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Australian tech startup Blinq raises $25M to make paper business cards obsolete
Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025


Blinq, the Melbourne, Australia-based tech startup turning handshakes into high-intent digital exchanges, has just landed $25 million in fresh funding to scale what it calls the “infrastructure for first impressions.” The round was led by Touring Capital, with support from […]


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DoorDash acquires UK’s Deliveroo in $3.9B deal to expand global food delivery empire
Daniel Levi Posted On May 6, 2025


Late last month, U.S.-based meal delivery company DoorDash offered to acquire UK-based Deliveroo for $3.6 billion—a bold move to deepen its footprint in Europe and beyond. Deliveroo confirmed Tuesday that it has accepted the all-cash offer from DoorDash, which values […]


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Lufthansa and SWISS team up with Camino in Web3 hackathon to tackle travel’s toughest challenges
Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025


Lufthansa and SWISS are shaking up how travel gets sold—this time through blockchain. In a bold push to rethink flight distribution, the two airlines teamed up with the Camino Network Foundation to host a Web3 Hackathon in Frankfurt. Over 48 […]


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Lightricks advances AI video capabilities with new 13B-parameter LTXV model
Nickie Louise Posted On May 6, 2025


AI-powered visual content tech pioneer Lightricks has responded to the latest advances of Big Tech rivals such as OpenAI, Meta, and Google, releasing an upgraded open-source model that sets new standards for rapid, high-fidelity video generation. LTXV-13B is the successor […]


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Cryptocurrency  / Press Release
Casper 2.0 Goes Live on Mainnet, Positioning Casper Network for the Real-World Asset Era
Chainwire Posted On May 6, 2025


Zug, Switzerland, 6th May 2025, Chainwire


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MultiBank Group to tokenize $3 billion in real estate assets with MAG as it readies to launch $MBG
Chainwire Posted On May 6, 2025


Dubai, UAE, 6th May 2025, Chainwire


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OpenAI says it will remain under nonprofit control, rejects full for-profit shift amid Musk’s lawsuit
Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025


Just a week after a federal judge gave a green light to Elon Musk’s fraud lawsuit against OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker announced on Monday that it’s sticking with nonprofit control, while tweaking its structure to raise more money for the […]


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Pepeto to Launch on Exchange Following Presale Wrap-Up and Platform Milestones
Chainwire Posted On May 5, 2025


Dubai, Emirates, 5th May 2025, Chainwire


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Skype shuts down today: Microsoft pulls the plug 14 years after $8.5B acquisition — Here are the best alternatives
Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025


In February, we reported that Skype would be shutting down in May. Now, it’s official—Microsoft is pulling the plug on the video-calling pioneer today, May 5, 2025. That ends a 23-year run for one of the earliest apps that made […]


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Hackers breached Signal clone used by Trump admin, exposing archived U.S. government messages
Daniel Levi Posted On May 5, 2025


Hackers have breached TeleMessage, an Israeli company that builds custom versions of messaging apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram for clients including the U.S. government. The stolen data includes the contents of some direct messages and group chats sent through […]


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AI defense startup Anduril to acquire Ireland-based Klas to strengthen its autonomous warfare systems
Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025


Anduril Industries, the defense startup known for building AI-driven battlefield systems, is acquiring Ireland-based Klas to strengthen its autonomous warfare capabilities. Anduril announced Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire Klas, a company that makes rugged communications gear […]


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Against the odds: Digital health startup Hinge Health pushes for IPO as rivals retreat
Nickie Louise Posted On May 5, 2025


In March, we wrote about Hinge Health after it announced plans to go public as early as April, hoping to ride a sector rebound. The company later delayed that timeline. Now, the digital physical therapy startup isn’t waiting for the […]


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Cryptocurrency  / Press Release
BC.GAME Launches Phase 2 of Social Mining Campaign, Expanding Ecosystem Engagement with $BC Token
Chainwire Posted On May 5, 2025


Belize, Belize, 5th May 2025, Chainwire


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30 Hard Questions Every Founder Must Answer Before Launching Their Product or Big Idea
Nickie Louise Posted On May 3, 2025


Every day, founders launch hundreds of products on sites like Product Hunt, BetaList, and other product discovery platforms. They get the usual launch buzz—upvotes, congratulatory tweets, a burst of traffic, maybe even a feature in a few press mentions. For […]


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Apple teams up with Amazon-backed startup Anthropic to build AI-powered ‘vibe-coding’ platform
Nickie Louise Posted On May 2, 2025


Vibe coding—once called “AI coding for non-coders”—is moving into the enterprise, and Apple is taking the lead. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is working with Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Amazon, to bring a new coding assistant into […]


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These teenagers just founded a $2 billion AI startup—And they can’t even vote yet
Nickie Louise Posted On May 2, 2025


Think you’re too young to build a unicorn? Think again. Some of tech’s biggest names got their start as teenagers, dropping out of college to chase bold ideas. Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. They didn’t wait for permission. And […]


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Crypto.com enables first-ever onsite crypto payments at Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025


For the first time, fans at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix will be able to pay with crypto. Crypto.com announced Thursday that it’s enabling cryptocurrency payments at the event, giving attendees the option to use digital assets for food […]


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Stately Bio, a biotech startup founded by an ex-Google ML engineer, raises $12M for AI-powered cell imaging platform
Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025


For years, scientists trying to understand cells have been stuck with a frustrating trade-off: if you want to know what a cell is doing, you usually have to kill it. That’s been a major roadblock for regenerative medicine and cell […]


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Mavryk secures $3B deal with MAG and Multibank in largest real estate RWA tokenization to date
Daniel Levi Posted On May 1, 2025


In a move that reshapes the scale of blockchain-backed investing, Mavryk Dynamics on Thursday announced a partnership with MAG and Multibank Group to tokenize institutional real estate and bring $3 billion worth of assets on-chain. The deal, which will tokenize […]


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Apple loses appeal in 4G patent lawsuit over iPhones and iPads, must pay Optis $502 million
Nickie Louise Posted On May 1, 2025


Apple has been ordered to pay $502 million to Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology after losing a long-running patent dispute in London’s Court of Appeal. The case centers on the use of 4G patents in Apple devices, including iPhones and iPads. […]


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