Microsoft has acquired artificial intelligence startup Semantic Machines to boost its efforts in developing conversational AI, the tech giant made the announcement in a blog post on its website. Microsoft did not disclose any financial details of the acquisition. The Berkeley, […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Monday, May 21. Microsoft buys conversational AI startup Semantic Machines to help bots sound more lifelike. Microsoft announced it has bought Semantic Machines, an artificial intelligence start-up, […]
Autonomous technology pioneer Roadstar.ai announced it has raised US$128 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Wu Capital and Shenzhen Capital Group with participation from Yunqi Partners, CMB International Capital, and Vision Plus Capital. In conjunction with […]
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BlockArray is a blockchain-based startup focused on providing vertically integrated solutions from the protocol layer to mobile applications for the supply chain and logistics industry. The company just announced it has partnered with First View Financial to enable businesses to run logistics […]
Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet for water plumes on Europa. Sifting through mined data collected from NASA’s Galileo orbiter launched a generation ago yields new evidence of plumes, eruptions of water vapor, from Jupiter’s moon Europa. Europa is […]
Cubeiq is a business intelligence company that provides its clients with consumer behavior and trend insights. Today, the company announced it has raised $27 million in Series B financing to support growth, product innovation and advancement of data privacy initiatives. The […]
Indee Labs is unlocking gene-modified cell therapy for the masses with scalable hardware for gene delivery. Today, Indee Labs announced it has received received $2.6 million in venture financing extending its seed-stage funding to more than US$5.4M (AU$7.1M). The funding will be […]
The cost of healthcare continues to rise. According to a recent survey, 56% of employees say health coverage is the biggest reason for staying at their current job. That’s a high percentage. Do you also know that Americans spend $3 trillion every […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Friday, May 18. There have been at least 271 initial coin offerings with major red flags, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) investigation. Altogether those ICOs […]
PayPal is buying Swedish fintech startup iZettle for $2.2 billion ahead of IPO. The company announced Thursday that it has reached a deal to buy payments start-up iZettle for $2.2 billion — the biggest acquisition in its history. The news came just […]
H2 and Google for Entrepreneurs are joining forces. In a joint press release, the two companies announced a new global partnership to bring together the worldwide networks and resources of both H2 and Google for Entrepreneurs to support technology leaders […]
Hello, quantum world. Quantum computers are finally here. The question is, what do we do with them and how do we apply them? One Cambridge, Massachusetts-based quantum software startup, Zapata Computing, is already leading the change and building applications to take […]
Arevo is a Silicon Valley startup with a patent pending technologically advanced breakthrough that makes it possible to 3D print out objects which are reinforced with carbon fiber as well as carbon nanotubes. The new technology is a game changer […]
Cryptocurrency startup Crypterium just announced that Marc O’Brien, the former CEO of Visa UK, has been appointed CEO of Crypterium, the world’s first mobile crypto bank. Marc O’Brien is a former CEO of Visa UK, a key advisor of Revolut and one […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, May 17. Dialpad is acquiring fellow voice startup TalkIQ for nearly $50 million. Dialpad is acquiring a fellow voice startup, TalkIQ, in a deal valued […]
Oracle announced yesterday that it has acquired enterprise machine learning platform startup, DataScience.com. The tech giant said it plans to add the new platform to its Oracle Cloud service and enable customers to fully utilize machine learning. The financial terms of […]
With ICO market estimating to top a whopping $4 billion in token sales in 2017 alone, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just launched a bogus initial coin offering (ICO) website to highlight the risks associated with investments ICOs. The […]
We now live in cryptocurrency world where volatility rules the day. Cryptocurrency prices swing up and down by double-digit percentages in a matter of weeks and not year. We cannot track crypto assets the way we track regular stock portfolio. That […]
What about if you could pay with credit cards where cards are not accepted and just pay a simple 2.5% fee? That is one of the many benefits Plastiq brings to its customers. You can use a credit card for […]
