Babylon Raises $25M in Funding
U.K digital doctor application, Babylon, recently raised $25 million on a Series A round led by a Swedish investment company, AB Kinnevik. The startup’s original backer Hoxton Ventures, the founders …
U.S. Stocks End Tuesday on a High Note
U.S. stocks ended Tuesday’s session with solid gains as the oil market continues to dominate investor sentiment. The main indexes began the day higher but started to dip into negative …
Chinese Billionaire Buys Legendary Entertainment
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, owned by Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, has bought Hollywood production company, Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 billion. Wang controlled Dalian Wanda Group’s purchase of Legendary Entertainment, …
6 Southeast Asian Startups to Watch Out for in 2016
1. Honestbee Honestbee is Singapore’s version of Instacart. This Startup lets users shop for groceries in their platform, they will then send shoppers to pick up the items, and deliver …
Endangered African Lions to be Protected under U.S. Law
African lions currently facing the risk of extinction will be protected under US law as an endangered species. The decision follows the killing of Cecil the lion earlier this year …
Slack Appoints Chief Architect & Chief Security Officer
Slack has just appointed a former Palantir executive to the position of Chief Security Officer. For the newly created position of Chief Architect, they have hired an ex-Facebook employee, who …
L’Oreal Unveils UV Sensor Skin Patch
L’Oreal a French cosmetics and beauty company enters the wearables territory as it unveils its smart skin patch on a technology show, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. My …
Apple Acquires Emotion-Reading AI Startup
Emotient Inc. has recently been acquired by Apple. The startup is famous for their claim that they have found a way to read human emotions through the use of artificial …
Hydration-tracking Cup Will Help You Drink Enough Water
Humans are made of approximately 60% water, which is why drinking enough fluids is really important. A Hong Kong-based startup realized the significance so they created the Ozmo Smart Cup. …
U.S. Lawmakers Resist Spending Deal
The deal that sought to fund the U.S. government has been met with resistance on Wednesday from conservative Republicans who are concerned about spending. Joining them are some House of …