As of today, more than 200,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Europe, according to an AFP tally based on official sources. During the first wave of coronavirus, Europe implemented one of the most strict lockdowns in the world. Unfortunately, […]
Back in August, we wrote about Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates after he warned of another looming crisis that could be worse than the coronavirus. In his blog notes, Gates estimates that 3 million people could die by 2100 if climate […]
AppDirect, a San Francisco-based subscription commerce platform for monetizing and managing digital customer relationships, announced it has raised $185 million to fuel global expansion. Backers for the round include global institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and existing investors. […]
Cloud-data warehousing startup Snowflake went public on Wednesday raising nearly $3.4 billion at $33.2 billion. The maker of cloud-data software made history after its stock popped 104% to $245 in its first trade, making it the biggest opening gain of any IPO […]
CB Insights is a business analytics platform and global database that provides market intelligence on private companies and investor activities. We’ve leveraged their data countless times to provide you with insights on trending tech startups from different verticals. Late yesterday night, […]
Blank-check companies are hot on Wall Street these days and rich investors are eager to jump right in and get their own piece of the pie. In a simple term, a blank-check company, sometimes called special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), is […]
Yesterday, we wrote about Dr. Li-Meng Yan when Twitter suspended the account of the Chinese scientist after she published a paper with evidence that COVID-19 is a man-made virus created in Wuhan Lab. Then, on Tuesday night, Dr. Yan had […]
Just about an hour ago, we wrote about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after the agency director Dr. Robert Redfield said the country should have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for Americans to return to ‘regular life’ […]
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday that the U.S. should have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for Americans to return to “regular life” by the third quarter of next year. In a briefing with the Senate […]
The need for new natural food colors is increasing due to growing consumer awareness and demands for healthier food colors to replace the synthetics that may have adverse effects on our health. The lack of reliable natural alternatives with respect […]
The nation’s richest Big Tech executives lost a combined $16 billion on Monday after reports surfaced that big tech firms may be the target of several antitrust probes. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit […]
The last time we wrote about Greylock Partners was back in November 2019 when the Menlo Park-based venture capital firm led a $24 million investment in San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Abnormal Security, which protects organizations from the most sophisticated, targeted email […]
dLocal is a Montevideo, Uruguay-based fintech startup that offers a cross-border payment platform that connects global merchants in emerging markets. Today, dLocal announced it has secured $200 million in new growth equity investment to become a new member of the covetous unicorn club at $1.2 […]
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has transformed the biotechnology landscape due to its ability to specifically induce double-stranded DNA breaks that can disrupt genes or genetic control regions, leading to novel treatment approaches for a range of diseases. However, it has been […]
One thing that is constant in today’s tech world is change. Peloton is a New York-based health technology startup that is revolutionizing the fitness industry by merging high-design with modern technology to provide access to live and on-demand fitness group classes […]
Since coronavirus emerged from Wuhan, China in December of 2019, the deadly virus has claimed almost 1 million lives and decimated thousands, if not millions, of businesses around the world. Here in the US, however, there is no hard data […]
Back in March, we wrote a piece about how a small unknown tech startup is helping the Chinese government to deploy new AI facial recognition technology to surveil its citizens. It’s the first facial recognition technology that can identify people even […]
The science has never been more apparent: Between Hurricane Laura (and more to follow), the California wildfires, and of course, the global health crisis, the world is in major trouble, humans are the cause of it, and a failure to […]
The Patriot Act requires US financial institutions and other obliged entities to implement AML/KYC processes. As in other jurisdictions, this creates a significant compliance cost for financial institutions and results in a poor onboarding experience for their customers. Enter First AML, […]
In April of this year, Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan fled Hong Kong after running into collision with the Chinese government over the origins of coronavirus. On Tuesday night, Dr. Yan broke her silence saying that the Chinese government intentionally manufactured and released […]
