- 8 Feb
- 2022
Polygon, crypto startup founded by 3 Indians, raises $450 million
Sequoia Capital India led Polygon’s first major financing round. Tiger Global and SoftBank as well as Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, Makers Fund, Alameda Research, Alan Howard, Dune Ventures, Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six, Steadview Capital, Unacademy, Elevation Capital, Animoca Brands, Spartan Fund, Dragonfly Capital, Variant Fund, Sino Global Capital and Kevin O’Leary also participated in the token purchase.
- 7 Feb
- 2022
NASA's ELaNa 41 mission delayed, new launch on Feb 7: Astra
Astra, in Alameda, California, provides launch services to NASA under a Venture Class Launch Services contract, managed by the agency’s Launch Services Program based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- 6 Feb
- 2022
IIT Roorkee researchers find enzyme that breaks down plastic faster
The team identified all the enzymes responsible for phthalate and terephthalate degradation in Comamonas testosteroni KF1, a type of microbe, that would help in faster degradation of plastics and plasticisers, which are considered non-biodegradable.
- 5 Feb
- 2022
Amazon adds $135 bn in one of the biggest 1-day gains in US market
The surge in Amazon’s stock price came after sales in its cloud computing business beat Wall Street estimates and the company raised the price of Amazon Prime subscriptions, alleviating some concerns about the impact of cost increases on profitability
- 4 Feb
- 2022
Facebook parent Meta's $230-billion wipeout biggest in US market history
The 26.4% wipeout in Meta comes amid concerns about its future after the company reported its first-ever drop in daily user numbers in its Wednesday earnings report. Facebook rebranded to Meta last year as part of its strategic pivot to becoming a virtual-reality-based company.
- 3 Feb
- 2022
Union Budget spotlight on mental health may push India Inc to act
Numerous mental health experts from companies such as Dabur, GE, Paytm, Flipkart, ABB, RPG Group, Mphasis, Genpact, and Accenture told ET that they expect more time and money to be invested in the mental health of Indian workers. for protection. coming months.
- 2 Feb
- 2022
NASA tests inflatable heat-shield for spacecraft
NASA has completed testing of Bernard Kutter Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID)
- 1 Feb
- 2022
WHO probes alleged racism, abuse by top director in Western Pacific
Last week, the AP published an investigation that found WHO staffers complained that Kasai's abusive, racist and unprofessional behavior compromised the agency's response to the Covid pandemic. Kasai has denied the allegations.
