Apple continues to dominate the mobile phone market with solid sales of its iPhone. What a lot of people may not know is that Android smartphones, in fact takes the lion share of the market in terms of total smartphone […]
Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Wednesday, September 18, 2019. TransferWise, the $3.5 billion fintech startup backed by Peter Thiel, posts its third year of profit. With many fintech startups struggling to break […]
GenomSys, a Swiss software startup company developing ISO compliant technology for efficient processing and sharing of DNA data, has raised $9.35 million (CHF 9.3 million) in Series A funding to accelerate development progress of its MPEG-G-based solution for DNA data […]
WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a tech startup that develops and provides drone threat mitigation device, has raised additional $12 million to fuel product expansion. With a total of $26M raised, the startup is well positioned for expansion in support of its rapidly growing […]
Colorcon, a Pennsylvania-based company that develops, supplies and supports specialty products for the pharmaceutical industry announced the launch of $50 venture capital fund called Colorcon Ventures. The new fund will invest in and support promising technology startup companies in the pharmaceutical industry. […]
French President Macro has been a good advocate for technology startups. Back in January, we wrote about Mr. Macro and his effort to make France a place for artificial intelligence tech startups. Now, the French President is going extra mile. […]
Edtech startup Noodle has acquired Clark, a software for tutoring business startup for an undisclosed amount. Noodle makes the process of searching for education better through transparency and efficiency. In a blog post, Clark co-founders Megan O’Connor and Sam Gimbel, wrote: “Today […]
TuSimple, a San Diego-based autonomous trucking unicorn startup, has raised additional $120 million in Series D funding to expand long haul service for fleets and co-develop a commercial self-driving truck with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The fresh fund, added with the […]
Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Video creation and advertising startup VidMob has hired an executive from Amazon’s controversial facial recognition team. Humphrey Chen, the former senior executive and product management […]
VINCIVR, a Virtual Reality tech startup founded by a a 22-year-old college undergrad, secured a $1 million contract with the United States Air Force (USAF) to redefine next generation of VR training technologies. The contract is unique among VR companies as […]
GitLab, the popular open-source code collaboration platform that enables developers to create, review, and deploy code bases, has closed $268 million Series E round of funding. With plans to go public next year, GitLab plans to use the funding to further develop […]
Elon Musk is the most inspirational leader in technology, according to a new survey of global industry professionals titled: “2019 Global Brand Health Report” released Tuesday by Hired, the job search marketplace. Global tech professionals named Elon Musk as the most […]
Everyday, we read about new IT buzzwords like DevOps and DataOps or data operations for short. DataOps is is an exciting – and potentially transformative – new technology category. It’s the latest agile operations methodology that springs from the collective […]
Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Monday, September 16, 2019. Amazon reportedly tweaked its algorithm to promote more profitable products in its product search results. In an effort to boost profit, e-commerce giant Amazon reportedly changed […]
Back in June, we wrote about the Venture for America founder, Andrew Yang, when he promised to give away $1,000 per month for the next 12 months to anyone who retweets his tweet and follows him by July 4th, 2019. During the […]
With Facebook facing complaints overs its handling of Cambridge Analytica’s data scandal, millions of Internet users are now weary of big tech companies collecting their personal information. To attract these millions of these users, online publishers have adopted funding their online […]
Ourly, a free rewards-based savings app for families that empowers teens and their parents to manage money better with an easy way to earn cash rewards on their everyday saving and spending, today announced its rebranding as Wallit. The Portland, Maine-based startup […]
The future of the planet and the livelihoods of millions of people around the world are driven by the production of goods we buy every day including beef, seafood, sugar, paper and cotton. As consumers (in particular, millennials) and retailers […]
Today marks the anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day. It is an especially pivotal anniversary in light of the momentous research lead by Rice University bioengineers done this year. The 3D bioprinting they’ve developed presents an exciting breakthrough for mesothelioma patients. […]
Currently, there are around 5000 geneticists in the world, a small number taking into consideration the amount of time they have to spend researching for each patient. Although genetic sequencing is becoming easier and cheaper to perform, making sense of […]
