Late 2019, we briefly covered Israeli IoT security startup Vdoo after one of its investors, 83North, raised a $300 million funding to invest in exceptional European and Israeli startups. With over $1 billion war chest, 83North invests in the best and […]
We covered Rapyd back in 2019 after the Fintech-as-a-Service startup raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to expand its technology platform that supports any local or cross-border commerce use case requiring local payments. A lot has changed since we last […]
Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color. These […]
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on thousands, if not millions, of companies around the world. Some companies went out of business for good. Some have to layoff their staff to stay afloat. That’s the case with the […]
As we noted yesterday, the electric air taxi space is beginning to get crowded. First, it was Lilium, a Munich, Germany-based aerospace startup developing a revolutionary on-demand air taxi service that is powered by the all-electric, vertical take-off and landing Lilium Jet. […]
Good morning! It’s been a while since we last featured the top tech news of the day. Back in March 2020, we decided to put a pause on daily briefing and focus more on news that affects everyone around the […]
Bitcoin has a had wild ride in the last few days. However, as the price of Bitcoin surges, global leaders are beginning to get worried, not only about the volatility and risks associated with the digital currency but also about […]
Cockroach Labs, a New York-based software startup that develops a cloud-native SQL database, said Tuesday that it raised $160 million to accelerate its product development. The announcement follows other tech startups that have secured big funding during the coronavirus pandemic […]
CentralNic, a London, England company and global registry service provider, today announced it has acquired Canadian-based online brand protection startup SafeBrands for up to $4.4m (€3.6m). According to the transaction agreement, CentralNic will pay €3.0 million upfront and the rest is subject […]
The electric air taxi market is beginning to get crowded and the big tech companies are jumping into the eVTOL space before it gets too crowded. Early last year, we wrote about Volocopter after the flying taxi startup landed a $94 […]
Abu Dhabi is a city famous for its skyscrapers. Probably the last thing that would come to your mind when you think of Abu Dhabi is Silicon-Valley of the Middle East. In recent years, The UAE has produced some successful […]
Yesterday, we wrote about Signal after Elon Musk urged his 42 million Twitter followers to leave Facebook and use secure messaging app Signal instead. It all started when WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned app, began issuing a privacy update notification to users making clear that […]
We wrote about Xpeng back in November 2020 after the Chinese electric vehicle startup unveiled a new flying car. The Alibaba-backed electric car maker unveiled a flying car prototype at the Beijing Auto Show. Dubbed Kiwigogo, the new flying vehicle can carry two passengers […]
SellersFunding, a New York-based fintech startup that provides an alternative working capital solution for e-commerce marketplace sellers, announced today it has closed on a $100 million global eCommerce funding program with European alternative asset manager Fasanara Capital. The multi-currency deal will allow […]
Early this morning, Tesla and Space CEO Elon Musk tweeted a meme gif with a cryptic message that reads: “X.com/x.” A click on the link takes you to a page on the X.com website with just the letter “y.” For […]
Just yesterday, we wrote about Gab.com after the Twitter competitor and free speech social app reported a 750% increase in traffic and 18 million visits within 24 hours. Now, it seems Gab has suffered the same fate as Parler, another […]
European leaders expressed their shocks and outrage on Monday that a private technology company has the power to permanently ban a sitting world leader from its platform. Germany and France said they are shocked over Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Trump. […]
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, announced Monday that it will launch a fintech startup designed to develop and offer modern, innovative, and affordable financial solutions. According to the announcement, the new startup will be created as part of a strategic partnership […]
As the saying goes, what goes up must come down–the same is true for Bitcoin. After surging to an all-time high of about $42,000, Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, plunged over 12% from a day earlier to $32,576 as investors beginning to take […]
Expert.ai is a Rockville, Maryland-based tech startup that helps organizations understand their information and data through its artificial intelligence platform for Natural Language (NL) understanding. Expert.ai’s unique hybrid approach to NL combines symbolic human-like comprehension and machine learning to transform language-intensive processes […]
