Yuanfudao, China’s leading online education platform announced it has secured $2.2 billion Series G1 and G2 funding to further boost its educational technology innovation, accelerate new curriculum product development and expand its online education service system. The G1 financing round was […]
Yesterday, General Motors unveiled its first all-electric Hummer, the GM Hummer EV. The Hummer EV line was launched in October 2020 through a live stream. The off-road luxury electric truck is a response to Tesla’s Cybertruck. The Hummer EV includes a pickup truck […]
Last week, we wrote about Gilead’s remdesivir (Veklury) after a new study of more than 11,000 people in 30 countries sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), found that remdesivir failed to prevent COVID-19 deaths in huge a trial. The study […]
In a reversal about what the public health officials and scientists have been telling us for months, Dr. Mike Yeadon, the former Chief Science Officer for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says “there is no science to suggest a second wave should happen.” […]
The first time we wrote about ZenSports was back in February of this year. Since then, the crypto-based gaming startup has been getting a lot of attention from tech investors and partnerships. Just last month, closed an additional $1.46 million seed […]
While everyone is busy talking about Tesla and Waymo, this lesser-known tech startup that offers testing software for the autonomous vehicle industry is getting the attention and backing of the top Silicon Valley investors. Applied Intuition is a 3-yeard old San […]
Curv is a New York-based cryptocurrency startup and a developer of digital asset security infrastructure helping crypto-native and financial institutions to create digital wallets. Founded just two years ago, Curv’s security technology enables users to build crypto finance products that safely […]
For decades, the automotive industry has largely been operating on a legacy retail model. The sales and the distribution model have largely been the same since the 1980s with little change taking place despite the technology revolution in other industries. The […]
A recent JAMA article estimated that 25% of healthcare spending is waste due to administrative complexity, failure of care coordination, and low-value care. According to JAMA, the estimated total annual costs of waste were $760 billion to $935 billion, and savings […]
Lee Jae-Yong is a South Korean business magnate and the vice-chairman of Samsung, the world’s number one company in the smartphone market. Until recently, Lee, 52, served as de facto head of Samsung Electronics. He is the eldest child and […]
Across the United States, the percentage of deaths due to pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19 has continued to decline since early September, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains […]
Back in July, we wrote about Quibi when the short video streaming startup exploded after raising $1.8 billion for its short video streaming service for millennials. Now, according to a breaking report from the Wall Street Journal, the entertainment startup, which […]
Earlier today, we wrote about PayPal after the payments company announced it has joined the cryptocurrency market, and allowing customers to buy, sell, shop, and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on its network. This is good news for cryptocurrencies and especially for […]
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University has died, stating it had received data from an investigation into the matter, according to a […]
It’s been a while since we covered Syte, a visual AI startup that powers image search for eCommerce. A lot has changed since we last wrote about Syte back in 2018. Back then, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup partnered with the […]
Over the past two decades, the American food scene has undergone considerable change. According to a recent report from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation and the American Heart Association, 95 percent of shoppers in the United States say […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, NIH data showed that “nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (46.6 million in 2017).” Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to […]
Early this month, we wrote about Instacart after the on-demand grocery delivery startup raised $200 million in fresh funding at a $17.7 billion valuation to accelerate growth and support North America expansion. Now, the 8-year old is facing competition from […]
PayPal joined the cryptocurrency market, allowing customers to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins using the U.S. digital payments company’s online wallets. PayPal customers will also be able to use cryptocurrencies to shop at the 26 million […]
The last time we wrote about SPROCKIT was back in April 2019 after the global marketplace that connects the world’s top market-proven emerging companies in media, entertainment, and technology, raised over $1 billion in funding and also unveiled the final selection of […]