Alice&Bob has raised $ 3.3 million to join the quantum computing arms race by accelerating research that promises to make this next generation computing more stable. Elaia Partners and Breega led the round of funding for the Paris-based startup which has developed its first prototype. The company is using research …
Read More »U.S. console-hardware spending hits mammoth $427 million in April
You’ve heard the reports that more people turned to video games for entertainment and socialization in April. But now, industry-tracking firm The NPD Group is putting some more numbers to that narrative. Consumers in the United States spent $ 420 million on new Nintendo Switch, Xbox Ones, and PlayStation 4s …
Read More »‘Jaw-Dropping’ Fraud Reported as Jobless Claims Reach 38.6 Million
Here’s what you need to know: A fraud network siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment funds. Trump declines to wear a mask in public despite a Michigan factory’s guidelines. Trump orders flags to be lowered to half-staff to memorialize the dead. Facebook will allow employees to work from …
Read More »Global Coronavirus Cases Near 5 Million: Live Coverage
新冠病毒疫情最新消息 Here’s what you need to know: The number of daily new cases is higher than ever, but the rate of new deaths is falling. Cyclone Amphan: Death toll rises to at least 80 in India and Bangladesh. As temperatures rise, Britons flock to beaches and parks, and officials worry …
Read More »Navenio raises $11 million to bring indoor mapping and localization to hospitals
Navenio, an AI-powered platform designed to help locate people in hospitals and other indoor locations where GPS is ineffective, has raised £9 million ($ 11 million) in a series A round of funding led by QBN Capital. The raise comes as health care systems around the world are feeling the …
Read More »Here’s How Wuhan Plans to Test All 11 Million of Its People for Coronavirus
Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began, has announced an ambitious plan to test all of its 11 million residents for the virus in the coming days, a campaign that will be closely watched by governments elsewhere. The testing drive, which is likely to require the mobilization of …
Read More »Rogue Games raises $2 million to expand indie game publishing
Rogue Games has raised $ 2 million in funding to expand its business of publishing indie games across a variety of platforms. Runa Capital led the round for Los Angeles-based Rogue Games, with participation from Mighty Capital and existing investors Including Grishin Robotics and others. Liquid 2 Ventures (Joe Montana …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: 3.2 Million More Claim Unemployment Benefits in the U.S.
Here’s what you need to know: As millions more Americans join the jobless rolls, even more economic pain is in the forecast. A majority of U.S. states don’t meet the White House’s guidelines for reopening. Trump wants the nation to move on to the recovery phase despite the risks of …
Read More »LetsGetChecked raises $71 million for at-home coronavirus test kits
LetsGetChecked, a company that develops at-home health-testing kits covering various conditions, has raised $ 71 Million in an “oversubscribed” series C round of funding to accelerate the production and supply capacity for a new COVID-19 testing kit. The raise fits into a broader telehealth trend, that has seen numerous startups …
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