The Algorand Foundation has been making waves in recent months. Crypto enthusiasts have dubbed Algorand as an “Ethereum killer” as the foundation tackles the unique issue of ‘blockchain trilemma’ – the limitations with scalability, transaction speed, and security. Now, as part of its efforts […]
Cryptocurrency events and summits are back in fulls wing after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Polkadot Decoded 2022 shapes up to be a significant event for the Polkadot ecosystem. It will be held in five major cities across four continents, […]
Early this month, we featured a story about the top 4 Blockchain-as-a-Service providers to know about in 2022. One of the less known providers is Ferrum Network, a tech startup that provides a Staking-as-a-Service offering, which helps to solve issues around token […]
Maintaining a clean software codebase has been one of the biggest challenges facing software developers for decades. Over the years, complex codebases have been slowing developers down for many years because as codebases grow, there’s a lack of shared understanding of […]
Just last week, a MetaMask user of crypto wallet Metamask lost $650,000 worth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a phishing attack. The breach led MetaMask to ask Apple users to disable automatic iCloud backups for their wallets. Today, the Bored Ape Yacht […]
Databricks has acquired San Francisco-based machine learning operations (MLOps) tech startup Cortex Labs. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. Headquartered in San Francisco, Cortex helps data scientists and engineering teams deploy native machine learning models in the cloud. As part of the […]
It’s been over three years since we last covered Pony.ai, a Toyota-backed Pony.ai self-driving tech startup that uses artificial intelligence and robotics to provide autonomous mobility and change the transportation industry as we know it. A lot has changed since our last […]
About a year ago, fintech startup Stripe launched Stripe Tax to simplify global tax compliance for small businesses and merchants. The new Stripe Tax automates tax calculation and collection for transactions on Stripe, tells businesses where they need to collect […]
When most people think about Amazon, the last thing that comes to mind is robotics. The e-commerce giant currently has 100,000 orange robots that glide through its warehouses. These robots work with thousands of Amazon employees to reduce picking time for […]
tvScientific, a California-based AdTech startup and provider of a CTV platform for brands and apps, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to drive performance advertising for connected TVs. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from strategic […]
Pollen, a London, England-based travel tech startup that curates and delivers travel experiences, has raised $150 million in its Series C funding. The round was backed by prominent investors including Kindred, Lansdowne Partners, Northzone, Sienna Capital, Backed, and Molton Ventures. The […]
In early 2020, we wrote about Flow Neuroscience after the Sweden-based medical device and mental health startup joined the ORCHA App Library, an app developed by ORCHA, the world’s leading health app evaluation and distribution organization. Since our last coverage, Flow has grown exponentially […]
Creator Fund is a UK-based venture firm that primarily backs Ph.D., academic, and student talent building frontier technology startups in areas such as AI and life sciences to robotics and quantum computing, and other technology emerging from universities. They believe the […]
For many years, legacy solutions have struggled to protect enterprises due to low accuracy and poor coverage. Enterprise network security is years behind and most of the technology used by legacy security companies is outdated. Machine learning algorithms have dramatically improved in the […]
In October of last year, we wrote about Coinbase after the crypto exchange announced it was launching a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for a “small number” of users in the United States. Immediately after the announcement, thousands of users sign up […]
Quick Takes KPMG Private Enterprise launches global competition to find disruptors of tomorrow With venture capital (VC) investment in UK innovators at a record high, the competition offers tech businesses the opportunity to showcase their business to global investors KPMG, […]
There is no denying that issues related to cybercrime are on the rise globally. The problem of identity theft, in particular, has become more rampant than ever before, especially since 2020 after the work-from-home lifestyle has become the norm. In […]
Over the last year, we’ve seen the emergence of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) from the crypto fad into the mainstream consciousness. For the uninitiated, a DAO is an autonomous organization regulated through a set of rules embedded in the blockchain network, technically […]
The concept of blockchain-as-a-service is rapidly rising in the enterprise world. By having a third-party install and maintain the blockchain network – a distributed and immutable ledger that can be accessed by multiple parties quickly and securely – businesses can […]
The Buy now, pay later (BNPL) phenomenon has grown in popularity in recent years as customers seek alternative methods of financing. BNPL is a new payment option that allows consumers to receive their purchase right away (Buy Now), either online […]
