Dropbox Inc. signed a $95 million deal to buy startup FormSwift, which provides a cloud service used by businesses to draft business documents. Company announced takeover today. The all-cash transaction closed on Thursday. Based in San Francisco, FormSwift provides a cloud service that offers access to hundreds of document templates. The catalog includes ready-made contracts, … Read more
CLEVELAND, Ohio – “Shrink” has grown into a $950 million problem at retail stores across the country, and experts say fraud rings focused on stealing and selling stolen goods are a big part of the story. The phenomenon is called “organized retail fraud,” and it’s a growing problem among industry representatives, loss prevention workers and … Read more
A lot has changed in the internet world since Jan 1st. 1983, a date often referred to as the “birthday of the Internet.” Yet the basic structure of the Internet—the communications protocol that allows networks of computers around the world to communicate—remains the same. This is because of the design that Vint Cerf drew on … Read more
If there is one thing that European technology does not lack, it is start-up accelerators. Every corner of the continent seems to have one – and today for the first time, Sifted has compiled a database of over 400 of them. Acceleration programs primarily offer a platform for budding founders to get advice, mentorship, and … Read more
RAVENSWOOD – Neighbors are organizing a block captain program in response to gun thefts and shootings in and around Ravenswood. Residents have been part of a group discussion where they keep each other informed and ask each other questions about what is going on. Talks started on Monday, when police were chasing the neighborhood. Now, … Read more
Tamil Nadu IT Minister Mano Thangaraj speaks at Huddle Global 2022 Farewell Session at Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. The southern states should work together to support young people’s innovation to strengthen the start-up ecosystem in the region, Tamil Nadu Information Technology Minister Mano Thangaraj said. Mr Thangaraj spoke on Friday on “States Collaborating to Expand … Read more
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The second season of ABC Owned Television Stations’ popular investigative, true-crime series “Missing” is available to watch on Hulu. Hosted by ABC7 New York Eyewitness News investigative reporter Kristin Thorne, “Missing” tells the true stories of missing people in the New York City area whose stories have long been untold. … Read more
A Gurugram local court on Thursday froze the bank account of the Godrej Air project in Sector 85 after the partner in the project, Orris Infrastructure, approached the court alleging that it was denied profits. The project started in 2019 with approximately 500 apartments, and its delivery is expected early next year. A local court … Read more
How likely are you to give away your entire life savings in one go at age 70? Very few people will have the courage to do so. A 70-year-old woman has donated Rs 1 lakh, which she earned through begging throughout her life, for the renovation of the old Jagannath temple at Phulbani in Odisha’s … Read more
‘Start-up review’ though not official policy hints at Labour’s thinking on venture capital’s role in stimulating growth With Labor leading strongly in the polls and the next general election due to take place by 11 January 2025, this is the first in an occasional series examining Labour’s evolving business and law policies. “Startup, Scaling” Labor … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — A carjacking victim in the Chicago suburb of Bucktown spoke exclusively to ABC7 Friday about the attack. Police said the crime happened in the 2000-block of West St. Paul Avenue at 10:10 pm Wednesday. The man, who did not want his name to be known, said he was just stopping his car … Read more
About 470 homes, farms and businesses in Simcoe County will have faster, more reliable Internet access thanks to a cooperative effort between the state and federal governments to expand broadband. The two governments have invested a combined total of more than $630,000 in the project. “High-speed Internet access is important to all Canadians, no matter … Read more
Roopa Mudgil, MD of the Karnataka State Handicraft Development Corporation, speaks at a press conference in Mangaluru on Friday. | Image credit: HS MANJUNATH A large number of women located outside of Bengaluru are applying for a ‘uplift’ scheme being discussed by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), where selected start-ups receive a grant of … Read more
David CL Bauer, Editor December 16, 2022 Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties is seeking information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in its investigation of a criminal mischief. Between noon December 9 and 1:45 pm December 12, someone broke a window at a business in the 1100 block of West Walnut Street. … Read more
The intersection between metal and wrestling is huge. It makes sense that people who like extreme music and enjoy mosh pits would like to watch the bodies of robbed dudes smashing into burning tables covered in barbed wire. So it would make the same sense for the group sounds like a man breaking through a … Read more
Coconut leather bags made by start-up Malai Bio Materials Design Private Limited. As ironic as it may sound, it took Zuzana Gombosova, a woman from Slovakia, to explore the business potential of coconut water in the country that derives its name from the coconut tree. Four years ago, Mrs. Gombosova founded a start-up, Malai Bio … Read more
Nearly 8,000 shootings in US cities in recent years have been caused by extreme heat, according to a new study. Researchers said the work suggests that climate change may be causing gun violence by pushing temperatures above normal. Shootings were more common in the summer, when people are outdoors more and when the heat can … Read more
As Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer back in June 2022 after 27 years, some users may not be ready to say goodbye to the iconic web browser. Microsoft has shifted its focus to its latest web browser, Microsoft Edge. Using an older browser like Internet Explorer allows you to view older websites that may not … Read more
