Israel’s maturing fintech ecosystem may soon create global disruptors
Even with its vast local talent, it seems Israel still has many hurdles to overcome in order to become a global fintech hub. [ ……
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Fintech’s growing role in the healthcare revolution
The COVID-19 epidemic has heightened the need for more affordable and accessible healthcare, resulting in an explosion of innovation that has drawn large amounts of…
Facebook reports revenue miss, plans to break out ARVR toplines
After the bell today, Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, released its third-quarter financial figures. On a diluted basis, it reported total revenue of…
Early-stage benchmarks for young cybersecurity companies
We are eager to applaud Israel’s cybersecurity unicorns’ incredible achievements, but every success story has to begin somewhere. We have developed a focused, value-add program…
Payments giant Stripe says it is reentering the crypto market
According to public announcements issued on Twitter on Tuesday, payments startup Stripe is forming a new crypto team to assist build out the “future of…
How intensive modding ushered in China’s computer revolution
In a previous TechCrunch article, I looked at the enormous hurdles that computer developers faced when trying to cram tens of thousands of Chinese characters…
How Calendly is building a platform by turning scheduling into a center-stage event
The tools you use the most are the ones you do not think. Calendly, an app that helps individuals organize, schedule, and track meetings, is…
Employees are designing the workplace of the future
Why do we have to go to work? This is a direct inquiry, not a rhetorical one. Do we travel to be in the company…
Elon Musk rolls back newest ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta due to software issues
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the business had temporarily withdrawn the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software, which released…
Xpeng-backed urban air mobility company, HT Aero, rises $500M
HT Aero, a UAM firm that is a subsidiary of Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng, has raised $500 million in a Series around. According to…
Udemy targets valuation of $4B in major edtech IPO
Udemy, an online education startup, announced its initial public offering price range this morning. Learn Capital, Insight Partners, and Norwest, among others; have supported the…
Researchers Have Combined Many Optical Devices Made of Different Materials onto a Single Chip
Researchers have devised a method for assembling several micron-scale optical devices very close together on a single chip that is incredibly precise. The novel method…
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