Singapore-based Volopay raises $2.1 million seed round to build a “financial control center” for businesses
Volopay, a Singapore-based startup building a “financial control center” for businesses, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, and included participation from Som.....»»
At Least 30,000 US Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes In Microsoft"s Email Software
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Krebs On Security: At least 30,000 organizations across the United States -- including a significant number of small businesses, towns, cities and local governments -- have over the past few days been hacked b.....»»
Tesla Share Price Plunge Knocks $267 Billion Off Market Value
A sharp decline in Tesla's share price has wiped more than $250 billion off the value of the electric car company, and dragged down the value of an Edinburgh-based investment fund that is one of Tesla's biggest backers. The Guardian reports: The shar.....»»
CDC Study Says On-Premises Dining Linked To COVID-19 Spread
Thelasko shares a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NPR reports on the key findings: As several states face criticism for lifting coronavirus-related public health restrictions, a study published Friday confirms t.....»»
Virgin Galactic stock tanks as chairman cashes out $200 million personal stake
Shares of Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space tourism venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, plummeted Friday after the company's chairman dumped his personal stake in the company......»»
Reddit names its first-ever CFO as it mulls IPO
Reddit has hired its first-ever chief financial officer......»»
John McAfee facing charges for alleged cryptocurrency "pump and dump" scheme on Twitter
John David McAfee, the eccentric antivirus software pioneer, has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges by the Department of Justice, which alleges he and a business partner participated in a scheme that earned more than $13 million by f.....»»
Klein Dytham Architecture creates "fairytale building" for Japanese hotel
Tokyo-based Klein Dytham Architecture has designed PokoPoko as a clubhouse and activity centre surrounded by forest for the Risonare Nasu hotel in rural Japan. Read more Tokyo-based Klein Dytham Architecture has designed PokoPoko as a club.....»»
The owner of Anki’s assets plans to relaunch Cozmo and Vector this year
Good robots don’t die — they just have their assets sold off to the highest bidder. Digital Dream Labs was there to sweep up IP in the wake of Anki’s premature implosion, back in 2019. The Pittsburgh-based edtech company had initially plann.....»»
Snowflake latest enterprise company to feel Wall Street’s wrath after good quarter
Snowflake reported earnings this week, and the results look strong with revenue more than doubling year-over-year. However while the company’s fourth quarter revenue rose 117% to $190.5 million, it apparently wasn’t good enough for invest.....»»
Mazda Vice President Jim Lievois to retire after 24 years
Lievois championed several key initiatives at Mazda over his tenure, such as modernizing marketing campaigns, overseeing financial service partners and advocating for dealers......»»
Microsoft adds Startup Boost, Sleeping Tabs to Edge build 89
This new version of Edge brings several notable performance and UX enhancements. Enlarge / We're not sure why Chromium-based Edge's branding seems so thoroughly wet. (credit: Microsoft) This week, Microsoft announced several more features tri.....»»
New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
New research has found that new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 can evade antibodies that work against the original form of the virus that sparked the pandemic, potentially undermining the effectiveness of vaccines and antibody-based drugs.....»»
Artificial intelligence reveals current drugs that may help combat Alzheimer"s disease
Researchers have developed a method based on artificial intelligence that rapidly identifies currently available medications that may treat Alzheimer's disease. The method also reveals potential new treatment targets for the disease......»»
New method facilitates development of antibody-based drugs
In recent years, therapeutic antibodies have transformed the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Now, researchers have developed a new, efficient method based on the genetic scissors CRISPR-Cas9, that facilitates antibody development......»»
Eco raises $26M in a16z-led round to scale its digital cryptocurrency platform
Eco raises $26M in a16z-led round to scale its digital cryptocurrency platform.....»»
Earth"s position and orbit spurred ancient marine life extinction
Ancient rocks from Tennessee revealed the Earth's rotation and orbit around the sun controlled the timing of oceanic dead zones in a mass extinction of marine life about 370 million years ago......»»
How to build support for ambitious climate action in 4 steps
Canada and the United States are suddenly steeped in policy proposals to aggressively cut carbon emissions. In the face of a climate emergency and on the heels of numerous climate disasters, this is welcome news indeed......»»
MicroStrategy Buys Another 205 Bitcoins, Now Owns 91,064 Bitcoins
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy disclosed on Friday that it just spent $10 million in cash to buy 205 bitcoins. From a report: The enterprise software and bitcoin holder said it paid an average price of $48,888 for each bitcoin, including fe.....»»
In the Race to Hundreds of Qubits, Photons May Have "Quantum Advantage"
Canadian startup Xanadu says their quantum computer is cloud-accessible, Python programmable, and ready to scale Quantum computers based on photons may have some advantages over electron-based machines, including operating at room tempera.....»»
Align Your Customer Experience With a Higher Purpose
Industries have been evolving in a value- or purpose-based direction for some time, what’s changing is the sense of urgency. Continue reading........»»