PayPal has named longtime executive Alex Chriss as its new CEO — picking a respected internal candidate to lead the global payments giant. In an announcement on Monday, members of PayPal’s board said that Alex Chriss, the current head of […]
In May, we wrote Anthropic after the OpenAI rival raised a massive $450 million in funding with backing from Google Alphabet, making it the year’s largest AI funding round since Microsoft’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI in January. Fast forward […]
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) finds himself back in custody after the presiding judge decided to revoke his bail. The judge in the case revoked his bail, citing credible reasons that the accused crypto fraudster attempted to tamper with witnesses […]
Google has completely revolutionized the process of discovering local businesses on the Internet. The era of Yellow Pages and directories is long gone. Yet, as great as Google Search is, it still remains a bit of a struggle for individuals […]
In May, we covered the story about Bittrex after the Seattle-based startup filed for bankruptcy following regulators’ crackdown on the crypto industry. But the bankruptcy has not stopped the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from continuing its investigation of the […]
A ride-share price war is brewing and Lyft has opted not to take the same path as its rival, Uber. Earlier this month, Uber reported its first-ever operating profit. But when you dig down into the data, you will find […]
By AG Zheng, Executive Director of the SMB Segment for Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group Today’s modern workforce of creative professionals has more individuals carving out their own independent path by freelancing, contracting work, landing “side hustles” or “gigs,” with most […]
While the rest of the tech sector suffers a funding decline, the artificial intelligence (AI) space continues to enjoy massive funding boosts as investors pour billions into generative AI startups following the success of ChatGPT. In the second quarter alone, […]
After months of anticipation and speculations about the potential acquisition of Avid Technology, the news we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Avid Technology, the renowned creator behind Avid Media Composer editors and Pro Tools used by a million creators […]
Sweet Security, a Tel Aviv Israel-based cloud security startup, emerged from stealth today with a $12 million seed funding to provide a real-time cloud-native security suite for businesses and help security teams quickly stop cloud workload attacks. Glilot Capital Partners […]
In early July, International Business Machines (IBM) released a beta version of its new enterprise AI platform designed for businesses. Right after rolling out the beta release, IBM also revealed that disclosed that 150 enterprise clients, among them Citibank, NASA, […]
It’s been a good two years since we last wrote about WeWork, a once co-working unicorn startup that was valued at a massive $40 billion by SoftBank and has today become an emblem of the Silicon Valley tech bubble. Back […]
As you may recall back in March 2021, PayPal announced the launch of “Checkout with Crypto” to enable PayPal customers in the U.S. to checkout with cryptocurrency alongside other payment methods in the PayPal wallet. Later in August of the same […]
This is a guest post by KP Reddy, Founder and CEO of Shadow Ventures. KP has built and exited multiple companies, in addition to running one of the oldest tech incubators in the country. Yet, as a venture capitalist, has […]
For years, development teams have been stuck using outdated or makeshift methods like physical whiteboards or inadequate diagramming tools to collaborate on backend software design. But things are changing. One tech startup is on a mission to transform distributed software development […]
Despite predictions of disruption by artificial intelligence in the education technology sector, the EdTech market continues to grow with no sign of slowing down. This growth was accelerated by the increased need for in-person learning due to the worldwide pandemic, […]
It’s been more than a year since our last dive into Pony.ai, a Chinese self-driving tech startup with the audacious goal of overhauling the future of transit by crafting the ultimate autonomous mobility solution. In April 2022, Pony.ai became the […]
Milan-based mobile app developer Bending Spoons announced today it has secured a fresh equity investment from Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, and NB Renaissance. Alongside these new investors, Bending Spoons also received continued support from existing institutional investors, including NUO Capital […]
It’s been two years since we last covered Jerry, a Palo Alto, California-based InsurTech startup that uses AI to revolutionize how car owners manage all things car. Using its AI- and machine-learning-based car insurance comparison engine, Jerry saves customers time […]
The artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy that kicked off with the release of ChatGPT late last year doesn’t seem to be losing steam as investors continue to pour billions of dollars into regenerative AI startups. In the first half of 2023, […]
