As the world transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar must be stored for use when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. That’s one of the biggest problems that […]
The idea of conducting research and manufacturing materials in space has yielded new discoveries and innovative products that could reshape life on Earth. However, the idea is not a novel concept. For many years, the International Space Station (ISS) — humanity’s […]
As cryptocurrency gains mainstream adoption and popularity, the level of illicit activities and risks have also intensified as hackers and cybercriminals stole millions of dollars from investors and financial institutions. But one startup is on a mission to reverse this trend […]
Emerson Electric said today it has agreed to merge its software businesses with smaller rival Aspen Technology in a deal worth around $11 billion. Emerson said the merger will help boost its industrial automation business that caters to a swathe […]
Last week, cybercriminals hacked into Amazon’s Twitch exposing source code and payouts of creators and top 100 highest-paid Twitch streamers. The rise in cyberattacks has also led to an increase in the number of innovative cybersecurity startups aiming to help […]
Over the past five years, stories and news of China dominating the artificial intelligence (AI) world had dominated the headlines. In the summer of 2017, China, the world’s second-largest economy, unveiled a plan to become the world’s leader in artificial intelligence, […]
BetterUp made headlines back in March after the Silicon Valley-based mental health startup hired Prince Harry as its Chief Impact Officer. In his new role, The Duke of Sussex is expected to have input into product strategy decisions and charitable contributions, and advocate publicly […]
Microsoft announced Thursday it has acquired Ally.io, a Washington-based tech startup that provides software to help organizations keep track of their progress on key goals. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. So far this year Microsoft has […]
OZY Media is a Silicon Valley-based premium media and entertainment startup founded in 2013 by former MSNBC news anchor, journalist, and businessman Carlos Watson. Ozy provides a digital magazine and daily newsletter. Ozy produces podcasts, television series, and events. At its […]
If there is one lesson we learned from this pandemic, it is that remote work is critical to the existence of any business. The pandemic has now accelerated the future of remote work. Before the pandemic began in February 2020, […]
Twitter on Wednesday announced it has agreed to sell its MoPub mobile advertising network to mobile ad startup AppLovin for $1.05 billion in cash. Twitter purchased MoPub in September 2013 for a reported $350 million. In a statement, Twitter said it […]
Another day, another hacking news. This time it’s Amazon’s video streaming service Twitch that was hacked Wednesday in a cyber breach that exposed details on payments to gamers, content creators, future product plans, and an unreleased product from Amazon Game Studios. The anonymous […]
There’s a lot of buzz about edge computing in recent years. Edge computing is a distributed computing framework that brings enterprise applications closer to data sources such as IoT devices or local edge servers. But one aspect of edge computing that receives […]
The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and NFTs has led to the creation of the new creator economy. In 2021 alone, the creator economy has seen a record $1.3B in funding, according to CB Insights. During the same time, we’ve also seen […]
In 2021, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 608,570 cancer deaths in the United States, according to data from the American Cancer Society. As such, early cancer detection and screening is critical in reversing […]
In 2017, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon took a shot at Bitcoin, saying the world’s most popular cryptocurrency “is a fraud.” At a gathering hosted by Barclays in New York, Dimon said, “It’s just not a real thing, eventually it will be closed.” […]
Summit Partners, a global alternative investment firm, announced today it has raised $8.35 billion for its latest flagship U.S. growth equity fund. The Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund XI was launched in June 2021. Summit said the latest fund will target minority […]
Consumer-directed benefits are pre-tax benefit plans designed to give American workers more control over their earned income and save money on everyday out-of-pocket expenses. The consumer-directed benefits are offered by 95% of American companies and used by 95 million American employees, […]
What started last Friday as one of the largest Decentralized Finance (DeFi) bugs in history is now turning out to be bigger than what everyone had originally anticipated. Last Friday, Compound Labs, a popular decentralized-finance staking protocol, reported that about $90 […]
Qualcomm and investment firm SSW Partners announced on Monday they had reached a deal to buy Swedish company Veoneer for $4.5 billion in cash, according to news first reported by Reuters. Founded just three years ago, Veoneer is an American Swedish […]
