55% less funding for healthtech businesses in 2022, according to the Tracxn report.

According to research published on Wednesday by market intelligence platform Tracxn, India's overall funding for healthtech startups fell by 55 percent from $3.2 billion in 2021 to $1.4 billion in 2022.

The loss in healthtech funding was primarily attributable to a 75% decrease in l...

The government barely won the motion of no confidence.

After his prime minister rammed through contentious pension reforms without a vote, two parliamentary groups submitted no-confidence motions against President Emmanuel Macron's administration.

After the French government barely escaped two votes of no confidence on Monday, a controv...

French tech startups are bullish despite the country's sluggish economy and constant barrage of cyberattacks.

French startups are confident in their future despite the present economic climate, job losses in the technology industry, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reveals. Study findings from EY and France Digitale, published on Tuesday, show that nearly 40% of French start-up CEOs a...

In spite of economic gloom and cyber threats, French start-ups are hopeful about the future

French start-ups are confident in their future despite the current economic climate, job cuts in the technology industry, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reveals. A report by EY and France Digitale, published on Tuesday, found that over 40% of French start-up CEOs expect thei...

When it comes to corporate startups, judges at the CSS Awards chose LG Electronics.

At the sixth annual Corporate Startup Starts Awards, LG Electronics was recognised as one of the most active businesses working with startups and given an award for its successful collaboration practises in East Asia.

LG Electronics said on Sunday that it has been recognised as an East ...

In a popular video, a man climbs a staircase while carrying another person upside-down on his head

A video of a man climbing three flights of stairs while carrying someone upside-down on his head has gone viral on the internet.

A video of a man climbing a staircase while carrying another person upside-down on his head has gone viral on the internet.

The footage was shared v...

Racist attack in Texas Indian American groups flew a red flag in response

The Indian American community has been shocked by the recent reports of four ladies of Indian ancestry being harassed and attacked with racial slurs in Plano, Texas. The event, which was caught on camera in a viral video of four friends getting into an argument in a suburban parking lot after a c...

Environmental groups battle the Bay du Nord oil project in court and before the Norwegian public

In May, several protesters gathered in front of the Equinor offices in Newfoundland and Labrador to voice their opposition to the Bay du Nord oil project's approval.

Even after the federal government approved the Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland months ago, environme...

Business groups want Maine DEP to postpone the reporting law for "forever chemicals"

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is being urged by several companies and trade associations to postpone new reporting requirements for products using so-called "forever chemicals." However, the proponent of the new regulation claims that PFAS-using industries had plenty ...

In an industry-first poll, Australia's "invisible" health technology startups advocate for procurement reform and long-term government support

According to a recent analysis by the industry's peak organisation, digital health businesses say the federal government stifles innovation and calls for procurement change after two years of a pandemic in which technology has anchored Australia's COVID-19 response.

The Medical ...

Thailand Provides Support to Bio-Circular-Green Startups

The government of Thailand has full intention to support the setting of deep technology startups, especially those that are related to the economy pertaining to bio-circular green in alignment with the economic policy of the government.

The executive director, Pun-arj Chairatana, of the...

The Women TechEU Scheme of the EU to Give Grants to Three Women-led Irish Start-ups

The Women TechEU scheme, whose first announcement was made last July, is a new programme whose aim is to help women-led deep-tech businesses and make them compete for grants of €75,000 along with a mentorship from Women Leadership Programme of the European Innovation Council.

Yeste...

Civil Groups Urge That Individual Users Be Given Rights to Sue U.S. Tech Giants That Observe Violation Under EU Rules

On Tuesday, Privacy International, pan-European consumer group BEUC and many academics said on Tuesday that individual users of technology should have a right to sue U.S. tech giants if they breach landmark EU rules for curbing their power.

This move by the party of 31 groups and academ...

Youth in Singapore call on leaders to accelerate climate action

Environmental groups in Singapore, mostly led by youth have asked the Government to accelerate climate action. The country has announced various initiatives but the youth believe that the country’s actions are not enough.

Highlights

• Environmental...

TOKYO ASSEMBLY GROUPS VOTE AGAINST THE CANCELLATION OF SUMMER OLYMPICS

Highlights –

• Tokyo assembly groups vote against the cancellation of Summer Olympics.
• The Tokyo Metropolitan assembly groups include Tokyoites First, the Liberal Democratic Party, and Komeito, JCP, and CDP.
• The Tokyoites First group su...

NEW YORK-BASED INTERUPS INC ACQUIRES 49% STAKE IN TruJet

Highlights

• This investment by the New York-based company has been made under the foreign direct investment (FDI) route

• TruJet Ltd at present operates flights to 21 destinations, that  tier-2 cities with a fleet of seven ATR aircraft

Interups Inc. a...

THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD WARM-UP BEFORE EXERCISE

As much as working out is important, it is also important to warm-up before exercise. While warm-up will not help you much with burning calories or building muscle, but they are extremely important for a successful workout. Right before one starts thinking about running or using the machines at t...

VENTURE-CAPITAL FIRMS INVESTED $5.8 BILLION IN NEW YORK TECH STARTUPS

Highlights

• The startups that saw biggest sum of funding coming their ways were companies that are developing risk-management and security, artificial-intelligence and machine, along with human-resources technologies

• According to a reported made by enterprise-tech...

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUPS REJECT CALLS TO CLOSE PLANTS AS COVID-19 HITS HARD

Highlights:

• The top chemical industry trade groups in Germany have been rejecting the calls for closing the plants as a part of the strict covid-19 lockdown
• The chemical maker group said that, the closure of the plants will be counter productive in al...

S. KOREAN SME’s DESPITE THE PANDEMIC REPORTS THEIR EXPORTS TO FALL IN 2020

Highlights –

• S. Korean SME’s despite the pandemic reports their exports to fall in 2020.
• Overseas shipments totaled US$100.8 billion last year.
• In 2020, South Korean smaller companies exported $90 million worth of test kits to 1...