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Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn has invested over $130M in more than 100 tech startups; now betting big on London-based AI startup Faculty.ai

Nickie Louise Posted On November 23, 2020

Jaan Tallinn is an Estonian computer programmer famous for co-founding Skype, a popular telecommunication platform that offers free video chat and voice calls to internet-connected devices. Skype was co-founded in 2002 by Jaan Tallinn, Janus Friis, Niklas Zennström. Microsoft later bought Skype […]

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Oxford University says its COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective

Nickie Louise Posted On November 23, 2020

Almost two weeks after Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their COVID-19 vaccine offers 90% protection on 43,500 people in 6 countries shows no safety concerns, Oxford University announced this Monday morning that its vaccine being developed with AstraZeneca could be around 90% […]

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Socialeads $1.75M in new funding to analyze social media content and generate real-time prospects for companies using actionable data from their networks

Nickie Louise Posted On November 23, 2020

We live in a digital world where people of all ages are actively sharing life events with their friends, families, and colleagues through social networks. Some of these events lead to buying a home, saving for college, and even planning for […]

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Gatik raises $25 million in Series A funding for its autonomous middle mile logistics

Nickie Louise Posted On November 23, 2020

Middle mile is an important part of the logistics supply chain that enables businesses to move goods from the port to the warehouse or distribution center. Unlike the “last-mile” logistics that places products at consumer doorsteps, “middle-mile” logistics get goods from a […]

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China’s Air Force released a video showing a nuclear-capable H-6 bomber with a simulated attack on a U.S. base in Guam. Is the U.S. prepared for a bioterror attack?

Nickie Louise Posted On November 22, 2020

In September, the Pentagon said that China is well on its way to becoming a world-class military’ to match U.S. military by 2049. While we’re busy with election infighting and battling with a new set of coronavirus lockdowns across the nation, the […]

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CDC data shows that COVID-19 survival rate for adults is 99.98%; chances of surviving coronavirus is over 99.9% for most age groups

Nickie Louise Posted On November 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic which started in Wuhan, China in December 2019 has claimed at least 253,600 American lives, according to the latest tracking data from Johns Hopkins University. In September, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of […]

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UK watchdog FCA withdraws consumer warning over Lanistar after the fintech startup agreed to add a disclaimer that “it’s not conducting regulated activities”

Nickie Louise Posted On November 21, 2020

On Thursday, we wrote about Lanistar after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, issued a consumer scam warning that the London-based fintech startup has been providing financial services without approval from the U.K. government. […]

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Over 23,000 scientists and doctors worldwide signed a letter urging governments around the world to end the ‘devastating’ lockdowns

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

Over 23 thousand scientists and doctors worldwide including renowned doctors from Oxford, Harvard, and Standford have signed a petition urging governments around the world to end ‘devastating’ lockdowns. The petition, titled “the Great Barrington Declaration” after the town in Massachusetts where […]

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Observable launches with $10.5M in funding to make sense of the world with data

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

Data visualization, a graphical representation of information and data using visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps, makes complex concepts deceptively simple. However, data visualizations can be very difficult especially when you’re dealing with complex data sets. There are a dozen visualization tools […]

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TRANSFR VR, a virtual reality startup raises $12M in Series A funding to help displaced workers retrain for new jobs

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

With more than 12.6 million Americans still out of work, a growing number of employers and training providers are turning to emerge virtual reality technologies to provide hands-on, skills-based training for high-demand jobs. Enter TRANSFR VR, a New York-based immersive […]

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Pfizer is requesting FDA emergency use for its COVID-19 vaccine in the US

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

Last week, we wrote about Pfizer after the pharmaceutical giant announced that its COVID-19 vaccine offers 90% protection. Today, Pfizer and partner BioNTech announced that they are submitting a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of […]

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NASA is launching a tiny-house-looking satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich to monitor and track the rise in global sea level

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to launch its newest satellite to monitor global sea level. Named Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the tiny-house-looking satellite is scheduled to launch tomorrow, Saturday, November 21. The satellite will play a big role in efforts to […]

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Bill Gates warns of “climatedemic,” another global crisis that could be worse than the COVID-19. Estimated that 3 million people could die if climate change is not stopped

