California continues to face mounting pressure from its citizens to ease the stay-at-home rules. Now, the state is paying a big price from tech companies for the mishandling of the policy it put in place to stem the spread of […]
Late last year, we wrote about Huka, a Dutch mobility startup that is making it possible for people with disability to travel independently with its Pendel electric wheelchair scooter trike. Now, Scewo, a Zurich, Switzerland-based medical technology startup is on a mission […]
SmileSnap, a Denver, Colorado-based TeleDentistry startup and a provider of orthodontic virtual consultation app to make oral healthcare accessible from anywhere, today announced that it has closed a seed financing round to continue its momentum as the leading company in the teledental communications sector. […]
In February, when coronavirus first started to spread across the United States, many tech companies made the right decision and asked their employees to work from home to stem the spread of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly respiratory virus. However, […]
InfraVia Capital Partners (InfraVia), a Paris, France-based independent private equity firm specialized in infrastructure and technology investments, announced on Monday it has closed a 270 million euros ($292 million) fund to invest in new tech-focused companies. The investors for the fund include […]
The last time we wrote about M17 Entertainment (M17) was back in 2018 when the live streaming platform secured $25 million in funding to enhance its platform and improve interaction between live streamers and users. M17 is the operator of the largest live […]
Last month, we wrote about Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he called the stay-at-home orders ‘fascist.’ He made the remarks during an interview with Adam Jonas of Morgan Stanley. Now, Musk is threatening to move Tesla HQ out of California ‘immediately’ after […]
A team of scientists from MIT, the McGovern Institute, and the Broad Institute has developed a gene-editing technology CRISPR-based test for the coronavirus that could work as simply as a pregnancy test. Dubbed STOPCovid, the goal of the effort is to develop […]
We last wrote about Pricefx in 2019 after the Munich, Germany-based startup raised additional $25.3 million to grow its cloud pricing software to expand into the US market. The startup has experienced tremendous growth since our last story. Yesterday, Pricefx announced […]
Last month, we wrote about Bill Gates after Microsoft Co-Founder praises China’s handling of coronavirus pandemic, attacks US response to the same pandemic. Now, his wife, Melinda Gates, is sharing her views on the US response to the deadly COVID-19. Melinda […]
At a time when big tech companies are laying off their employees, Boston-based tech startup Jelly Fish saw a massive 90% revenue growth and increased adoption following a worldwide shift to remote work. Jelly Fish is on pace to triple its customer […]
We’ve written a lot of articles about hydroxychloroquine and other promising drugs currently being used to treat the deadly coronavirus. However, hydroxychloroquine has turned out to be the most controversial drug partly because the drug was touted by President Trump […]
To date, cryptocurrency has not gained mainstream adoption partly due to the volatility and lack of scalability. In addition, there are quite a few platforms that accept bitcoin or facilitate crypto e-commerce; Lolli, Fold, Moon, the Binance Card, Pluto, Bitpay, etc. But […]
Scientists and researchers continue are working around the clock in the their fight against coronavirus. Last week, Pfizer announced its coronavirus vaccine could be ready for emergency use by fall. The pharmaceutical giant joined Oxford University project which started human testing on […]
The economic impact of coronavirus pandemic is now beginning to be felt across the technology sector. Yesterday, we wrote about Uber after the beleaguered ride hailing company announced it was laying off off 3,700 employees, about 14% of its entire workforce. Uber […]
Before the deadly coronavirus hit in January, policymakers in Washington were talking about the need to rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure. Thousands of America’s bridges are ‘structurally deficient’ as pace of repair slows to lowest point in five years, according to some […]
As part of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, tech companies and researchers alike are utilizing all the potential tools in their arsenals to combat the deadly virus. Last month, we told you about the contract tracing […]
Will millions of businesses in the United States and around facing uncertainties due to coronavirus pandemic, smaller companies are finding it much more difficult to stay afloat and raise funds from venture capitalists. Some tech companies are leaving no stone […]
Last week, we told you about Zoom after the video conferencing app company said it grew by another 50 percent in just 3 weeks, topping 300 million users. The company has also been plagued with security concerns after cybersecurity researchers […]
Over 74,000 people have now died from the deadly coronavirus in the United States. About one third of the deaths came from New York state alone. New York has now become the epicenter of the global pandemic. Today, New York State Gov. […]