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- Mar- 2021 -31 March
Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns due to personal reasons
As Ant Group Co. founded by billionaire Jack Ma, grapples with Chinese government demands to overhaul its business, Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned as CEO, adding fresh turmoil to the financial technology giant. Who will be the new leader? A…
- 29 March
DataGrail snares $30M Series B to help deal with privacy regulations
What is DataGrail DataGrail is a startup that helps customers understand where their data lives to help comply with a growing body of privacy regulations. It has recently announced a $30 million Series B. The round was led by Felicis…
- 27 March
Little mention of China’s EV industry in the Five-Year Plan
In this year’s annual government work report which was presented on Friday, China’s ambition to become a world leader in electric vehicles was barely mentioned. Experts say that it’s a sign indicating that the market is maturing. Policies and Market…
- 25 March
Norwegian education start-up Kahoot targets Asian expansion
As the Norwegian online education startup, Kahoot launches a “re-IPO” to the main market listing in Oslo, it is looking to use its biggest shareholder SoftBank to crack Asia and is on the hunt for acquisitions. What is Kahoot and…
- 24 March
K-Chemicals Cyber Exhibition, helping 266 chemical Korean startup grow overseas
K-Chemicals Cyber Exhibition with the chemical and wonder sector because the main topic are going to be held Mar. 22-29.This online exhibition is hosted by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and arranged by KOTRA and KSCIA (Korea Specialty industry Association). To support and expand the overseas expansion of…
- 16 March
Uber spins out delivery robot startup: Serve Robotics
Postmates X, the robotics division of the on-demand delivery startup that Uber acquired last year for $2.65 billion, has officially spun out as an independent company called Serve Robotics. Investors and Funding specifics for Serve Robotics It was reported in January that…
- 15 March
Microsoft Mesh’s augmented reality- Video call, Iron Man-style
Software giant Microsoft had a big unveil at Microsoft’s Ignite digital conference. The unveiling was of Microsoft Mesh: evolution of its augmented reality vision, which brings the technology to movie-like levels. Microsoft also revealed “holoportation”. With this technology, a 3D…
- 14 March
Chip, battery shortages will limit production at Nio
CEO William Li of Nio, Maker of the E- vehicles, said on Tuesday that an industry-wide shortage of electric vehicle batteries and semiconductor chips will continue to hamper production for the next few months. As it gears up for an…
- 12 March
Volocopter: Flying taxi startup picks up another $241M, says service is now 2 years out
Battling COVID 19 where Airplanes, buses and trains have seen lower number of transits, there’s one startup – flying taxi: Volocopter, that has managed to raise some significant amount of funding. Flying taxi is hoping to pioneer a totally new…
- 11 March
Colombian-Israeli AI Startup Aims to Revolutionize Coffee Industry
The traditional method of Quality check Traditionally, for centuries now, the coffee industry has relied on the process of cupping as a quality control check. Cupping is the traditional testing method that determines the quality and taste of coffee beans…
- 10 March
Jack Ma Alibaba Founder loses China’s Richest Person title
After coming under a regulatory scrutiny, the embattled co-founder of Alibaba group holding Ltd, Jack Ma, has lost his title as China’s richest person to Bottled-water tycoon Zhong Shanshan, according to the annual list of China’s wealthy. What went on…
- 7 March
Top 5 promising and innovative startups in Austria
For the past few years, Austria’s startup scene has been garnering increasing attention. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Ranked Austria as a top country in Europe for public pre-seed funding. Entrepreneurs starting up in Austria are well supported in their first leaps…
- 6 March
Self-Driving Truck start-up taps into US market from China
Plus is a Self-driving truck technology developer. It has completed its Series B funding round, pulling in $200 million from returning backers and new investors from China. Plus has raised nearly $400 million in total. New and Old investors to…
- 5 March
A new device that uses a human battery to work
Who would’ve thought that the future of wearable technology will make the human body as a battery for its working! How does the technology work? As per a report, wearable technology has been developed by researchers at the University of…
- 3 March
Which smart vending business is next to get acquired?
As business models and market trends changing rapidly and coming into existence as a result of uncertain times and new accepted normal, many such new businesses have come into the spot light and garnered much attention and appreciation making them…
- 1 March
Clubhouse directs millions of dollars to a Chinese start-up called Agora Inc.
The clubhouse is a social networking application. It lets people gather in audio chat rooms to discuss various topics, whether it’s sports, wellness, art, etc. In just two months, Clubhouse has become the venue of choice for luminaries like Elon Musk…
- Jan- 2021 -24 January
Is China challenging Google’s supremacy?
We all know what Google is. The incredible American search engine tool which is probably one of the most used websites in the world. One could fastly assume that Google is the most powerful tool in terms of algorythm power…
- 23 January
Top 5 African startups of 2020
2020 has been a tough year for everyone, even the world’s best economies hardly survived. Given this fact, you would assume developing countries like some African nationas paid the highest price. However, earlier this year, #Africa4Future held its annual call…
- 22 January
[Earth-protecting Entrepreneurship] BEST OF MIK selects three companies in the environmental sector in G-HUB 2021 !
Global news network AVING News and the French IT/Tech media Le Café Du Geek selected the BEST OF MIK for G-HUB 2021.Gwangmyeong Gyeonggi Culture Creation Hub (G-HUB) is a project which Gyeonggi-do, Gwangmyeong-si, and Gyeonggi Contents Agency provide a space…