French startup Yousign has raised a $36.6 million Series A funding round (€30 million). Lead Edge Capital is leading the round and eFounders is investing once again in the company. Yousign, as the name suggests, is an e-signature provider that complies with European regulation on digital signatures. While the company …
Read More »A “disgraceful decision:” Researchers blast FDA for approving Alzheimer’s drug
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the antibody drug Aduhelm (generic name aducanumab) to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Aduhelm is the first new Alzheimer’s drug to earn FDA approval since 2003. It’s also the first drug to target a theoretical cause of the irreversible neurodegenerative disease—clumps of beta-amyloid …
Read More »FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY (Alexander Osipovich/Wall Street Journal)
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal: FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY — FTC says consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to crypto-investment scams since October — Scams are running rampant in the …
Read More »OnePlus TV U1S Series Price in India, Design Tipped; May Come With NFC Remote, Offer External 1080p Webcam
OnePlus TV U1S series launch is just around the corner and new leaks offer us a glimpse at the possible pricing and design of the upcoming smart TV lineup, as well as the remote. It seems to have almost no bezels on three sides with a slim chin. The render …
Read More »Dealing with dinos- The New Indian Express
Express News Service BENGALURU: Dinosaur Island is a workerplacement game where 2-4 players play as rival corporations, each trying to build the best dinosaur-based theme park on their own little islands. You’ll task your scientists with harvesting the DNA you need to create different types of dinosaurs based on their …
Read More »Digital piracy rises amid pandemic; original content creators lose money: EY
The second wave of Covid-19 has accelerated digital piracy in India. This was already on the rise when the pandemic hit the country last year. According to a senior official of consultancy firm EY India, original content creators lose money by up to five times of what they make through …
Read More »EU Antitrust Regulators Launch Probe Into Facebook Marketplace Over Allegation Of Anti-Competitive Practices
New Delhi: EU antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into Facebook’s marketplace. The social network will be probed to find out if it flouts any rules of the European Union by using advertisers’ data to compete with them in classified ads. The investigation has been announced after rivals complained to authorities …
Read More »Microsoft to unveil next generation of Windows in June- The New Indian Express
By ANI WASHINGTON: Tech giant Microsoft will unveil the next generation of Windows on June 24. The announcement comes a week after the company’s CEO Satya Nadella teased major upgrades to the PC operating system for developers and creators. As per The Verge, the software giant has started sending invites …
Read More »Apple employees will return to the office in September
Apple employees’ full-time work-from-home arrangement may be coming to an end in a few months’ time. The tech giant’s CEO sent out an email to employees, asking them to return to the office starting in September, according to The Verge and Bloomberg. Tim Cook said most people will be expected …
Read More »Home services platform Urban Company raises $255 million at $2.1 billion valuation – TechCrunch
Home services marketplace Urban Company said on Wednesday it has raised $255 million in a new financing round and confirmed a valuation of $2.1 billion, joining over a dozen other startups in India that have earned the unicorn status this year. The new financing round — a Series F — …
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