FinTech

AllBright Plans US Expansion With $18m Investment

In 2017, entrepreneur Debbie Wosskow and former Heart CEO Anna Jones set up AllBright, a women’s only networking club... Read more

Fintech Start-up Curve Valued At $250m After $55m Investment

London-based fintech start-up Curve has raised $55m in its latest round of funding. In its Series B round, it secured i... Read more

This Game-changing Chip Can Process Data Four Times Faster Than 5G

As nations of the world work to establish 5G networks, engineers at the University of California Irvine are already wo... Read more

10 Minutes Of Petting Cats And Dogs Can Significantly Reduce Stress

Aside from being just pets, cats and dogs are increasingly being used as emotional support animals, particularly for co... Read more

US Treasury Secretary Not Comfortable With Facebook Libra Currency

US treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin has said he is “not comfortable” with the Libra cryptocurrency that Facebook is... Read more

New Watchdog For Governments Climate Action Progress Established

Following the publication of the Climate Action Plan last month, the Government has now established the Climate Action ... Read more

UK Data Watchdog To Fine Hotel Giant Marriott Almost £100m

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today, 9 July, confirmed its intent to mete out a hefty fine in ex... Read more

London Start-up Unmortgage Enters £500m Deal With AllianzGI

Today (9 July), Unmortgage announced a partnership with Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) to create a new fund to pu... Read more

Virgin Galactic Will Be First Publicly Traded Human Spaceflight Company

Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic is gearing up to go public. This development will make Virgin... Read more

Vulnerability In Zoom Could Allow Websites To Hijack Mac Webcams

On Monday (8 July), software engineer and cybersecurity researcher Jonathan Leitschuh published a blogpost in which he ... Read more

High-res Image Of Snipped CRISPR Enzyme Offers New Hope For Gene Editing

As a technology, CRISPR remains a big unknown for geneticists who are only now just scratching the surface of what it c... Read more

Patients With Empathetic Doctors Are At Reduced Risk Of Early Death

A new study from the University of Cambridge has revealed that having an empathetic doctor could reduce your risk of ea... Read more

EPA Warns Which Dublin City Streets Pose A Health Risk Due To Pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has published a report warning that some parts of Dublin city may ... Read more

Would You Be A Good UX Designer?

Colman Walsh is the founder and CEO of the UX Design Institute (UXDI). In 2013 Walsh founded UXTraining.com, a special... Read more

Employee Communication Platform Staffbase Raises $23m In Series C

Mobile-first platform Staffbase has raised $23m (€20.5m) in Series C funding, bringing the total raised by the compan... Read more