Last August, the UK government brought in thousands of refugees into the country as part of its response to the crisis in Afghanistan. The British government also added that 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan will be arriving in the UK over the next […]
UC Berkeley SkyDeck, the startup accelerator of the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), today announced it has selected 20 tech startup companies from across the globe for its Batch 13 startup cohort, with each receiving $105,000 funding along […]
Nuro, a developer of autonomous driving technology backed by two former Google engineers, has raised an additional $600 million in Series D funding round to speed up efforts to commercialize its robotic delivery services. The announcement comes two years after […]
On “Doge Day” April 20, SEC Commissioner warned Dogecoin traders: “Don’t come complaining to the government if you lose money.” Since then, the meme coin has gone through a roller-coaster ride. Besides, a few other meme coins have been launched. […]
Payment processing has come a long way in recent years. The growing popularity of online shopping and the use of quick pay options in brick and mortar stores has forced companies to rethink old practices and spurred innovation. In September […]
This is a busy week for big tech companies. It all started on Monday after rental car company Hertz announced it was buying 100,000 Tesla vehicles to build out its electric vehicle rental fleet in a deal valued at roughly $4 billion. Immediately […]
Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to disability for billions around the world, with low back pain being the single leading cause of disability in 160 countries. According to data from the World Health Organization, there are approximately 1.71 billion […]
Ecommerce has gone global and businesses around the world are now competing for the same customers. Today, customer relationship and brand loyalty are now critical for any organization looking to retain existing customers and attract new ones. However, customer relationship […]
Over the years, SoftBank Group has primarily invested in unlisted technology startup companies. But that changed in September 2020 after the company announced that it has bought a $1.2 billion stake in e-commerce firm Amazon. With billions of dollars in the […]
We covered Paytm back in May when the Indian digital payments leader announced its plan to go public by November with a target valuation of around $25 billion to $30 billion. Back then, Paytm was aiming to raise about $3 billion (218 billion rupees) […]
mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, announced today it has taken a controlling stake in another African tech startup Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, according to the news first reported by TechCrunch. The acquisition also marks the 8-year-old mPharma entry […]
The app that replaced TikTok in India has had 85 million downloads and is now launching a public sale of its token, following the success of its private fundraising round. In June 2020, fans of TikTok in India were hit […]
The thought of letting employees play games at the office might sound ridiculous at first glance. Offices are all about productivity and hitting work quotas efficiently. However, these robot-like work environments increase stress and reduce employee satisfaction. The great resignation […]
GENIUS NY, the world’s largest accelerator competition for unmanned systems and a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, today announced they are hosting the virtual GENIUS NY Pitch Finals Night to award $3 million for technology in the startup […]
The world is never short of great and impactful ideas. However, once in a while technology startups come up with strange ideas that sound like something out of a sci-fi movie. One of those outlandish ideas is a metallic orb developed […]
Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs continue to grow without any sign of slowing down. In 2021 alone, there are now SPAC 489 deals, according to data from the SPAC analytics firm, SPACAnalytics.com.Digital content platform tech startup FaZe Clan becomes one of […]
With video platforms like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, TV viewership has dropped by a significant margin over the past decade. Millennials and teens now spend more time watching videos from their mobile devices instead of traditional TVs. As the consumer video […]
As the holiday season approaches, people are beginning to search online for gifts for their friends and loved ones. The search for the term “online gift” has increased by over 80% last year. It was a perfect time for a UK-based […]
In early January, we wrote about former President Trump after he announced he was looking at the possibilities of building his social own platform following his suspension from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Then in March, President Donald Trump announced he was launching […]
With many issues facing our world today, businesses and big corporations are no longer just focusing on short-term profit but also on their impacts on society and the world at large. Over the past few years, some of these companies […]
