More than half (59%) of the world now uses social media. Over 4.50 billion people around the world currently use social media to stay connected with friends and family, with another 227 million new users coming online within the last […]
One of the biggest challenges that many people feel blockchain has not yet solved is the problem of data privacy. With blockchain, everything that’s recorded on it is exposed to the whole wide world, meaning that there can be no […]
In July, we covered DappRadar’s blockchain industry report where we discussed the winners and losers of the crypto bear market. Now, DappRadar’s out with their August blockchain industry report, and things are as hectic as ever. In recent months, it has seemed like […]
OneSignal, a YCombinator-backed tech startup designed to help businesses send notifications across every channel, today announced it has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round to grow its customer messaging and engagement platform and expand its global footprint in Europe, Asia, […]
Jumia, the African e-commerce company, has joined forces with drone-delivery startup Zipline to launch an on-demand drone delivery in remote areas of Ghana, the companies announced Thursday. They launched the pilot program and testing a few months ago in Ghana and […]
At $43 trillion, the real estate market is the largest asset class in the United States, and it’s expected to grow over the next two decades. Despite the market size, the space is dominated by institutional investors and other big players. […]
The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds. In a span of four years, the space has grown into one of the leading ecosystems in the digital currency space as millions of users engage in lending and borrowing without […]
The mental health pandemic is a serious issue affecting millions of Americans. Sadly, the pandemic is not limited to the United States. According to the latest UN data, nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder. Fewer […]
While everyone is busy talking about the crypto bear market, Bybit, the world’s third largest crypto derivatives exchange by volume, continues to position itself for the long term by expanding its crypto trading platform and building new alliances. Just two months ago, Bybit […]
Wreno, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based proptech startup that aims to connect tradespeople and trade partners with institutional real estate companies, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from Fifth Wall, Owl Ventures, and NFX, among others. The […]
In May, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) pioneer Klarna announced it was laying off 10% of its workforce as the economic downturn hits the buy now, pay later space. Then in June, Klarna raised a massive $800 million in down round funding […]
In less than two years, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have gone from just a fad to a multi-billion dollar market. There’s an increase in mainstream and institutional adoption of NFTs as major brands like Nike and Visa enter the space. The NFT […]
As the battle against climate change rages on, people are now turning to alternative foods to save the planet. According to a recent study conducted by Ipsos Retail Performance, there has been a 300% increase in veganism in the United States alone. […]
This is a guest post by Ethan Drower, co-founder and Operating Partner of CiteMed, a Chicago-based tech startup that’s disrupting and revolutionizing the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) process). Saas and software-based platforms are never what they seem. To most […]
Nanotechnology has been around for over half a century. American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Richard Feynman first introduce the concept in 1959. More than six decades later, advances in nanotechnology are making it possible to develop tiny electronics embedded in […]
One of the lessons learned from the pandemic is how research institutions, governments, and pharmaceutical companies worked together to quickly develop vaccines to cure the deadly coronavirus. The pandemic is a reminder of the need to accelerate clinical drug development. Currently, […]
Remember TerraUSD (UST), the stablecoin that collapsed and lost 99% of its value overnight? Terra was ranked among the top 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies before the collapse. But in just 24 hours, the Terra crash wiped out the life savings […]
Sony Group Corp announced on Monday it will acquire Helsinki, Finland-based mobile games tech startup Savage Game Studios as part of a major push to expand beyond console gaming. The total amount of the transaction was not disclosed. As part of […]
Indonesia’s biggest tech company GoTo Gojek Tokopedia has acquired a local crypto exchange startup PT Kripto Maksima Koin for 124.84 billion rupiahs ($8.38 million) to expand into the cryptocurrency space, the company said in a filing with the stock exchange regulator on Monday. […]
The pandemic-induced global supply chain pain that started in 2020 continues this year as the war rages on between Russia and Ukraine. The supply chain issue has led to food shortages and rising food prices across the globe. The situation […]
