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PayPal is reportedly buying New York-based crypto custody startup Curv for $0.5 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2021


Payments giant PayPal is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Israeli cryptocurrency startup Curv for around $500 million, according to a report from Coindesk, citing three sources familiar with the situation. Curv’s security technology enables users to build crypto finance products […]


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Top 10 e-commerce sites in the world by visitors
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2021


Welcome to the post-COVID-19 world. We now live in a time when not many people go to the shopping malls. With millions of people spending more time at home, most people now shop online and eCommerce sites have changed the […]


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FutureFuel.io, a tech startup founded by a female Fintech CEO, raises $10 million Series A1 funding led by UBS to end student loan debt
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2021


FutureFuel is a New York-based FinTech startup that works with employers, financial institutions, and universities to deploy digital solutions to help students pay down their student loan debt. Today, FutureFuel announced it has closed a $10 million Series A1 round to accelerate product […]


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Banzai raises $15 million in venture debt funding to grow its SaaS event marketing platform
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2021


About a year ago today, we wrote about Banzai after the Seattle-based SaaS startup Banzai scored a $7M Series A funding to simplify event marketing. Fast forward a year later, Banzai has closed a $15 million in venture debt funding to expand […]


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The results of Elon Musk’s computer aptitude test when he was 17 shared online
Nickie Louise Posted On March 3, 2021


As some of you know, we love to write about Elon Musk mainly because of his tenacity, perseverance, and how he defied all odds and proved everyone wrong to build the world’s most valuable car company. Today, we would like to […]


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Google is the most trusted tech company by Americans; Facebook, TikTok least trusted, new survey shows
Nickie Louise Posted On March 2, 2021


According to a recent survey, more than forty percent of Americans do not trust Facebook and TikTok. Over 40% of Americans don’t trust Facebook and TikTok. However, sixty-five percent find Google to be trustworthy, with Amazon and Microsoft in second and […]


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Meet the mothers behind the misting movement
Nickie Louise Posted On March 2, 2021


It’s Tuesday, another day to share an exciting story of a new underdog startup from Sweden that is helping people to stop smoking in a healthier way. Anna Sylwander and Josephine Strömberg are the founders of the revolutionary health tech […]


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“Cable TV will die,” Altice USA CEO says
Nickie Louise Posted On March 2, 2021


The quote “Evolve or Die” is a business term coined by Craig Charles. Since then, the phrase has been used in companies’ boardrooms and other facets of life. Today, the phrase is truer than ever. We live in a time […]


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New York-based Globant acquired U.K.-based startup CloudShift to expands its operations and footprint in Europe
Nickie Louise Posted On March 2, 2021


Globant, a New York-based digitally native technology services company, announced today its has acquired CloudShift, a leading Salesforce partner in the UK specializing in multi-cloud digital transformation. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. With this acquisition, Globant reinforces […]


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London-based Finboot raises $3.34 million to unlock the power of enterprise blockchain
Nickie Louise Posted On March 1, 2021


Finboot, a London, England-based blockchain startup announced today it has secured $3.34 million (£2.4 million) in equity investment from investors including the Development Bank of Wales, the multi-energy company Repsol, through its private equity investment fund Repsol Corporate Venturing, and New […]


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Judge “disturbed” to learn that Google still tracks user in ‘Incognito’ mode in its Chrome browser; demands answers
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2021


According to Google’s private browsing guideline, “if you don’t want Google Chrome to remember your activity, you can browse the web privately in Incognito mode.” So for Chrome users who don’t want their privacy and identity revealed online, browsing using […]


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Russian diplomats leave North Korea using old hand-pushed trolley
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2021


In normal times, most diplomats can expect to end their foreign assignment with fanfare. But we’re not living in a normal time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight Russian diplomats and their families — including a three-year-old girl —only had one […]


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South Korea-based biotech startup LISCure Biosciences secures $21M in funding to develop immunotherapy drugs to help the body immune system fight cancer
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2021


The use of immunotherapy treatments for cancer has been gaining momentum in recent years as government researchers and drug makers work together to find a lasting cure for cancer and other diseases. Unlike traditional drugs, immunotherapy is a type of […]


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TikTok got caught harvesting and selling personal data of minor children without parents’ permission; agreed to pay $92 million to settle class-action lawsuits
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2021


Back in June 2020, we wrote about TikTok after the Chinese popular video-sharing app was caught reading data from user clipboards. The report of the eavesdropping came to light after the new feature in Apple iOS 14 notified users that TikTok was […]


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Crypto collectibles and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are the new craze and celebrities like Mark Cuban are cashing in
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2021


Bitcoin is the rage these days. As Bitcoin surges past $50,000, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency is getting the attention of everyone around the world. However, NFTs (non-fungible token), also often referred to as crypto-collectibles, are terms you’ve probably never heard […]


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Chevron launches a $300 million Future Energy Fund II to invest in low-carbon technologies
Nickie Louise Posted On February 26, 2021


Last month, we covered Chevron after the energy giant announced a new investment in carbon capture and utilization startup Blue Planet as part of its effort to reduce CO2 emissions and combat climate change. Now, the company is doubling down its […]


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Big Tech Detective is a new browser extension that shows how Big Tech are invading your privacy by tracking your every move online
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2021


We’ve written extensively about how Big Tech companies are censoring free speech online and invading your online privacy by monitoring your every move online. As we noted last month, many privacy-conscious users are now switching to Big Tech alternative tools […]


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MetaCX launches industry-first embedded success plans to transform SaaS apps for the performance economy
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2021


MetaCX is an Indianapolis, Indiana-based tech startup that helps SaaS and digital product companies transform how they sell, deliver, renew and expand with one connected digital experience that includes the customer at every stage. MetaCX is transforming how suppliers and buyers […]


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Levitate, a startup started by ShareFile founder, raises additional $8M in funding to help small, relationship-based businesses grow
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2021


Levitate, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based tech startup that helps relationship-based businesses keep in touch with clients and prospects, announced today it has added $8 million in additional funding to its Series B round, bringing total fundraising to $20 million. The new funding […]


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Quantum Loophole raises over $13 million in seed funding to disrupt data center development
Nickie Louise Posted On February 25, 2021


In the United States alone, data centers consume more than 70 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year which is equivalent to approximately 2% of all electricity use in the U.S, according to a report from the Berkeley Lab’s Energy Technologies Area […]


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