You may have seen the recent news that Finland is considering a shorter working week to improve the work-life balance of employees while boosting efficiency and mental wellbeing. According to Guardian, the 34-year old Finland’s new prime minister, Sanna Marin, […]
Back in October 2019, we wrote about DeepRoute when the self-driving startup raised $50 million to provide full-stack driving solution provider for L4 autonomous driving. Today, DeepRoute announced it will be debuting three of its technologies at CES 2020. The technologies include a […]
SolarReserve is a venture-backed renewable energy startup, focuses on advanced solar thermal storage technology. The startup was founded in 2007 by Kevin Smith to solve two of the fundamental barriers of renewable energy: scalability and storage. Unlike hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and other renewable […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) formally goes into effect at the beginning of the new year. Originally signed into law in June 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) expands the rights of Californians over their data. Starting in 2020, Californians […]
Rumors are swirling over the weekend about about Samsung’s Neon project ran rampant following leaked videos and a tweet from the project’s lead. According to two reports, Samsung is expected to unveil its futuristic “artificial human” project at the Consumer Electronics […]
Startups are not the only companies that get acquired. Today, Xerox announced it has secured $24 billion in financing for its $33.5 billion takeover offer for HP Inc, a deal that the personal computer giant said it opposes, according to […]
It’s not a good position to be in. Japanese giant SoftBank is walking away from startups, bailing on deals and leaving startup in the lurch, according to the news first reported by Axios. In its report on Monday, Axios reported that SoftBank […]
Happy New Year! Below are some of the top startup new stories for today, Monday, January 6, 2020. Amazon to showcase its transportation drive at CES 2020. Amazon is dominating pretty much every industry, from its cars talk using Alexa’s […]
Every day, we write stories of startups raising new funding from angel investors and venture capital firms. In some cases, we write stories of bootstrapped startups that grow their business into millions of dollars without outside funding. One of these […]
Raising capital or seed fund is one of the challenges many startup founders face. Not many startup founders have the connection to raise money from banks or venture capital firms. Some founders only reach out to their circle of influence […]
Back in March 2019, Uber announced its acquisition of ride-hailing startup Careem for $3.1 billion. Last week, Uber finally completed the acquisition after completing various regulatory requirements. As part of the acquisition, Careem Networks FZ-LLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, […]
Filing taxes is an intimidating process, as is. With the IRS’ new guidelines and requirements regarding cryptocurrency, it has become even more difficult. Enter TaxBit, a tech startup commonly referred to as the TurboTax of Crypto, is aiming to lessen the […]
The market for AI in drug development and clinical trials is maturing and entering a new phase; total funding in the industry has reached $5.2 billion, according to a new report from Signify Research. However, investments have slowed down in 2019 and […]
TERC, a non-profit made up of teams of math and science education and research experts, today announces the launch of the STEM for All Multiplex, an interactive platform features over 850 videos that showcase federally funded research and development projects aimed […]
Every year, three million college students drop out of college due to a time sensitive financial crisis. Further, millions of students struggle with food and/or housing insecurity. These issues are not experienced equitably, and students who disproportionately experience these issues […]
We last wrote about Byton in May 2019 when the Chinese all-electric SUV startup announced its Series C fundraising. The startup has experienced tremendous growth since then. In September 2019, Byton announced its first EV was ready for production. At the […]
In the growing debate about artificial intelligence vs. human intelligence, the question always comes down to: who will win or which is better? At the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, Alibaba co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma and Tesla CEO […]
Superconductivity, a phenomenon whereby a charge moves through a material without resistance, was first discovered in 1911 by Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. Since then superconductor continues to fascinate and attract the interest of scientists and non-scientists all around the globe. Being […]
Digi-Key Electronics, the leading global electronic components distributor, today announced it’s launching Startup Survival Guide magazine at CES 2020, Jan. 7-10, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, which will be hosted at Eureka Park, will also showcase more than 1,200 startups. […]
The residential real estate market in Latin America is a $6 trillion (USD) opportunity. However, lack of data transparency and a consolidated marketplace contributes to low-quality and redundant listings, high-asking prices and exceedingly long-sell times, creating a painful experience for […]
