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Berlin-based Infarm raises $170M to bring urban farming to cities so everyone can grow fresh produce right in their neighborhoods

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020

Infarm, a Berlin, Germany-based AgTech startup announced that it has raised $170 million in Series C funding that it will use for infrastructure, R&D, and hiring. Infarm said it expects to raise an additional $30 million for a total of $200 million […]

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Health / Research

Dr. Fauci doubles down on coronavirus vaccine arrival date: “I would still put my money on November/December,” Fauci says

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020

As debates rage on about the timing of the upcoming coronavirus vaccine, we’d like to give credit to the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, for his consistency about the arrival date of the COVID-19 vaccine even after […]

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New York State Governor announces round four winners of the Genius NY’s $1 million UAS competition

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020

Geopipe of New York City Secures $1 Million Grand Prize Four Additional Finalists Each Receive $500,000 GENIUS NY Program Builds on Progress of CNY Rising – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. […]

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10 things you probably didn’t know about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020

Happy Friday! We’ve written so many stories about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. At this point, you’re probably wondering why in the world we need to write a new piece about him. First, we love to write about anyone […]

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Former Booking.com CEO Kees Koolen invests in German tech startup Holidu as the vacation rental company turns profitable

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020

Holidu is one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide. The Munich, Germany-based tech startup aims to finally make the search and booking of vacation rentals easy. Its search engine uses proprietary image recognition technology to compare the prices of millions of […]

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Technology News

The U.S. government will block the downloads of TikTok, WeChat this coming Sunday

Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020

Early this week, we wrote about TikTok after the Chinese social app reached a deal to sell its U.S. operations to Oracle. Now, it seems the deal might hit a roadblock. This morning, the U.S. Commerce Department announced that it […]

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Tesla driver was caught asleep behind the wheel while using Autopilot to drive at 150km/hour

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

A 20-year-old British Columbia man was caught asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving Tesla car. The man was charged by the police after they found the man slept behind the wheel of a self-driving Tesla car that was travelling at 150km/h […]

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Europe is facing a second wave of coronavirus after a sudden spike in cases even as US COVID-19 cases fall. ‘Very serious situation’ unfolding in Europe, WHO warns

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

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, […]

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Bill Gates warns “climate change is an even harder problem than the coronavirus pandemic;” estimates 3 million people could die by 2100 if climate change is not stopped

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

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 […]

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AppDirect secures $185M funding for its subscription commerce platform; now valued at $1.5 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

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. […]

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This low-profile investor, who bet big on Snowflake eight years ago, turned his small investment into a windfall of $12.6 billion after the biggest IPO pop since 2008

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

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 […]

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CB Insights buys Netherlands-based Blockdata to build out blockchain data offering and untangle the blockchain economy

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

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, […]

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Billionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson looking to raise $460 million for a new “blank check” company

Nickie Louise Posted On September 17, 2020

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 […]

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Health / Technology News

CDC director says masks are better than vaccines. Dr. Redfield walked back his earlier comments on masks [updates]

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2020

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’ […]

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Health / Research

CDC says U.S. should have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for Americans to return to ‘regular life’ by third quarter of 2021

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2020

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 […]

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Israeli food-tech startup Phytolon closes $4.1 million in funding for its fermentation-based technology for the production of plant-based food colors

Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2020

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 […]

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Berlin-based Infarm raises $170M to bring urban farming to cities so everyone can grow fresh produce right in their neighborhoods

Dr. Fauci doubles down on coronavirus vaccine arrival date: “I would still put my money on November/December,” Fauci says

New York State Governor announces round four winners of the Genius NY’s $1 million UAS competition

10 things you probably didn’t know about Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

Former Booking.com CEO Kees Koolen invests in German tech startup Holidu as the vacation rental company turns profitable

The U.S. government will block the downloads of TikTok, WeChat this coming Sunday

Tesla driver was caught asleep behind the wheel while using Autopilot to drive at 150km/hour

Europe is facing a second wave of coronavirus after a sudden spike in cases even as US COVID-19 cases fall. ‘Very serious situation’ unfolding in Europe, WHO warns

Bill Gates warns “climate change is an even harder problem than the coronavirus pandemic;” estimates 3 million people could die by 2100 if climate change is not stopped

AppDirect secures $185M funding for its subscription commerce platform; now valued at $1.5 billion

This low-profile investor, who bet big on Snowflake eight years ago, turned his small investment into a windfall of $12.6 billion after the biggest IPO pop since 2008

CB Insights buys Netherlands-based Blockdata to build out blockchain data offering and untangle the blockchain economy

Billionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson looking to raise $460 million for a new “blank check” company

CDC director says masks are better than vaccines. Dr. Redfield walked back his earlier comments on masks [updates]

CDC says U.S. should have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for Americans to return to ‘regular life’ by third quarter of 2021

Israeli food-tech startup Phytolon closes $4.1 million in funding for its fermentation-based technology for the production of plant-based food colors

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