Propel(x), a San Mateo, California-based tech startup that enables global private market for primary fund raising, today announced it has closed $5.5 million investment round to build new features on its platform to help investors make informed investment decisions, as well […]
The last time we wrote about Xpeng Motors was back in November 2019 when the electric vehicle startup Xpeng landed $400 million Series C funding to expand and build smart mobility ecosystem. Since then, China’s electric car sales have fallen sharply, especially […]
Wearing masks in countries like China and Japan is nothing new. However, here in the United States, wearing masks has become a controversial issue. As Americans, we love our freedom. It was the pursuit of freedom that drove the Founding Fathers […]
British scientists have identified six distinct ‘types’ of coronavirus, each distinguished by a particular cluster of symptoms, in a breakthrough that promises to save lives by flagging the highest-risk patients. The study, which is published at medRxiv, was led by a team of scientists from […]
For the first time, Iran is now admitting that the country has the highest coronavirus cases in the world. With a population of more than 80 million, Iran is one of the hardest hit countries in the Middle East. In a televised […]
To date, United States has more than 3,833,271 coronavirus infections with at least 142,877 deaths reported. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, New York state represents about a quarter of all the total U.S. reported deaths. Given that […]
With millions of people working from home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, many Americans are driving less than they were before coronavirus hit. The work-from-home revolution has also led to slow oil demand and have led to an unprecedented fall […]
The United States alone wastes around 40% of the food it produces. Globally, food waste corresponds to an annual loss of 2.6 trillion USD. Mori seeks to recapture that lost value and decrease the amount of food going to waste. […]
Moneybox, the savings and investment app that enables people to round up their digital spare change into stocks and shares, today announces it has secured $37.6 million (£30 million) in Series C funding earlier this year from existing investors including Eight […]
Fahim Saleh, the founder of the Nigerian ride-sharing app Gokada, has been murdered. The body of 33-year-old tech entrepreneur was found dismembered and decapitated inside his Manhattan apartment. The suspect, identified as a 21-year old Tyrese Devon Haspil, was arrested […]
This is a guest post by serial entrepreneur Keld van Schreven, Co-Founder and Managing Director of publicly listed KR1 plc. In the light of the recent Twitter hacks, Schreven looks at what social media might and social Media needs blockchain to prevent […]
Back in March, we wrote about the top 100 most innovative artificial intelligence (AI) startups, based on data from CB Insights, a research firm that predicts technology trends. Now, CB Insights has just released its 2020 report of the top-funded […]
We covered OpenPath in June 2018 after the Los Angeles-based startup raised $20 million in a series B funding round led by Emergence Capital. Touted as an “access control for the modern workplace,” OpenPath works by letting employees enter the office with their […]
The last time we wrote about Bolt was back in winter of 2019 after the unicorn startup and the world’s first checkout experience platform raised $68 million in funding to scale its engineering team and invest in additional enterprise functionality […]
Just two days ago, we wrote about Moderna after its mRNA-1273 vaccine produced antibodies in all patients tested in , according to study reported by New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Investors welcomed the news of positive early trial data. Moderna […]
French philosopher Voltaire once said, “if they can make you believe absurdities they can make you perform atrocities.” We’ve all been told to wear masks and stay six feet apart from each other to protect others and control the spread of coronavirus. […]
With TikTok facing growing problems here in the United States and around the world, Facebook is looking to capitalize on the demise of the Chinese social video app with global launch of Reels. Facebook announced it will launch Instagram Reels, […]
Britain, the United States, and Canada accused Russia of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. Britain’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) said Thursday that hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and […]
Joshin, the Minneapolis-based tech startup that is bringing on-demand disability care to the masses via a mobile app, today announced a $1.55M funding round. The round was led by Anthemis, with participation from M25 and Sure Ventures. In addition to […]
Twitter accounts belonging to tech executives were hacked on Wednesday. The hacked accounts include Jeff Bezos, Kanye West, Mike Bloomberg, Elon Musk, Uber, Warren Buffet, Apple and Bill Gates. In addition, Twitter accounts of famous politicians including accounts belonging to […]
