Wood is everywhere. We rely on wood for a lot of things from building homes to making furniture. Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) have found a way to make wood that is 10 times more times […]
Around the world and most especially in developing countries, there are millions of people who collect reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others to sell for profit. Waste picking is very important and provide a lot social benefits especially in […]
While driving an automobile is safe, most of the time, there are frightening times. Not all of them happen when you’re actually behind the wheel. If your car won’t start, if you lock your keys inside a car, or if […]
Real estate tech platform Truss today announced that its AI-based platform for finding and leasing office space is now available to startups and small & medium sized businesses (SMBs) located in Washington, D.C. Launched in 2016 by Andrew Bokor and Bobby […]
As part of their effort to improve employee satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase have agreed to work together to provide healthcare for their employees. The goal is to create create an healthcare company that […]
Roman is a new startup that wants to help diagnose anyone suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) without setting foot in the a doctor’s office. The startup provides a discreet platform online for guys to get erectile dysfunction care without feeling embarrassed. […]
Meet Parsa Rezvani, the Founder & CEO of TutorFly. Tutorfly is an app and a peer-to-peer tutoring platform for connecting high school student tutors with students. Their mission is to provide an educational alternative to the traditional classroom setting through peer […]
San Francisco-based startup Opendoor has secured $100 million in funding from homebuilder Lennar to expand to twelve U.S. markets. Other real estate companies and Fifth Wall, a Los Angeles venture capital firm backed by Lennar, led a $35 million equity investment and […]
Taiwanese electric scooter startup, Gogoro, is a young startup targeting the smog-choked streets of Southeast Asia in its quest to expand its business overseas. Backed by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Gogoro develops and sells electric scooters and battery […]
Baltimore, Maryland-based startup Protenus has raised $11 million in a Series B funding round led by F-Prime Capital and Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the company said in a press release. The company will use the investment to make its comprehensive health data auditing and privacy […]
The footwear industry often overlooks Mother Nature’s innovative materials in favor of cheaper, synthetic alternatives. This startup thinks it’s time to change that. Allbirds, a New Zealand-based startup has raised $120,000 in just 4 days on Kickstarter to produce shoes made […]
We’ve all read about how one can generate light from solar, batteries and even potato. What about if there is a way to generate light with just a tea candle? Luminiser is a lantern to generate powerful LED light from […]
Beijing-based startup Huami has filed for a $150 million IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Huami is Xiaomi’s smart wearable partner. Launched in 2014, Huami is the #2 wearable device company in the world, ahead of Fitbit, with over 50 million units sold. […]
Ubenwa is a Nigerian Artificial Intelligence (AI) health startup that is saving newborn lives by enabling quick and cost-effective diagnosis of birth asphyxia from infant cry. Birth Asphyxia, meaning lack of oxygen, is one of the top 3 causes of infant […]
Chinese startup Meicai has joined the unicorn startup club after raising $450 million round in a funding round from China Media Capital and Tiger Global Management. The company is now valued at $2.8 Billion. The news was first reported on Bloomberg. The company […]
The popular home security company, Ring.com, has purchased the Cleveland-based LED lighting technology company, Mr. Beams for an undisclosed amount. The company made the announcement today at CES, the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. With this purchase, Ring.com will integrate smart, […]
Two major Apple shareholders expressed their concerns about the harmful effects of smartphone addiction in children. In a letter dated January 6, 2018, Jana Partners and Calstrs wrote to Apple Board of Directors, asking that the company the study to determine effect of smartphone […]
How do you keep an eye on your home while you away? The market is saturated with many home security devices and it’s increasingly difficult to know which product is right for you. More than ever, average home has at […]
Do you know that only one in five plastic bottles are recycled? Americans consume over 8.6 billion gallons of bottled water. The plastic waste is not limited to the United States. The problem of plastic waste is a lot more in […]
If you are like the rest of us, we dream of great summer vacation in a tropical island sipping margarita at beach bar overlooking the sea. But that is not what prompted Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal, to come […]
