robinhood users started to report that Robinhood is selling their GameStop (GME) shares without warning. Now a group of Robinhood users has filed a […]
A few hours ago, we wrote about Robinhood after the free-trading app halts trading of GameStop stock as Reddit investing frenzy spreads around the world. It all started after several hedge funds and Wall Street elites lost billions as a […]
The last time we wrote about ClassDojo was back in February 2019 after the Y Combinator-backed EdTech startup raised $35 million in Series C funding to accelerate international expansion. ClassDojo is the company behind the world’s most widely used communication app for pre-K-8 […]
Just two weeks ago after General Motors (GM) unveiled a futuristic flying Cadillac, the Detroit-based automaker announced today that it will end the production of all diesel- and gasoline-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs by 2035 and shift its entire new […]
As Reddit traders continue to wage battle against Wall Street, individual investors are calling on one another to ‘hold the line’ and avoid selling any of the heavily shorted stocks that were restricted on Robinhood Thursday morning. The calls came as […]
In what many are calling market manipulation, the free-trading app Robinhood just halted the trading of GameStop stocks on its platform. The fintech startup unlisted the stock and several others. People are angry and retail investors are crying foul. According […]
Online app-based trading platforms see a surge in usage as Redditors and little guys stick it to Wall Street. A breed of upstart apps like Robinhood, WeBull, and Freetrade have gained in popularity in recent weeks as Reddit army of more than […]
Electric-vehicle startup Faraday Future becomes the latest EV company to join the so-called special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Today, the Gardena, California-based Faraday Future announced it will go public through a merger with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp in a deal valuing […]
Huawei is a Chinese multinational technology company that provides telecommunications equipment. In May 2019, we wrote about Huawei after Google suspended some business activity with Huawei, killing the Chinese company’s giant global smartphone ambitions. The suspension came after former President Trump declared […]
You guys are probably tired of reading about GameStop, Gamestonk, Wall Street bigwigs, and the WallStreetBets (a Reddit army of over 2 million users). The point is, if you are a startup founder or investing your money in some kind […]
German mobile bank N26 reaches a new milestone this month as the Peter Thiel-backed startup surpasses 7 million customers across the EU and the US despite the coronavirus pandemic. Late last year, the startup launched N26 Smart, a new premium digital […]
Just when you think the insanity about COVID-19 testing couldn’t get any worse, China is now rolling out anal swab coronavirus test, saying it is more accurate than the throat method. Are you ready to take down your pants and […]
First, it was the free speech app Parler, now the Big Tech is going after WallStreetBets (r/wallstreetbets) a subreddit where an online group of traders on Reddit with more than two million users discuss stock and options trading. Today, Discord, a VoIP, […]
With the recent record-breaking success of Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies, the world’s central banks are looking into creating their digital currency to fend off the threat coming from cryptocurrencies and ongoing cryptocurrency projects effort from Big Tech such as […]
According to the National Retail Federation, eCommerce demand increased by more than 20% for the 2020 holiday season, accounting for upwards of $200 billion in spending, as droves of consumers went online during the pandemic. Online retailers, particularly small and […]
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, the official investment partner for top global startup accelerator UC Berkeley SkyDeck, is proud to announce a major milestone today. The $23.5 million-fund has completed more than 100 investments in just three years, making it one of […]
It’s a battle of David versus Goliath as WallStreetBets, a Reddit army of more than two million users, crushed Wall Street hedge funds and other investment bigwigs. Following the group’s success in driving up the stock price of GameStop to more than […]
The number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads is projected to reach 18.7 million in 2030. As electric vehicles gain mainstream adoption, more charging stations are going to be needed to power millions of new electric cars on the roads. FreeWire […]
Wolt, a Helsinki, Finland-based food delivery app startup, announced it has just raised $530 million in a financing round to expand beyond the restaurant and branch into groceries. The announcement comes following Wolt’s rapid expansion within the grocery and retail sectors during 2020, […]
As of 2020, only 30 percent of international consumers are ultimately able to secure US home loans. And if they do get approved, they often suffer from high-interest rates or a cumbersome customer experience. One startup wants to change that. […]
