by Asmawisham | Apr 6, 2017 | Technology
The Drone Racing League just unveiled the drone that its pilots will use for the second season, which will again be airing on ESPN starting on June 20th.The drone, called the Racer3, has a top speed of 85 MPH, and can go from 0-80 MPH in under one second. They also...
by Asmawisham | Apr 6, 2017 | Technology
Trov, the provider of on-demand insurance for individual items, has raised $45 million for its global expansion efforts.The company is one of a growing number of tech-enabled startups that are looking to change the insurance business and carve out a piece of that...
by Asmawisham | Apr 6, 2017 | Technology
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos uses his considerable stake in the ecommerce company to fund his other company, private launch provider Blue Origin, Reuters reports. Bezos told attendees at the 33rd Space Symposium that he sells around $1 billion worth of Amazon stock every...
by Asmawisham | Apr 6, 2017 | Technology
The entrepreneurs in the TechStars NYC program are going to spend today meeting with investors, reporters and other folks from the tech industry — but luckily, I had a chance to do rapid-fire interviews with most of them on Tuesday.Though Techstars may be increasingly...
by Asmawisham | Apr 6, 2017 | Technology
Hyperloop One is in Washington on Wednesday, presenting to policy makers and others in the nation’s capital details regarding its progress, and revealing 11 teams from the U.S. presenting proposed routes across 35 states. The 11 U.S. teams will join the group of 24...
by Asmawisham | Apr 6, 2017 | Technology
Crunchbase — the database spun out from TechCrunch that charts startups, other tech companies, the people who work for them, and those who fund them — has secured some new funding of its own — $18 million — and with it, a new plan.The company is announcing a new...