Ever since Ethereum introduced smart contracts, programmable blockchains have grown in number. Following Ethereum’s success, a wave of new layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains emerged, adding more programmability and functionality to underlying blockchain networks. Despite delivering a radical change in how […]
Crypto was born in 2009 out of the defiance against the centralized financial system and the desire to create a better, and more equitable financial system built atop a blockchain infrastructure that’s inclusive, and accessible to all. But the trust […]
Fresh off launching the all-in-one block explorer and analytics platform Chainscanner, Ankr announced today it has added Coinbase Wallet support for liquid staking. With this launch, all Coinbase Wallet users can now liquid stake on the Ankr Staking platform for an easy […]
Although the pandemic is for the most part behind us, one thing is clear–the workplace will never remain the same again. The pandemic has accelerated the remote work revolution and employees have grown accustomed to working from home after experiencing […]
Late last year, we covered Argo AI after the Ford and Volkswagen-backed autonomous vehicle startup partnered with retail giant Walmart to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C. At the time, Argo AI founder and CEO Bryan Salesky said the […]
Welcome back to This Week in Online Gaming, the weekly TechStartups series that looks at the iGaming space, video games, mobile apps, and the overall global gaming economy. Despite the looming recession and the slowdown in mobile game spending, the […]
Every year, the average American home spends about $40 every year on leaking electricity from major household appliances. Other studies also showed that leaky ductwork increases total cooling and heating energy usage by as much as 30%. That’s about 30 cents […]
Startups looking to secure funding without going down the traditional route have a new option at their disposal. The recently launched Fundrs platform fully embraces decentralization and peer-to-peer funding solutions. Dua.com is the first project to tap into this platform […]
The internet has changed over the years. But the groundwork for today’s internet was laid in 1973 by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). At the time, the goal was to develop communication protocols that would allow networked […]
German automaker Volkswagen AG is selling its WeShare car-sharing business to German tech startup Miles Mobility GmbH. The sale is part of the effort by Europe’s biggest automaker to pull back from what has largely been known as an unprofitable sector. […]
In early 2015, Twitter bought the short-video app Vine for $30 Million before it had ever gotten a chance to launch. By December 2015, Vine had grown in popularity with over 200 million active users. But in October 2016, Twitter shut […]
After several months of drought, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deals appear to be gaining momentum once again. So far this year, SPAC deals account for 82 out of the 107 US initial public offerings (IPOs), according to data from the SPAC analytics […]
Early this month, FireFly successfully launched its first rocket into orbit, advancing the Austin, Texas-based tech startup and rocket builder’s bid to become a reliable partner for NASA, joining the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab. On October 3, Firefly’s Alpha rocket FLTA002 took off […]
In just eight decades, closed-circuit television (CCTV) has grown in popularity as homes, businesses and organizations use the video surveillance system to help record images and videos of their critical assets. The CCTV camera works by monitoring, recording video images, and transmitting them […]
Remember late last year when a Japanese drone startup unveiled a hoverbike that can fly above public roads? Now, a Chinese tech startup XPeng is aiming to take flying cars to another level. During its TechDay demo earlier this week, XPeng […]
While many tech pundits have predicted the early death of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), it appears the NFT craze is not going away anytime soon. Instead, NFT adoption has accelerated despite the ongoing economic slowdown and crypto winter. In a clear sign that […]
Classera, the largest EdTech in the Middle East and North Africa(MENA), has raised $40 million in series A funding led by Sanabil Investments, wholly owned company by Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), with participation from Global Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, 500 Global, Sukna Venture, and […]
The era of a cashier-based store is slowly coming to an end. The idea of walking into a store and grabbing what you need without having to stand in line at the cashier is slowly making its way into stores in […]
The global demand for seafood has led to overfishing that threatens the world’s oceans and drives species like eels to extinction. As the global demand for seafood continues to rise, it will exacerbate the intensive aquaculture that is already disrupting oceanic […]
Alphabet’s Google reported a lackluster result on Tuesday during its third-quarter earnings call. It’s now clear that not even Google is immune from the ongoing Crypto winter. The tech giant misses on earnings as revenue growth dipped to 6%. The tech behemoth saw […]
