Amazon's Braket Quantum Cloud Service Now Open For Business
Since late 2019, Amazon Braket has been in private preview. However, Amazon AWS recently announced its general availability. Customers can purchase quantum computing services directly from the Amazon Braket platform. Amazon named the service after a standard quantum notation called Bra–ket that was created in the late 1930s by Paul Dirac, a famous theoretical physicist.
Microsoft Says You Can Have Quantum Computing Impact Today
Simulating specific features of a quantum computer on today’s “classical” computers leads to “quantum-inspired” algorithms that mimic certain quantum behaviors. This enables organizations to start realizing some of the benefits of quantum computing and learning more about this promising emerging technology before fully-scaled quantum hardware becomes available.
Blockchain-Backed Social Media Brings More Choice for Users
Could blockchain fight against state-sponsored censorship in a post-coronavirus era? As people continue to rethink topics like technology development, economic measures and freedom of speech because of the COVID-19 pandemic, blockchain has now emerged as a solution for many issues.
32% of Blockfolio Users Say They Know Nothing About DeFi
Despite an increasing number of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) projects, people are still unsure what DeFi is exactly, a poll conducted by portfolio tracker Blockfolio showed.
Technology, the Good Shepherd - How are rural communities facing life in isolation
How is technology being used in rural communities to keep isolated villages connected? Are traditional institutions missing a chance to reach new audiences?
5 reasons why it’s important to invest in company culture
The term ‘company culture’ has been gaining more and more popularity in the business community. But what is it exactly and why is it so important, especially for startup founders? Company culture is a set of shared values, goals, attitudes and norms that characterize a particular organization. It provides guidelines and expectations for your employees and customers and is the most powerful resource to attract, recruit, hire and retain talent to your company.
Hamburg-based Claimsforce secures €7 million to expand its InsureTech claims platform
Claimsforce, a leading German InsureTech company dedicated to delivering a transparent and customer-focused claims experience, today announces it has raised €7 million in Series A funding. The funding will allow Claimsforce to further develop its cloud-based claims management platform, expand its workforce internationally and continue to service major global insurance clients.
Private space industrialization is here - The Falcon rocket and Dragon spacecraft ushered in a new era
The universal glee that surrounded the launch of the crewed Dragon spacecraft made it easy to overlook that the Falcon rocket’s red glare marked the advent of a new era — that of private space industrialization. For the first time in human history, we are not merely exploring a new landmass. We, as a biological species, are advancing to a new element — the cosmos.
Tune in now to watch 5 startups compete at Pitchers & Pitches
Ever hear the expression, “every master was once a disaster?” Now apply that to developing a well-crafted pitch. It takes practice and honest feedback to make a masterful pitch, and that’s exactly what you’ll get when you participate in our next Pitchers & Pitches. It’s 50% competition, 50% masterclass and 100% free.
Five success factors for behavioral health startups
In recent years, the application of telehealth had rapidly expanded to address specific chronic and behavioral health issues like mental health, weight loss and nutrition, addiction, diabetes and hypertension, etc. These are real and oftentimes very severe issues faced by people all over the world, yet until now have seen little to no use of technology in providing care.
How to get what you want in a term sheet
One of the most exciting moments in the life of every newly christened founder is the sweet relief of seeing a term sheet come in from an investor. After weeks, perhaps months (but hopefully not years!), of work fundraising and pitching, there is nothing like getting that email with a PDF attached to it laying out the terms and conditions of the VC relationship going forward.
N26 vs. Revolut: The battle of the challenger banks
Dubbed as “challenger banks” not that long ago, the digital banks N26 and Revolut have acquired over 15 million registered users (10 million for Revolut and 5.5 million for N26) as of the first quarter of this year, putting both on a hyper-growth track.
“3 things you need to scale your startup: Mentors, Mentors, and Mentors”: Interview with Nikola Bojkov, a co-founder and CEO of EmbedSocial
The era of traditional marketing agencies is slowly coming to a stop. The digitization of media presents new challenges, which need new digital solutions. From social media tools, to marketing automation, there is a whole world of marketing challenges to solve. It is no wonder, then, why many former agency owners are now creating startups. Startups became the cool kids in town.
EU-Startups Job Board: 5 cool coding and developer startup jobs waiting for you this month
Recently we re-launched the EU-Startups job board and are offering free postings until the end of August, to give the startup ecosystem a helping hand during the current climate. Today we’re shining a light on the cool coding and developer jobs on the platform. From senior developer positions, to junior or assistant posts, there are a fair few opportunities across Europe (with a few stretching to secondary startup offices in the US!).
“We have to be united in the SportsTech industry”: Interview with Playtomic’s co-CEO and co-founder Pedro Clavería
SportsTech has had an interesting past few months. With home exercise technologies booming for obvious social distancing reasons, there remains a question mark over how the ‘outdoor’ sports startups have been fairing.