The timely detection of diseases is one of the biggest challenges in guiding consumers and patients to appropriate care, with under-diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and long patient journeys to diagnosis and care, unfortunately, being commonplace. In addition, global healthcare systems are overburdened, […]
Can you imagine the emotional roller coasters crypto investors went through in the last few days? In a little over a week, bitcoin went from its peak of $64,829.14 in mid-April to as low as $30,001.51 on May 19. Some blamed […]
The history of lithium-ion batteries goes all the way back to the late 1970s when a team of global scientists began developing what would become the Li-ion battery, a type of rechargeable battery that would eventually power everything from electric vehicles to […]
For over three years now, we’ve featured thousands of startups around the world. For some reason, SpotOn slipped under our radar. SpotOn is a San Francisco-based payments and software startup redefining the merchant services industry. The startup was founded to bring together […]
At the present moment, there are an estimated 3.6 billion smartphone users in the world. That works out to be nearly half of the global population, which means why it’s surprising to learn the mobile application industry is thriving more […]
In May 2018, Chinese Internet giant Baidu and Panda Auto, an EV rental operator under the Chongqing-based automaker Lifan Group, jointly launched China’s first shared autonomous vehicle pilot program in Chongqing. During the one-month trial operation, Panda Auto deployed six […]
NFT mania continues with no sign of slowing down. Many prominent companies are now joining the bandwagon and get their slice of the non-fungible token (NFT) market before it fizzles out. Last week, we told you about Voice.com, a $30 […]
Just two days ago, Softbank led a $175 million investment in South Korea-based EdTech startup and AI tutoring platform Riiid to further R&D and enhance its AI technology. Over the past three years, Softbank, through its SoftBank Vision Fund, has been betting on […]
Yesterday, we reported that Amazon was nearing a deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM Holdings in a deal that valued the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according […]
CMX (ComplianceMetrix), a La Jolla, California-based tech startup that provides a platform to enable companies of all sizes to gain control and transparency over their supply chains, announced today it has closed a $50 million Series A investment led by Morgan […]
Just last month, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially selected SpaceX for the $2.9 billion Human Landing System (HLS) beating out Bezos’ Blue and Dynetics. It was just the latest in strings of defeats recorded by Jeff Bezos’ space […]
Amazon is nearing a deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM Holdings in a deal that valued the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series, for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according to several published reports. The deal […]
Patrick Shyu is an Ex-Google Tech Lead and Ex-Facebook Software Engineer. After leaving the corporate world, Shyu launched TechLead, an online training program, and professional community. TechLead is a great platform for those who’re interested in Tech, programming, Big Tech companies, money, […]
The coronavirus pandemic has forever changed our ways of life. Millions of people lost their jobs and thousands of businesses were decimated. Some of the sectors most impacted by this deadly virus are the foods and the travel industry. Thanks […]
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are fast becoming central to corporate reporting. In 2019, 90 percent of S&P 500 companies disclosed ESG-related metrics in some form, compared to just 20 percent in 2011. Until now, there’s been a deficit of ESG […]
Made.com is a London, England-based e-commerce platform that directly provides designer furniture without third-party involvement. The company was founded by serial entrepreneurs Ning Li and Brent Hoberman, together with Julien Callède (COO) and Chloe Macintosh. Brent Hoberman is also the […]
AnyClip, a video analytics platform that provides media companies with tools to analyze and catalog their video libraries, said on Tuesday it raised $47 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm JVP, with participation from La Maison, Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot […]
With millions of Americans now working from home, consumers are looking for ways to achieve their health and wellness goals during this pandemic time. Noom is a popular diet app launched in 2016. The Noom app has been downloaded more than 50 […]
Vox, a left-leaning website, has been caught stealth editing an old article from March 2020 “debunking” the lab origin of COVID following numerous prominent officials now saying the lab origin is a distinct possibility. The stealth edit was first reported […]
SiLC Technologies, a Monrovia, California-based Silicon photonics startup focusing on photonic Sensors and 3D imaging applications, announced today it has closed a $17M in Series A funding round to advance machine vision applications. The round, which brings SiLC’s total funding to over $30 […]
