As we mentioned yesterday, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store after the game’s developer announced new payment options that allow players to buy in-game credits direct from Epic Games. The new payment option appears to skirt Apple’s App Store and […]
Yesterday, we wrote about Epic Games after the creator of Fornite game defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple blocked Fortnite from a billion devices. Apple blocked Fortnite from the App Store, removing everyone’s ability to install and update the […]
Apple has removed Fortnite from the App Store after the game’s developer announced new payment options that allow players to buy in-game credits direct from Epic Games. In response, Epic has taken legal action and filed a lawsuit in the District Court […]
The homeowners’ insurance industry in the US in 2020 by market size is $106 billion, according to IbisWorld. Surprisingly after many years of technology innovation in other sectors, legacy insurers in the homeowners’ insurance industry still rely on outdated and inflexible technology. […]
Oil giant Chevron Corp announced Wednesday it is investing in Seattle, Washington-based nuclear fusion startup Zap Energy. Chevron joins Italy’s ENI and Norwegian state oil company Equinor who have also backed nuclear fusion startups to reduce their carbon footprint. Zap Energy will […]
Microbes are now known to be found in human tissues, including cancer tissues. Micronoma is a San Diego, California-based biotech startup that is going a step further and looking at microbial signatures that would be predictive of a tumor in circulating blood. […]
The last time we wrote about Zoom’s valuation was back in May when the video conferencing app was hovering around $50 billion in valuation. At the time, Zoom was worth more than the world’s 7 biggest airlines combined. Today, Zoom […]
We covered SoftBank Group several times last year. 2019 was a terrible year for the Japanese technology giant that invests in unicorn tech startups including Uber, WeWork, Grab, and Zume, among others. In 2019 alone, the SoftBank Vision Fund had an […]
Researchers and companies struggle with access to AI-based drug discovery technology, due to overall cost and lack of expertise — something which requires computational scientists, drug discovery experts, software and systems engineers for AI and ML. Enter Atomwise, a San Francisco-based […]
The last time we covered SiFive was back in April 2018 when the California startup working to commercialize an open-source semiconductor technology raised $50.6 million to advance its Open RISC-V architecture based semiconductors. As demand for domain-specific architecture drives continued investment […]
Lumeon, a London, England-based digital health startup company providing care pathway management solutions to the healthcare industry, today announced that it has closed $30M in Series D funding led by new investors Optum Ventures and Endeavour Vision, with participation from current […]
The current rise in remote work brings cybersecurity challenges with increased reliance on remote access, collaboration and productivity tools. Enter Blumira, an emerging cybersecurity startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that addresses these challenges by automating security operation workflows to enable customers […]
Google Maps is finally getting a big upgrade on Apple CarPlay and Apple Watch. Today, Google announced that it’s improving Google Maps in Apple CarPlay and on the Apple Watch. The new Google Maps update brings Maps to the CarPlay Dashboard, […]
With roughly 75 percent of Americans participating in a creative hobby and an industry valued at $2.25 trillion, creative professionals are looking for resources to meet their needs—whether for personal or professional purposes. Enter Skillshare, a New York City-based online learning community with […]
It’s been a while since we covered Ironscales, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based next generation email security and startup. Back in June 2019, Ironscales raised $15 million Series B to detect and defeat phishing attacks using artificial intelligence. The company has grown a […]
The electric car space is heating up as Tesla dominate the market with its Model 3 electric car. Now, Hyundai is throwing its hat into an already saturated market. Today, Hyundai Motor Company announced the launch of its new IONIQ brand […]
The U.S. Air Force announced on Friday it has awarded rocket builders United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Elon Musk’s SpaceX $653 million in combined military launch contracts to launch national security missions. The contract is under the Pentagon’s next-generation, multibillion-dollar launch capability program. […]
Back in April, we covered Nodle after the IoT tech startup launches Coalition, a free, privacy-first contact tracing app to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). As we pointed out, when it comes to these apps, people were greatly concerned […]
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on Thursday night that will ban any US companies or citizens from making transactions with Chinese tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of the popular video-sharing app TikTok. In addition, President Trump […]
Artemest, the Milan and New York-based tech startup and an online destination for timeless craft, today announced it has over $5 million in equity funding led by French private equity OLMA Luxury Holdings and the Swiss holding Brahma joining the […]
