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The One Surprising Skin Essential Margot Robbie and Her Fellow Barbies Swore by During Filming
Working with Ivana Primorac, the movie’s lead make-up artist, Vico created a skin and wellness protocol for each of the Barbies to follow, while seeing them consistently for in-clinic treatments in tandem.
Sigo Seguros Raises $5.1M in Pre-Series A Funding
Sigo Seguros, the rapidly growing insurtech company with a Spanish-first approach to providing auto insurance services for immigrant and working-class communities, announces it has raised an additional $5.1 Million in its pre-Series A funding round, co-led by Zeal Capital Partners and Listen Ventures with participation from existing investors Chingona Ventures, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest, Fiat Ventures, and Remarkable Ventures. The funding will be used to continue its rapid pace of growth, expand customer-facing technology, and continue digitizing the underwriting process.
NBA Launchpad: Inside the latest tech developments from the fan engagement entries
The startups Action Audio, Edge Sound Research, Tagboard and nVenue presented their latest basketball-specific product developments in Las Vegas.
Firestorm Labs and Greenjets Forge Path for Next Generation 3D Printed Drones
Firestorm Labs and Greenjets have joined forces to develop groundbreaking drone solutions through additive manufacturing. Firestorm Labs, known for their Modular Unmanned Aerial System (MUAS), aims to create a 100% additively manufactured UAV airframe and engine with the help of Greenjets’ expertise in electric propulsion.
Greenjets, the pioneers of bespoke electric jet engines, were honored to be invited to attend the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the New Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge
The ceremony was conducted by His Royal Highness, King Charles III, and was his first official engagement since his coronation.
Rain Bird Corporation and Flume Partner on Next Gen Water Management and Data
By combining Flume’s easy-to-install smart home water monitoring with Rain Bird’s market-leading irrigation controllers, property owners and water agencies will be able to track water usage down to the drop from irrigation to indoor appliances.
Paper Acquires Kern Venture group Portfolio Company Readlee
Paper Acquires Readlee To Address Literacy Crisis With Artificial Intelligence
New technology introduced to help Parkinson's patients walk
80% of Parkinson's patients suffer from a symptom called "freezing of gait." It’s when people suddenly lose the ability to take a step.
BIRD – Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D Foundation to invest $8.4 million in 9 new projects
Tevel (Gedera, Israel) and Vinergy (Bakersfield, CA) will develop a clean-energy autonomous harvesting system.