Just a few weeks ago, Facebook announced it was changing its name to Meta to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, a new concept that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described as the “embodied internet.” The announcement also marks the start of […]
Alluxio (formerly Tachyon Nexus), a provider of an open-source cloud data orchestration platform, announced today it raised $50 million in Series C funding led by a leading global investment firm, with participation from existing investors including a16z, Seven Seas Partners, and […]
Did you know that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide? According to data from SkingCancer.org, more than two people die of the disease every hour and more than 9,500 people in the United States are diagnosed […]
We first covered SoundHound back in 2018 when the conversational AI tech startup raised $100 million to drive the adoption and distribution of its Houndify voice AI platform across verticals including automotive, Internet of Things, consumer products, and enterprise apps and […]
We covered Monograph back in late 2020 when the Silicon Valley-based tech startup unveiled Resource, a solution to help the AEC industry, architects, and engineers better manage their time and resources. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is widely known for […]
The tiny island of Taiwan currently accounts for 63% of the global semiconductor market share. So why are U.S. venture capital (VC) firms ramping up investments in Chinese semiconductor companies instead of Taiwan with a track record of chip manufacturing? Do […]
Late last month, Amazon quietly increased its stake in electric vehicle tech startup Rivian to 20%, bringing its total equity to $3.8 billion. The revelation came from quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The retail giant stated […]
Today, the online video streaming landscape is dominated by larger subscription services like Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Peacock, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and HBO Max.Together, these subscription services account for a 75% share of the total streaming market while the remaining […]
Health tech startup Color Genomics announced Tuesday it has raised $100 million investment as investors continue to pour billions into the crowded digital health market. The announcement comes about ten months after the company raised $167 million in Series D funding to […]
We covered UC Berkeley SkyDeck last week after the startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley admitted 20 tech startup companies from across the globe for its Batch 13 startup cohort, with each receiving $105,000 funding along with other benefits over the […]
Doing business in today’s global economy is riskier than ever. With cash flow being the lifeblood of most small businesses, unpaid invoices and a lack of cash on hand could force many companies to shut down and go out of […]
Artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng is an adjunct professor at Stanford University Department of Computer Science and Department of Electrical Engineering and the brain behind the Google Brain research lab. In 2011, he co-founded Google Brain, a deep learning artificial intelligence […]
Less than 10 months after emerging from stealth, San Diego-based compliance and security automation startup Drata joins the coveted unicorn club after raising $100 million in Series B funding. The round, which was led by ICONIQ Growth, makes Drata one of the fastest SaaS companies […]
For more than half a century, researchers and governments around the world in a race to zero emissions have been trying to solve the challenge of nuclear fusion, a nuclear process, where energy is produced by smashing together light atoms. Theoretically, nuclear […]
Big tech companies love to collect data on their users. Your personal data is a hot commodity for brands and companies that want to target a specific customer segment and optimize their services. For instance, the email address of a […]
The global housing crisis is everywhere. Today, countries all over the world are facing a massive shortage of homes for their expanding populations. Pakistan is not an exception. With a population of 220 million people and more than 60% of them under […]
Insurance companies in the United States lose billions to fraud claims every year. According to the FBI, over $40 billion a year is lost through fraud across all non-health insurance. Fraudulent claims total at least $80 billion per year in the […]
HoneyBook, a business software tech startup and a provider of customer relationship management platform aimed at freelancers and small businesses in creative fields, announced today it has raised $250 million in funding led by investment giant Tiger Global Management. The […]
UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), today announced it has selected 20 tech startup companies from across the globe for its Batch 13 startup cohort, with each receiving $105,000 funding along […]
Nuro, a developer of autonomous driving technology backed by two former Google engineers, has raised an additional $600 million in Series D funding round to speed up efforts to commercialize its robotic delivery services. The announcement comes two years after […]
