Just a few days ago, we wrote about Twitter after the social giant announced the launch of Twitter Spaces, a feature that allows users to join virtual rooms where they can engage in real-time, audio conversations with others. The launch is part […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic began early last year, the mental health of employees has been at an all-time low, which creates an additional burden for employers struggling to address the challenges of COVID-19. According to the Mental Health Index by Total […]
Teachmint, a Bengaluru, India-based online learning platform that focuses on tutor-student connectivity, has raised $16.5 million in Series A funding round led by global EdTech venture capital firm Learn Capital. Other backers include CM Ventures, and existing investors Lightspeed and Better Capital. […]
Between 2009 and 2019, spending on mental health care in the United States increased by more than 50%, reaching $225 billion, and a Lancet Commission report estimates the global economic cost will reach $16 trillion by 2030. Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals is a […]
Global Payments, an Atlanta-based provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire San Diego, California-based tech startup Zego from Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $925 million, inclusive of a […]
Wix.com, an Israeli-based eCommerce company that helps small businesses build and operate websites, announced on Wednesday it bought Israeli startup Rise.ai to extend its platform to include gift and loyalty cards and rewards and referrals. The terms of the deal […]
In a decision that may not come as a surprise to many who have been following Big Tech companies, Facebook Oversight Board announced today that the social giant is justified in banning then-President Donald Trump from its platform after the Jan. 6 […]
We last featured Bolt back in December when the Estonian ride-hailing startup closed €150 million to improve the safety of its platform with facial recognition for its driver and prevent accidents using AI. Bolt has been expanding its footprint across Europe […]
StarTree, a Silicon Valley-based tech startup, today announced it has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and GGV Capital, with investment from existing investor CRV. The startup will use the new capital to build and […]
VAST Data, a New York-based storage infrastructure startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $83 million in Series D funding led by investment giant Tiger Global Management. The round, which triples the company’s valuation in one year to $3.7 billion, making it a […]
Cremation is the hottest trend in the funeral industry. Due to the high cost of a traditional burial, many Americans are now opting for cremation. According to estimates from the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA), the median cost of a […]
As the SaaS market expanded to more than $150 billion in 2020, the risks and costs associated with security breaches have similarly expanded. In 2020, in the United States alone, more than 150 million people were affected by data breaches. […]
DAS42, a Denver, Colorado-based data analytics startup that helps Fortune 500 executives and managers use data to understand and improve their business, today announced it has completed a growth funding led by M/C Partners (“M/C”) joined by Frank Selldorff. The total amount of investment […]
The clubhouse app has grown in popularity in recent months. Big Tech giants like Facebook and Twitter now want a piece of the pie. Last week, Facebook announced it’s launching its own in-app podcast player to take on Clubhouse. Twitter is […]
Cumulus Neuroscience (formerly known as BrainWaveBank) is a Belfast, Ireland-based biotech startup developing faster and more effective tools to help solve the biggest healthcare challenges in neurodegeneration and psychiatry. Cumulus has created a next-generation integrated physiological and digital biomarker platform. In clinical trials, Cumulus […]
Flaring is the wasteful practice of burning natural gas, produced from oil wells that can not be economically taken to market. An estimated 150 billion cubic meters per year are flared into the air, equivalent to 275 million metric tons […]
If you ever needed proof of the power of “Big Tech” then the censorship of the former President Trump and removal of its account from social platforms is a good place to start. A few weeks before the election, Big Tech […]
Today, the U.S. dollar and the euro combined account for 75% of all global financial transactions. Early last year, we wrote about the Federal Reserve after the central bank announced it planned to create a Digital Dollar Wallet this year. It’s unclear […]
More than 50 million Americans fish every year. In 2017, 16.5% of the U.S. population, ages 6 and up, went fishing at least once. In 2017, 49.1 million people went fishing at least once, according to data from Outdoor Industry. Catch […]
TechCrunch is changing hands again. In an announcement this morning, Verizon said it’s selling its Media group to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $5 billion. The sale allows Verizon to offload properties from the former internet empires of […]
