America is known around the world as the land of opportunity. Even with the ongoing unrest around the country, more than one million immigrants arrive in the U.S. each year, according to data from Pew Research. Some of these immigrants came to […]
Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire California-based autonomous-car developer Zoox, in a deal that values the self-driving startup at a little over $1.2 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. With this acquisition, Amazon joins a list of […]
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft announced today that it is pulling the plug on all of 116 of its stores worldwide. Only its four locations in London, New York, Sydney and Redmond, Wa., will remain open. In a “strategic shift” […]
The Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project is one of the most popular solar project failures of the 20th century. Developed by SolarReserve and owned by Tonopah Solar Energy, the Crescent Dunes project is a 110 megawatt (MW) plant located near Tonopah, about 190 miles […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been very active on Twitter lately. Over the past few months, Musk has been very vocal about his displeasure with the media and government’s handling of the ongoing coronavirus. Last week, Musk wrote on Twitter saying: “We must […]
First, China gave America the “gift”of coronavirus. Almost at the same time coronavirus started to spread around the world, the country gave another gift to a multinational technology company operating in China. This time, the gift is a software virus dubbed […]
Apple has acquired San Francisco-based device management startup Fleetsmith. The company makes it easier to deploy iPhones and Macs at workplaces. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. Even though Apple offers enterprise-grade features and security on its devices, including […]
First responders globally are facing unprecedented challenges amidst COVID-19. RapidSOS will use the funding to extend its work with 4,700+ public safety agencies globally – providing health, connected building, wearable, telematics, and other critical data to first responders to empower […]
Doorkee, a New York City-based tech startup that is disrupting the apartment rental industry, today announced it secured $5.7M in early-stage funding to accelerate the growth of its platform. The round was led by prominent New York City landlord Simon […]
The global esports market, which has enjoyed tremendous support in Asia and is now fast establishing itself as a mainstream entertainment globally, is currently valued at US$1.1bn and is projected to grow by 42% to US$1.56bn by 2023[1]. The number […]
The UN’s International Labour Organization has forecast that 436 million enterprises worldwide face serious disruption and one in six young people will be unemployed due to COVID-19. The hospitality sector will be one of the hardest hit, as pubs, bars, […]
Late last year, we wrote about Austin, Texas-based OJO Labs after the artificial intelligence real estate startup acquired real estate software startup RealSavvy. The acquisition enables OJO Labs to speed up its execution to deliver exceptional experiences for consumers and the […]
The last time we wrote about SQream was back in May 2018 when the GPU database startup raised $26.4 million Series B funding led by Alibaba Group. A lot has changed since then. While the COVID-19 pandemic created a major challenge for […]
Immuta, the Boston, MA-based automated data governance startup, announced it has closed$40 million in funding to extend its leadership position in the growing market for automated data governance and privacy solutions. The Series C round was led by new investor Intel Capital, […]
Since December 2019, coroavirus has claimed at least 478,000 precious lives around the world. The virus has also wreaked havoc on the global economy. According to the Department of Labor, at least 20 million Americans are still without jobs. However, that does […]
Gilead Sciences announced Tuesday it would buy a 49.9% stake in biotech startup Pionyr Immunotherapeutics for $275 million. The investment would strengthen Gilead Sciences’ cancer portfolio by securing access to two promising drugs. As part of the agreement, Gilead Sciences will […]
Tech companies have become drunk with power and continue to censor free speech. Many claimed the censorship is a clear violation of their First Amendment rights. Over the past few months, Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have been working in […]
A year ago, we wrote about Block.one after the Peter Thiel-backed crypto startup paid $30 million for Voice.com for its new blockchain-based social media platform Voice. The domain name, which was sold by a Virginia-based mobility software and services company […]
While enterprises around the world are looking to incorporate chatbots in their automation strategy, the task of building an effective contextual assistant can be complex. Many chatbot companies provide ‘black box’ technology and simple drag & drop interfaces. Enter Rasa, a […]
HandCash, a Bitcoin mobile wallet that makes it easier for users to send Bitcoin to someone as if they were handing cash, today announced it has raised additional funding to further grow its product offerings and employ more team members. […]
