Late last year, we wrote about Qualcomm when the company announced the launch of it Snapdragon 855, the world’s first commercial mobile platform for 5G, AI and immersive Extended Reality (XR). Today, Qualcomm, one of the world’s largest chip makers for […]
As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues its rapid roll-out across much of the globe, geolocation and indoor positioning have become among the IoT’s most-used features. One industry forecast says that by 2020, 5 billion devices – a third of connected devices […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, February 22. Food-delivery startup DoorDash raises $400 million at $7.1 billion; nearly double from six months ago. DoorDash, the popular food-delivery startup, has raised $400 million in […]
According to statistics, over 90 percent of all startups fail. That does not stop entrepreneurs and startup founders from trying. According to GEM national report, more than 100 million startups are launched every year, which translates to about three startups launched […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, February 21. Better.com receives $5 million additional Funding from Citigroup to continue to expand operations and its business reach. We wrote about Better Mortgage back […]
Tillable, an AgTech startup that helps landowners optimize returns and gives farmers an efficient platform for expanding growing operations, has raised $8.25 million Series A funding round to bring efficiency to $32 billion farmland rental market. The round was led by top […]
IOTA Foundation, a non-profit foundation behind the cryptocurrency Iota (MIOTA), has joined forces with incubators cofoundery and Nova to fund DLT startups using blockchain. As part of the partnership agreements, the three organizations will collaborate together to increase the number of […]
Back in November 2018, we wrote about Volvo Financial Services (VFS) when the venture capital arm of Volvo Motors launched iLabX, an accelerator program and innovation lab for tech startup founders. The program provides startups the opportunity to develop and […]
Peltarion, a 15-year old Swedish startup that develops operational AI platform to enable AI technology useable and affordable for governments, not-profits and businesses, announced today it has raised $20 million in series A funding to be used “to advance humankind through AI,” according […]
Global innovation platform and the world’s largest startup accelerator, Plug and Play, announced today it has selected 22 startups selected to participate in the 12-week Supply Chain Innovation program. It’s the world’s largest end-to-end supply chain innovation platform. The Supply Chain […]
With many efforts and initiatives to digitize healthcare information, there are still needs for improvements in transparency and interoperability among various groups in the healthcare system. By reducing administrative errors and friction through the application of blockchain technology, healthcare information […]
Banking giant, JP Morgan, today announced the launch the world’s first bank-backed cryptocurrency that could change the way we use money forever. The cryptocurrency called JPM Coin, is set to start in a few months. According to the bank, JPM Coin will constitute […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 13. Autonomous tractor-trailer startup TuSimple becomes a unicorn now values at $1 billion after raising $95 million in a series D funding. Self-driving trucking startup […]
Akamai Technologies, the leading content delivery network (CDN) services provider for media and software delivery and cloud security solutions, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) are teaming up to launch the Global Open Network, Inc. (GO-NET), a joint venture for […]
After covering the technology and startup worlds for nearly 15 years, today TechCrunch launches its first paid premium subscription product offering called Extra Crunch. Unlike the regular content on TechCrunch.com, Extra Crunch goes beyond the news. It provides exclusive membership experience […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Monday, February 11. Fitbit unveils a new health tracker that is only available through your employer or insurer. Fitbit quietly launches Inspire, its first business-to-business wearable that is available […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, February 8. Social media app TikTok is taking teens by storm and making Snap and Facebook nervous. China’s ByteDance app, TikTok, is on fire. It is […]
Facebook makes its first foray into blockchain technology with the acquisition of tech startup Chainspace, according to a report from Cheddar citing sources familiar with the matter. Founded in 2017, Chainspace is a small blockchain startup founded by researchers from University College […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Monday, February 4. Tesla to acquire energy and battery tech company Maxwell Technologies for about $218 million. Tesla plans to acquire energy technology company Maxwell Technologies for […]
Laminate Medical Technologies (Laminate), a Tel Aviv, Israel-based medical device startup, has closed a $12 million to further the development of its vascular support solution for dialysis patients. This round brings total investment in the company to date to $24 […]
