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Who Is Elizabeth Holmes and Why Is She on Trial?

Alinda Gupta September 16, 2021

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes’s journey shows that not all Ivy League-dropout stories are those of success. At 19, Holmes dropped out of Stanford to start Theranos, a health-tech company that set out to revolutionize healthcare by detecting diseases with a single drop of blood. The idea was innovative and promising, so much so that Vice President Joe Biden called it “the future of laboratory science”. Seeing its potential, investors poured over US$400 million into the business.

The Alipay Breakup: A Microcosm of China’s Data Regulation Plans

Kamya Pandey September 16, 2021

According to a report by Financial Times (FT), China is planning to break up Ant Group’s online payment platform Alipay. The group has been instructed to create a separate application for its loan payment business. Ant Group’s shares have fallen by more than 4% since the news of the break-up first broke.

What Happened at the Central Bank Jamboree Conference 2021?

Alinda Gupta September 15, 2021

Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell discussed his goals for maximum employment and price stability amid Covid-19. Every year in August, the world’s central bankers

Five Business Lessons from China’s Remarkable Post-COVID-19 Rebound

Editorial Team September 14, 2021

China was one of the first countries to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with relative success, and the economy is better for it. The National Statistics

Bitcoin as Legal Tender: What does this mean for El Salvador?

Kamya Pandey September 13, 2021

El Salvador takes a decisive first step towards cryptocurrency, here’s what it means for the world In a first-of-its-kind decision, El Salvador has adopted Bitcoin

What Is Corporate Athlete and Why Is It Important?

Alinda Gupta September 13, 2021

Corporate athletes work on their physical, mental, spiritual and emotional well-being to boost their overall workplace performance. To succeed in the workplace, you require the

BOAX: a Rising NFT Marketplace

Kamya Pandey September 10, 2021

Let’s go window shopping in the BOAX NFT marketplace and see all that it has to offer to potential buyers In the past couple of

Week-Long Mental Health Break to Cope with Employee Burnout

Alinda Gupta September 9, 2021

Top companies like Nike, LinkedIn, Bumble and HootSuite gave workers a fully paid week off to disconnect and destress together. Remote work offers flexibility, freedom

Top Marketing Mistakes to Avoid in 2021

Kamya Pandey September 8, 2021

The dos and don’ts of creating a successful marketing strategy The American Marketing Association defines marketing as “the activity, set of institutions and processes for

Elon Musk’s Humanoid Robot Aims to Replace Manual Labor

Alinda Gupta September 7, 2021

The humanoid robot will be friendly and resourceful, and will even shop for your groceries. A performer – donning a tight-fitted black and white robot-like

How to Cope With the Rising Cost of Digital Advertising

Alinda Gupta September 6, 2021

From leveraging social media to partnering with micro-influencers — here are six ways to reduce digital marketing costs for startups. Advertising through social media, email

What Are the Laws around Cryptocurrency?

Alinda Gupta September 3, 2021

Here’s how the USA, China and India are regulating cryptocurrency. There are many ethical concerns surrounding cryptocurrency – from scams to terrorist and other illegal

First Fossil-Fuel-Free Steel – HYBRIT’s Collaborative Initiative

Kamya Pandey September 1, 2021

A closer look at the world’s first fossil-fuel-free steel and how it is made On Aug 18, 2021, the Swedish fossil fuel-free steel venture HYBRIT

Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

Alinda Gupta August 31, 2021

The Head of Ecosystem at MTR Corporation Limited Gene Soo discusses innovating, failing and moving forward. On May 27th, StartmeupHK, in collaboration with KPMG, held

Risks Posed by Deepfake Technology and How to Combat Them

Kamya Pandey August 26, 2021

Deepfake technology is an evolving form of artificial intelligence (AI) that can doctor images so effectively that it becomes nearly impossible to tell that they have been edited. A deepfake creator can manipulate media and replace a real person’s appearance, voice or both with similar artificial replicas.

The Top Five Most Expensive NFTs Ever Sold

Kamya Pandey August 25, 2021

NFTs are cryptographically generated tokens. They use blockchain technology to establish a unique digital asset. NFTs are “non-fungible,” meaning that they cannot be interchanged with each other like money. The authenticity of an NFT can be verified by the historical ownership data stored on the blockchain, which allows any digital artwork to be traced back to its original creator. Thus, the artist’s signature is baked into the NFT.