Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor announced today an exciting opportunity for startups to pitch to investors through its Lightning Rounds pitch event on March 4, 2021. Lightning Rounds is gener8tor’s quarterly event that connects startups with accelerators and investors via […]
General Motors (GM) and Cruise, a self-driving startup acquired by GM in March 2016, announced Tuesday they are partnering with Microsoft to commercialize self-driving vehicles. As part of the partnership agreement, the tech giant said it will join General Motors, Honda, and institutional investors […]
OncoHost, a Binyamina, Israel-based clinical-stage biotechnology startup company developing personalized strategies to increase the success of cancer therapy, today announced it has closed an $8 million Series B funding round to match the right treatment to an individual cancer patient, increasing the effectiveness […]
For months, Bitcoin has been in the spotlight and dominating the news cycle. Now, Ether, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency is closing in on an all-time high. On Tuesday, Ether, a cryptocurrency run on the Ethereum platform, beat bitcoin in terms of settlement […]
As part of its effort to protect the online privacy of its citizens, The European Union issued a new data protection law called The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, or GDPR. The new EU law covers data protection and privacy […]
Quali, an Austin, Texas-based tech startup that develops and markets software test automation solutions for telecom equipment, network services, and embedded system testing, today announced it has raised $54 million in new funding. The financing, which was co-led by Greenfield Partners […]
With the success of Tesla, the electric vehicle market is becoming more crowded. Tesla has proven the naysayers wrong and achieved what the legacy automakers thought was originally thought was impossible. Last year, we told you about Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), […]
Google currently controls 90% of the internet search. The tech giant also dominates the browser market with its Chrome browser accounting for about 70 percent of the global desktop internet browser market share, according to December 2020 data from StatCounter. However, Chrome […]
As governments and organizations around the world look for new ways to combat climate change and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, many other companies are also looking at technology for efficient farm production. As of 2019, agriculture generates an estimated 25% […]
Good morning! Below is a list of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, January 18, 2021. Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng releases autonomous features for highway driving in a challenge to Tesla. Last week, we wrote about Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng […]
Back in September 2020, we wrote about Vice-chairman and heir of Samsung, Lee Jae-Yong, after he was indicted on new fraud charges over his role in a 2015 merger deal at the tech giant. South Korean prosecutors accused Lee of using […]
Last week, we wrote about Signal after Elon Musk urged his 42 million Twitter followers to leave Facebook and use the secure messaging app Signal instead. It all started when WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned app, began issuing a privacy update notification […]
Huuuge Games, a Berlin, Germany-based gaming startup and provider of a real-time social casual gaming platform, said it will go public in an initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The company expects to raise $150 million. The startup […]
Back in September 2020, we wrote about how Tesla Model X became the first and the only SUV in history to get a 5-star safety rating (including rollovers) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Thanks to its anti-capsizing technology […]
A week ago today, Amazon deplatformed the “free speech” social app Parler over accusations the platform helped incite U.S. Capitol attacks. The de-platforming of Parler shows the exceptional power of Big Tech companies and cloud providers like Amazon. Amazon’s decision to shut […]
Following the deaths of 23 Norwegians who died after receiving the first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Chinese scientists and health experts are now asking that death incident in Norway should be assessed cautiously to understand whether the death was caused […]
Small and medium-sized businesses that require quick access to cash in less than two days can count on the growing number of financial technology (fintech) online lenders to satisfy their unique needs. Unlike traditional banks that are slow at what […]
From time to time, great ideas popped into my head in the middle of the night. After a long day of work, the last thing I wanted to do is to type. Siri is great to take quick notes or make a […]
YouTube is the world’s most popular video-sharing platform and the second most visited site (after Google.com) in the world. 37% of all mobile internet traffic belongs to YouTube with at least 2 billion people visit YouTube every month. However, not many […]
As noted last week, the United States seems to be having success with the rollout of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 10.3 million people have received at least one dose of a […]