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Alphabet’s Waymo raises another $750 million in funding, bringing its first external round to $3 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

We told you about Waymo back in March after the self-driving startup owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, raised a whopping $2.25 billion in its first external funding round. The round was led by Silicon Valley heavyweights including Alphabet itself, along with outside firms […]

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Abbott ID Now rapid coronavirus test misses as many as half of positive COVID-19 cases, NYU Study Says. (33% false positives and 48% false negatives)

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

In April, we wrote about the coronavirus antibody test developed by pharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories. The ID Now rapid test, which was able to perform a coronavirus test in just 5 minutes, was authorized for emergency use by the The U.S. Food […]

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Edtech startup Students Rising Above receives $8M funding to relieve student loan debt for low-income students

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

Students Rising Above (SRA) is a non-profit edtech startup that invests in low-income, first generation college students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to education and strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness, and neglect. Today, the […]

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FBI Arrests NASA researcher for failing to disclose ties to the Chinese government

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

Federal agents have arrested a NASA researcher, Simon Saw-Teong Ang, for allegedly failing to disclose ties to Chinese government entities, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. Simon Saw-Teong Ang, 63, a University of Arkansas-Fayetteville professor, was arrested on Friday and charged with […]

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Amazon launches trio of Fire HD tablets as people spend more time at home, starting at $89.99

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

E-commerce Amazon just announced a trio of Fire HD tablet models that start at $89.99. The launch comes at a time when people are spending more time at home due to the stay-at-home rules implemented by states across the nation to […]

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Sunstone Innovation Challenge Awards $25,000 to Two Tech Startups, PeriDeals and White Rabbit

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

Sunstone Management is a diversified private capital management and investment firm offering comprehensive wealth management solutions to high net worth clients worldwide. The firm is an active investor in tech startups and a founding member of the Long Beach Accelerator. […]

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Web Accessibility Solution accessiBe Clinches $12 Million in Funding from K1 Capital

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

accessiBe, a web accessibility solution provider announced that it secured $12 million in funding from leading investment firm K1 Investment Management, LLC. The added capital is expected to enable accessiBe to explore further growth by expanding its presence in the […]

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Health

Hydroxychloroquine with Zinc and Azithromycin drug combo shows promising results in COVID-19 patients, NYU Study shows 44 percent less likely to die from the coronavirus

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2020

There have been a lot of debates about the effectiveness and safety of malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine. You can read them here. It has become the most controversial drug since President Trump touted it as a potential game-changer in March. However, we […]

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GoSun releases world’s first portable solar-powered water purifier and sanitation system

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

As more and more people seek ways to stays safe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and try to engage in more outdoor activities for mental health such as camping or hiking, GoSun —a leader in essential solar-powered outdoor gear — has […]

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Self-Driving / Technology News / Transportation

President Trump tweets his support for Elon Musk as Tesla reopens Fremont factory in defiance of California stay-at-home-order

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

Yesterday, Elon Musk reopened the Tesla production facility in defiance of California state lockdown rule. In a tweet, Musk said, “Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone […]

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Vise raises $14.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate AI technology adoption among independent advisors

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

Vise, a New York City-based fintech startup that automates investment management for financial advisors using artificial intelligence, has closed $14.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate AI technology adoption among independent advisors. The round, which brings the total capital raised to over […]

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Florence Nightingale, the world’s first nurse, was born 200 years ago today

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

As coronavirus continues to claim lives around the world, our healthcare workers are on the frontlines battling the deadly disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 30 health workers have died since the virus started […]

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Apple unveils biggest update to Logic Pro X, a new creative tool for electronic music production for musicians and producers

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

Tech giant Apple today unveiled a major update to Logic Pro® X with a professional version of Live Loops, a completely redesigned sampling workflow, and new beat-making tools. With its collection of powerful creative features, Logic Pro X 10.5 will […]

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Paradox, an AI tech startup, raises $40M Series B to help companies embrace the future of work with conversational AI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

The coronavirus era has brought the conversation about the “Future of Work” to the forefront for many companies. The term Future of Work was first coined by Deloitte as “The growing adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the expansion […]

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Nanit raises $21 million in funding for its smart baby monitor and sleep tracker devices

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

Nanit, a New York City tech startup and maker of smart baby monitor for the Internet of Things (IOT) era, said on Tuesday it raised $21 million in a private funding round for the next phase of its product development and […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping asked WHO Chief Tedros to delay key warnings about coronavirus, German newspaper Der Spiegel reports

Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2020

The coronavirus has now claimed at least 287,332 lives worldwide according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The deadly virus started in Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) didn’t warn the international community until the middle […]

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Health

‘There is nothing from the CDC that I can trust,’ Dr. Deborah Birx said. Feared CDC’s statistics on mortality rate and case counts inflated by up to 25%

Nickie Louise Posted On May 11, 2020

To date, there are now 1.38 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States with at least 81,378 deaths. But many are now calling into questions how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) arrives at the mortality […]

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Elon Musk defies coronavirus lockdown and reopens Tesla Fremont factory against Alameda County rules

Nickie Louise Posted On May 11, 2020

Over the weekend, Elon Musk announced Tesla plans to file lawsuit after California county health official told the factory it can’t reopen. Now, Musk is defying the court order and restarting the Tesla production facility in Fremont California. Musk was not happy […]

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Uber lays off over 3,500 employees in a 3-minute Zoom call. ‘Today will be your last working day with Uber,’ Choked up executive tells staff

Nickie Louise Posted On May 11, 2020

Mass layoffs continue to rock the tech sector as companies begin to feel the impact of coronavirus on their businesses. Last week, we told you about Uber’s decision to lay off 3,700 employees, about 14% of its entire workforce. Uber ride […]

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Tech startups and other big techs team up with Codecademy to host free global “Learn From Home Day” on May 13

Nickie Louise Posted On May 11, 2020

With school closures and classes shifting to online curriculum across the nation, Codecademy is partnering with Y Combinator, Duolingo, Twitch, Casper, Headspace, and dozens of other organizations to host “Learn From Home Day” on Wednesday, May 13, from 10:45 a.m. […]

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