Tech News update Apple is Making 1 Million Face Shields for Doctors Apr 7, 2020 Tech companies around the globe are playing their part against the COVID-19 epidemic and now Apple is pitching in as well. The Cupertino based tech…
Tech News update VR workplace training startup Strivr lands $30 million Series B Apr 1, 2020 Virtual reality has been two years away from mainstream adoption for the past six years. In that time, huge companies have made big VR bets only to…
Cyber Security Marriott International confirms data breach of up to 5.2 million guests Apr 1, 2020 Marriott International has today announced that it has suffered a data breach affecting up to 5.2 million people. The hotel chain says it uses an…
Tech News update Airbnb further extends refund window to May 31st and sets aside $250 million for hosts Mar 31, 2020 Airbnb has further extended its full cancellation policy due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and has set aside $250 million to help pay hosts for…
Tech News update Google Commits Over $800 Million to the Fight Against the Coronavirus Mar 29, 2020 Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai detailed a commitment of more than $800 million to support small and midsized businesses, health organizations,…
Tech News update Microsoft Teams passes 44 million daily active users Mar 22, 2020 Microsoft Teams, which launched worldwide in March 2017, passed 32 million daily active users (DAUs) this month. A week later, thanks in part to…
Tech News update Dallas tech startup raises $200 million in new capital to accelerate growth Mar 19, 2020 StackPath, a Dallas edge computing startup, expects to accelerate its growth with more than $200 million in new financing from two investors. The…
Tech News update Quibi raises another $750 million, a month before its launch Mar 5, 2020 Quibi, a star-studded mobile subscription service for short-form video launching in a month, raised $750 million in its second round of funding, the…
Tech News update FiveAI raises $41 million to commercialize its self-driving technology Mar 4, 2020 FiveAI has raised $41 million in venture capital as the startup seeks to turn the self-driving research it has conducted into commercial products and…
Tech News update China’s Pony.ai nabs $400 million in new funding from Toyota Feb 26, 2020 Autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai on Wednesday announced that it has raised $400 million in a funding round from Toyota Motor Corporation, the…