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

Bill Gates is well-known in the United States as the co-founder of Microsoft and one-time, the world’s richest man. However, Gates is known around the world for his philanthropic works in Africa, Asia, and South America. Since he retired from Microsoft […]

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WHO says it ‘does NOT advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this virus’

Nickie Louise Posted On November 20, 2020

With many countries experiencing the “second wave” of coronavirus, governments around the world are now imposing a new level of lockdowns on their citizens as a means of curbing the spread of the deadly virus. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

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Unicorn startup companies 2020: List of top 500 unicorn startups with valuation of $1 Billion+

Nickie Louise Posted On November 19, 2020

At the end of 2013, there were 43 unicorns, private startup companies valued at $1B+. By October 2015, there were 141. In August 2019, we compiled a list of the world’s unicorn startups. As of August 2019, there were 360 unicorns in […]

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NASA asked Elon Musk SpaceX to mine the giant gold asteroid (16 Psyche) that could make everyone on Earth a billionaire; worth $700,000 quadrillion dollars

Nickie Louise Posted On November 19, 2020

In September, we wrote about the gold asteroid named 16 Psyche after NASA announced that it was working to uncover the mystery behind an asteroid that may contain a priceless treasure trove of minerals. The asteroid is estimated to be worth […]

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Pray.com, a popular Christian faith app, exposed millions of people to fraud and online attack

Nickie Louise Posted On November 19, 2020

Just last week, we wrote about Facebook after the research team at VPNMentor found that a data breach exposed massive phishing and credit card fraud operation targeting 100,000s Facebook users. Now, VPNMentor is reporting another major data breach, this time, […]

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Orbia launches new CVC fund Orbia Ventures with first investment of $3 million in AgTech startup SeeTree

Nickie Louise Posted On November 19, 2020

Earlier this week, Orbia, a global company in the chemical and petrochemical industry, announced the launch of Orbia Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund enabling Orbia to collaborate with startups that aspire to advance life around the world. Through this fund, […]

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ClosedLoop.ai raises $11M Series A funding to help healthcare organizations use data science to improve quality and reduce costs

Nickie Louise Posted On November 19, 2020

ClosedLoop.ai, an Austin, Texas-based healthtech startup that uses AI to identify at-risk patients and recommend the best interventions for each individual, today announced it has closed $11 million Series A to help healthcare organizations improve clinical and financial outcomes. The […]

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Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn has invested over $130M in more than 100 tech startups; now betting big on London-based AI startup Faculty.ai

Oxford University says its COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective

Socialeads $1.75M in new funding to analyze social media content and generate real-time prospects for companies using actionable data from their networks

Gatik raises $25 million in Series A funding for its autonomous middle mile logistics

China’s Air Force released a video showing a nuclear-capable H-6 bomber with a simulated attack on a U.S. base in Guam. Is the U.S. prepared for a bioterror attack?

CDC data shows that COVID-19 survival rate for adults is 99.98%; chances of surviving coronavirus is over 99.9% for most age groups

UK watchdog FCA withdraws consumer warning over Lanistar after the fintech startup agreed to add a disclaimer that “it’s not conducting regulated activities”

Over 23,000 scientists and doctors worldwide signed a letter urging governments around the world to end the ‘devastating’ lockdowns

Observable launches with $10.5M in funding to make sense of the world with data

TRANSFR VR, a virtual reality startup raises $12M in Series A funding to help displaced workers retrain for new jobs

Pfizer is requesting FDA emergency use for its COVID-19 vaccine in the US

NASA is launching a tiny-house-looking satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich to monitor and track the rise in global sea level

Bill Gates warns of “climatedemic,” another global crisis that could be worse than the COVID-19. Estimated that 3 million people could die if climate change is not stopped

WHO says it ‘does NOT advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this virus’

Unicorn startup companies 2020: List of top 500 unicorn startups with valuation of $1 Billion+

NASA asked Elon Musk SpaceX to mine the giant gold asteroid (16 Psyche) that could make everyone on Earth a billionaire; worth $700,000 quadrillion dollars

Pray.com, a popular Christian faith app, exposed millions of people to fraud and online attack

Orbia launches new CVC fund Orbia Ventures with first investment of $3 million in AgTech startup SeeTree

ClosedLoop.ai raises $11M Series A funding to help healthcare organizations use data science to improve quality and reduce costs

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