Rumble, a conservative video network backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, today becomes a publicly-traded company after a $2 billion SPAC merger deal with a blank-check firm CF Acquisition Corp. Trading under the ticker symbol “RUM” on NASDAQ Stock Exchange, the company shares […]
Even with the pandemic almost behind us, employers are still finding it increasingly difficult to find the right candidates to fill millions of open positions. The number of US job openings hit a record high of 11.55 million in March, […]
One of bitcoin’s selling points is that the world’s largest cryptocurrency is a hedge against inflation and immune from government regulations and rising interest rates. But as we’ve seen in recent months, the reality could not be further from the truth […]
eSports gaming has been around for more than two decades. But its popularity has soared in recent years as new eSports streaming platforms were created to meet the increasing demand during and after the pandemic. In 2017, eSports awareness reached 1.28 […]
Remember Parler, the free-speech social app that was censored and de-platformed over accusations that it helped incite U.S. Capitol attacks on January 6, 2021? It now appears the app is back and thriving. After many months of onslaughts from big tech giants […]
Uber has been hacked by a teenage hacker, forcing the ride-hailing giant to take several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigated the hack. Uber announced Thursday it’s conducting investigations into what led to the hack, […]
Every year, businesses in nearly every sector have become victims of data breaches. The cost of a data breach continues to skyrocket. According to a recent IBM study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, data breaches cost American companies on average more than $8 […]
Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, is joining the Web3 and NFT craze with the launch of Starbucks Odyssey, a new web3 and NFT rewards program that offers Starbucks Rewards members and Starbucks partners (employees) in the United States. The program appears to […]
The Buy now, pay later (BNPL) phenomenon has grown in popularity over the years as consumers seek alternative methods of financing. BNPL is a new payment option that allows consumers to receive their purchase right away (Buy Now), either online […]
The ongoing recession and market turmoil have done little to slow down merger and acquisition activities. This morning, Bloomberg just reported that Photoshop maker Adobe is nearing a deal to acquire online design tech startup Figma for $15 billion. Citing people with […]
Cloud communications provider Twilio will lay off 11% of its total workforce as part of a major restructuring plan, according to an SEC filing published Wednesday. According to the filing, Twilio said the Restructuring Plan will include the elimination of approximately 11% of the […]
Verkada, a Silicon Valley startup founded six years ago with the vision to modernize the world of physical security, said on Wednesday it has raised a $205 million Series D funding round led by Linse Capital. The round now pushes the […]
The infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal blew the lid wide open on the Faustian bargain that every Internet user is forced to make. The scandal was one of the most notorious abuses of user data in history. In the mid 2010s, […]
Flutterwave, an Africa-focused unicorn fintech startup, announced on Wednesday it has added Nigeria’s eNaira as a payment option for merchants, in a move that could help boost the adoption of the country’s digital currency. The announcement comes just two days […]
The elite trillion-dollar big tech club known as MAMATA used to be worth a combined market value of $10 trillion. But that changed this week after the turmoil in the stock market caused the six largest U.S. tech companies to lose over $500 billion in […]
While the news of the crypto bear market dominates the headlines, one fintech continues to focus on the long-term view by building alliances and investing in the R&D and technology required to build the next phase of the digital asset […]
In a battle against climate change, automakers and governments around the world are slowly moving away from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in favor of electric vehicles. But one of the reasons for the slow adoption of electric vehicles […]
The world is more global than ever. An estimated 80% of global goods are transported via ocean freight. On the other hand, air freight represents more than 35% of global trade by value, but less than 1% of trade by volume. In […]
Alphabet’s Google just revealed a secret high-speed telecom project the search giant has been working on called Aalyria. Codenamed “Minkowski” within Google, the secret project was unveiled to the public on Monday. Google said it transferred almost a decade’s worth […]
TRON, a decentralized, open-source blockchain project, has inked a strategic partnership with London-based global crypto market maker Wintermute. The new partnership makes Wintermute the official market maker for TRX and a strategic partner of the entire TRON ecosystem. As part of this partnership, Wintermute […]