The battle between retail investors and Wall Street reached a new level today as lawmakers and prominent people expressing their outrage about how trading exchange platforms like Robinhood, Ameritrade, and WeBull denied trading access to Reddit army (WallStreetBets), a subreddit […]
A few hours ago, we wrote about Robinhood after the free-trading app halts trading of GameStop stock as Reddit investing frenzy spreads around the world. It all started after several hedge funds and Wall Street elites lost billions as a […]
The last time we wrote about ClassDojo was back in February 2019 after the Y Combinator-backed EdTech startup raised $35 million in Series C funding to accelerate international expansion. ClassDojo is the company behind the world’s most widely used communication app for pre-K-8 […]
Just two weeks ago after General Motors (GM) unveiled a futuristic flying Cadillac, the Detroit-based automaker announced today that it will end the production of all diesel- and gasoline-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs by 2035 and shift its entire new […]
In what many are calling market manipulation, the free-trading app Robinhood just halted the trading of GameStop stocks on its platform. The fintech startup unlisted the stock and several others. People are angry and retail investors are crying foul. According […]
Online app-based trading platforms see a surge in usage as Redditors and little guys stick it to Wall Street. A breed of upstart apps like Robinhood, WeBull, and Freetrade have gained in popularity in recent weeks as Reddit army of more than […]
Electric-vehicle startup Faraday Future becomes the latest EV company to join the so-called special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Today, the Gardena, California-based Faraday Future announced it will go public through a merger with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp in a deal valuing […]
Huawei is a Chinese multinational technology company that provides telecommunications equipment. In May 2019, we wrote about Huawei after Google suspended some business activity with Huawei, killing the Chinese company’s giant global smartphone ambitions. The suspension came after former President Trump declared […]
German mobile bank N26 reaches a new milestone this month as the Peter Thiel-backed startup surpasses 7 million customers across the EU and the US despite the coronavirus pandemic. Late last year, the startup launched N26 Smart, a new premium digital […]
The number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads is projected to reach 18.7 million in 2030. As electric vehicles gain mainstream adoption, more charging stations are going to be needed to power millions of new electric cars on the roads. FreeWire […]
Wolt, a Helsinki, Finland-based food delivery app startup, announced it has just raised $530 million in a financing round to expand beyond the restaurant and branch into groceries. The announcement comes following Wolt’s rapid expansion within the grocery and retail sectors during 2020, […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now the world’s richest person. But his sphere of influence is not just limited to his wealth. He’s adored by millions of fans around the world. In addition, investors pay close attention to what Musk […]
Last week, we told you about a new survey that found the European regulators have imposed millions of dollars in fines and issued hundreds of thousands of data breach notifications. Now, Norway’s Data Protection Authority just announced Tuesday that it plans to […]
Last week, we wrote about Intel chairman Omar Ishrak after he announced the launch of his new blank-check company with $750 million in funding. Now, another well-known digital ad company is joining the SPAC craze. Today, digital ad startup Taboola announced Monday that it […]
The German city of Ulm, which is about 75 miles west of Munich, has just unveiled futuristic insulated sleep pods for its homeless citizens on cold winter nights. Dubbed ‘Ulmer Nest,’ the pods are equipped with solar panels and placed in parks […]
Fossil Fuels are Dead, Long Live Fossil Fuels. For many years, environmentalists have been talking about the death of fossil fuels. However, with new carbon capture and sequestration technologies, fossil fuels could be part of the zero-carbon solution. Yesterday, Elon Musk […]
Thirty-seven years ago today, the world was introduced to the Apple Macintosh personal computer with a one-minute advertisement that ran during Super Bowl XVIII. On January 22, 1984, Apple introduced the first commercial computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user […]
Crosslink, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in ambitious early-stage founders, announced it has closed $350 million for its ninth flagship venture capital fund, Crosslink Ventures IX. The new fund, which was oversubscribed, includes support from both new and existing investors. […]
The impacts of climate change are global in scope, unprecedented in scale, and can no longer be denied. We can see the impacts of climate change all around. Some of the major impacts include increased heat, drought, insect outbreaks, increased […]
In a minor setback to the free speech social app Parler, a federal judge on Thursday rejected its demand that Amazon.com restore its web hosting services. However, Parler CEO John Matze said he is ‘confident’ the platform will return back fully […]
