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You’re Not Going To Believe It But A Startup Wants To Sell You Sunlight At Night From Space
28 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
They’re doing it by sending a big mirror into space, aboard a satellite that’s able to point said mirror in such a way as to reflect the sun’s light onto a precise location on Earth.
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UK Startup Wants To Build A Permanent Underwater Habitat Before 2030 [Video]
18 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The company hopes to create futuristic modular habitats that will allow people to live underwater at depths of up to 200 meters.
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Thursday Morning Spice
08 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Newly discovered organisms rewrite history of life on Earth, Zuma loses bid to prosecute Karyn Maughan and Billy Downer, Britney Spears quits the business, and meet the SA stars heading to the World Para Athletics Championships.
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A Billion Dollar Startup Is Attempting To Bring Back The Dodo
07 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
May the force be with us if they ever decide to bring dinosaurs back.
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A Brief Taste Of Being Slingshotted Into The Air At 1 600 Kilometres Per Hour [Video]
05 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A California space start-up flung a camera-strapped projectile 7 620 metres into the atmosphere at 1 600 kilometres per hour.
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Thursday Morning Spice
30 Jul 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
UK gov invests in sex party startup. Maddie search: hidden cellar. Zim to compensate white farmers. Ghislaine loses round 1.
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Podcast Fans Will Love This One About WeWork’s Spectacular Fail
26 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The ‘Foundering’ podcast looks at how WeWork went from one of the most highly valued start-ups of all time, to barely hanging on.
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Two SA Start-Ups Score Big Confidence Boost From Global Giants
23 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Times might be tough for the average South African business, but some of our tech start-ups are going from strength to strength on the global stage.
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The Stellenbosch Start-Up That Just Raised R434 Million
22 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You know you’re doing something right when you secure a sizeable investment from American software investor Five Elms Capital.
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From $47 Billion To Bailout – The Total Collapse Of WeWork [Video]
13 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not too long ago, WeWork was the talk of the metaphorical town, as one of the most highly valued start-ups of all time. Then it all came tumbling down.
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Local High School Dropout’s Tech Start-Up Backed By SA Billionaires
23 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African Dave Blakey’s start-up has been backed by some of the biggest names in business, as well as getting NASA’s seal of approval.
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BlackBird Has Been Dubbed The Uber Of Air Travel
13 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Hailing a private plane in the same way that you hail an Uber could become a reality in the near future, if this startup gets things right.
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SA Start-Up Delivers On The Big Stage [Video]
28 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After reviewing hundreds of African start-ups, TechCrunch Startup Battlefield organisers were damn impressed with a South African newcomer.
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Yoco Are Doing Quite Well – Check How Much Money They Just Raised
07 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Cape Town-based business Yoco, providers of bank-card readers for small businesses, has raised a significant amount of money in a new round of funding.
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Local Startup Dropping R10 000 From Rooftop On UCT Campus Today [Video]
23 Aug 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the exact details will only be released 10 minutes before the drop takes place, we know that DigsConnect are throwing R10 000 from a roof on UCT’s Upper Campus.
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It’s Never Too Late – The Average Age Of Startup Founders Will Surprise You
26 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If your twenties have long gone, and you’re feeling a little bit down because you weren’t able to get your business going, we have some good news.
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This Company Just Became The World’s Most Valuable Artificial Intelligence Start-Up
10 Apr 2018 by Reinhardt / No Comments
With backing from both the government and private sector, this new start-up is already smashing records. Perhaps we should be a little afraid?
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Here’s Travis Kalanick’s Latest Bet
22 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Travis Kalanick might have left Uber less than a year ago, but he has already announced new plans for another venture.
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Canva Is Officially Australia’s First And Only Unicorn Startup
10 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
With a valuation of $1 billion, the graphic design website that is slowly changing the world one awesome template at a time has a great deal to celebrate.
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How One Of Silicon Valley’s Craziest Entrepreneurs Helped Facebook Get Where It Is Today
05 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Sean Parker might have been booted from his own company for partying too hard, but without him Facebook might not be what it is today. Here’s why.
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The Staggering Amount Of Money Startups Like Jawbone Raised And Blew, Before Shutting Down
04 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Despite being armed with a decent idea and all the funding, many prominent Silicon Valley startups go bust. Let’s take a look at those that lost the most this year.
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Got A Startup That Needs Funding? These Guys Have $1 Million For You
13 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If funding is holding you back from unleashing the world’s next big thing then here’s a little good news. If you hurry, you could land some serious startup cash.
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Silicon Valley Wakes Up To 2oceansvibe’s 15-Year-Old Slogan
01 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Feeling exhausted and overworked? Perhaps it’s time to focus on an alternative work schedule, one that encourages employees to get their mind off work live the holiday.
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Coconut Wars – Local Startup Airs Dirty Laundry On Social Media
31 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a pretty public and very messy battle going down in the Southern Suburbs, former business partners now feuding over a startup gone sour.
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You Actually Won’t Believe What Interns Are Making A Month At Facebook These Days
05 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Every wondered what an intern position at one of the world’s biggest tech companies pays? Well, here’s something to make your Friday a whole lot worse.
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This Is The Kind Of Damage Brexit Is Doing To Startups And Incubators In London
06 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has dealt unexpected blows to its startup culture, and some are now wondering if staying in the capital is worth it.
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You Need to Know About Qloo – The Tech Taste Startup Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio
17 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Leo has some cash to splash, and one of his latest investments takes the form of a startup called Qloo. This one could go big.
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Shock As Tech Unicorn Blows $9 Billion In 6 Months, Now Target Of Criminal Probe
19 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Elizabeth Holmes messed up big time – and finally all her lies are catching up with her. This isn’t a tech story with a happy ending.
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Cape Tech Startup’s Groundbreaking Methods To Reduce Movie Piracy
18 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Some clever folks out of Stellies are set for a serious pay day, their technology set to catch those who upload movies illegally online.
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Proud SA Startup Announces 100th Store Open
03 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Like a cricketer reaching a century sometimes you need to raise your bat and salute the crowd. These guys have earned it too.
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