Category: News
Jamaican-born Renatha Francis Becomes the First Caribbean-American Appointed to Florida Supreme Court
At a press conference today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of two new justices to the Florida Supreme Court. The first is John Couriel, a lawyer with the … Read More
Extinct Animal Series: Russia
This is part 4 of our series exploring the extinct animals from different regions of the world. We started this series four weeks ago with North America. As mentioned in the … Read More
Best Database Management Practices for New Businesses
Are you a new business and cannot afford to have a dedicated IT team on your premise right now? If yes, you should not worry as there are several credible … Read More
Work collaboration unicorn Notion is blocked in China
Notion, the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The productivity app has attracted waves … Read More
Trinidad Reopens Borders to Accommodate Nationals Stranded on Cruise Liners
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Saturday said it would re-open its borders temporarily to allow almost 60 nationals stranded on cruise liners to come into … Read More
How to Create and Lead a Brand?
Every day there appears to be an unending conflict and a tug war in markets. Shop owners leave no stone unturned to make customers enter their shop; however, just running … Read More
Strategy Ki Releases Chart-Worthy UK Grime Single ‘Slowly Drifting’, Part of ‘Best Of The Bootleg Volume.1’
Listen Spotify Download Artwork About The Release Strategy Ki releases ‘Slowly Drifting’, a single off the artist’s ‘Best Of The Bootleg Volume.1.’ The single contains an infectious guitar riff, a … Read More
Xiaomi’s investment house of IoT surpasses 300 companies
Xiaomi, the Chinese comapny famous for its budget smartphones and a bevy of value-for-money gadgets, said in a filing on Thursday that it has backed more than 300 companies as … Read More
With an ex-Uber exec as its new CEO, digital mental health service Mindstrong raises $100 million
Daniel Graf has had a long career in the tech industry. From founding his own startup in the mid-2000s to working at Google, then Twitter, and finally Uber, the tech … Read More
Boulder Care opioid treatment platform picks up traction during coronavirus
With the regulations around telehealth changing rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, an opioid treatment platform with a digital component is finally finding a strong market foothold after facing a mountain … Read More
Beware mega-unicorn paper valuations
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. There’s a famous old post going around Twitter this week … Read More
The Webby Awards polish up their gallery of internet history
The winners of the Webby Awards were announced earlier this week, and anyone visiting the Webby website to browse the winning work might have noticed that it has gotten a … Read More
Create a 90-day timeline after fundraising to strengthen investor-founder ties
Medha Agarwal Contributor Share on Twitter Medha Agarwal is a former founder and an early-stage investor at Redpoint Ventures, working with entrepreneurs focused on fintech, marketplaces and the future of … Read More
What airport security looks like if you fly during the pandemic
As segments of the country begin the process of reopening, many antsy Americans are no doubt itching to travel during the Memorial Day weekend. With the holiday fast approaching, the … Read More
Ecwid raises $42M from Morgan Stanley and PeakSpan
In the same week that Facebook announced a redoubled effort to make a bigger mark in e-commerce, one of its long-time partners has closed a large round of funding. Ecwid, … Read More
Personal finance tracker Copilot adds support for Apple Card spreadsheet imports
When Apple added the ability to export transactions via spreadsheet to its credit card, Matthew hit up the folks at Copilot, asking whether they planned to support the feature. The … Read More
VergeSense grabs $9M for its people-counting sensor tech as offices eye COVID changes
Facilities management looks to be having a bit of a moment, amid the coronavirus pandemic. VergeSense, a US startup which sells a ‘sensor as a system’ platform targeted at offices … Read More
The future of flight can be energy-efficient
Damon Vander Lind Contributor Share on Twitter Damon Vander Lind is general manager for Heaviside at Kitty Hawk, a company whose mission is to free the world from traffic with … Read More
Extra Crunch Live: Discuss work and raising cash in a downturn with Revolution’s Steve Case and Clara Sieg at 12pm PT/3pm ET
This afternoon, we’re chatting with Steve Case and Clara Sieg of Revolution as part of our new interview series, Extra Crunch Live. Topping our agenda, we will talk about jobs … Read More
Skyflow raises $7.5M to build its privacy API business
Skyflow, a Mountain View-based privacy API company, announced this morning that it has closed a $7.5 million round of capital it describes as a seed investment. Foundation Capital’s Ashu Garg … Read More
Commissioner Levine Cava Leads Effort to Provide Assistance to Miami-Dade Businesses and Families
MIAMI-DADE – The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners today (May 19) approved legislation to provide stimulus funding to local small businesses and direct assistance to families affected by the COVID-19 … Read More
Netflix to start cancelling inactive customers’ subscriptions
Netflix said Thursday it will ask customers who have not watched anything on the on-demand video streaming service in a year or more if they wish to maintain their subscription … Read More
Free Food Distribution at Sunrise Tennis Club Every Wednesday
The City of Sunrise is partnering with Feeding South Florida to bring free food resources to members of the community. Food distribution events take place on Wednesdays – including tomorrow, May 20th – beginning at 10:00 … Read More
Spotify will let employees work from home through the end of year
Spotify this week joined a growing number of tech giants expanding their work from home policies as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drag on. While not as radical as Twitter’s … Read More
Breaking News: City of Miramar Reverses Furlough Decision for City Employees
BREAKING NEWS: After last week’s announcement that approximately 1,000 city employees would be furloughed 8 hours a week, the City of Miramar has decided to reverse the decision. Ahead of … Read More
Facebook makes big remote work moves with plan for new hubs in Dallas, Denver and Atlanta
In a livestreamed town hall, Mark Zuckerberg gave an overview for what he expects in the near future as Facebook pursues accommodations to keep workers productive and safe during the … Read More
Free Covid-19 Walk-up Testing Site Opening in Miramar
The City of Miramar and the State Department of Health will open a new walk-up testing site tomorrow to provide COVID-19 testing to symptomatic and asymptomatic members of the public. … Read More
The Trash app’s new features can create AI-edited music videos and more
The team behind Trash, an app that uses artificial intelligence to edit your video footage, launched a number of new features this week that should make it more useful for … Read More
City of Lauderhill Announces More Openings and Plans for Future
Lauderhill, FL – The City of Lauderhill, in conjunction with surrounding cities and Broward County, is working toward a safe and systematic re-open plan for Lauderhill residents and businesses. Last … Read More
