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Colony Lab unveils first-ever decentralized fundraising platform with “liquid vesting”

Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024

Colony Lab is shaking up the crypto industry with the debut of a game-changing decentralized platform aimed at democratizing access to early-stage project investments within the crypto space. With the launch, Colony Lab aimed at breaking down barriers that previously […]

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Sony-backed computing startup Raspberry Pi set for public debut with IPO in London

Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024

UK-based computing startup Raspberry Pi is planning to make a public debut with an initial public offering (OPO) listing on the London Stock Exchange. In a filing, the startup, which makes miniature single-board computers, said it plans to publish a […]

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Anchorage Digital now offers DYDX staking for institutions

Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024

Anchorage Digital, an institutional crypto platform, today announced its support for native dYdX staking to enable institutions to stake DYDX tokens securely and earn staking rewards distributed in USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. The move is part […]

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OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever quits

Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024

Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI chief scientist and ChatGPT-4 creator, is officially leaving the company he co-founded nine years ago. Jakub Pachocki, the company’s director of research, will be OpenAI’s new chief scientist, the company said. Pachocki led the development of GPT-4 […]

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CROSS THE AGES secures $3.5M funding led by Animoca Brands, lists on major exchanges

Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024

CROSS THE AGES (CTA), a France-based blockchain gaming startup and a developer of free play-to-earn games, has secured a $3.5 million equity round of funding, the company announced on Wednesday without disclosing its valuation. The round was led by game-focused […]

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How to Measure Marketing KPIs When Working With a Crypto Marketing Agency

Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024

With the crypto industry becoming a major player in the financial sector, all new professions have emerged to fill in the niche. Due to the competitive nature of such a business, a cryptocurrency’s value is dependent on how much is […]

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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle’s AI servers, report

Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2024

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is in talks with Oracle executives about spending $10 billion to rent cloud servers from the company over the years, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person involved in the ongoing discussions. Should […]

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Accel raises $650 million fund to invest in European and Israeli startups

Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2024

Venture capital firm Accel announced Tuesday it has raised $650 million in a new fund to invest in European and Israeli early-stage startups focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The funding is another sign that the venture capital market […]

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Uber to acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda Taiwan business in $1.25 billion deal

Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2024

Uber announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire rival Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda Taiwan business in a $1.25 billion deal that would make the Silicon Valley company the dominant player in Taiwan’s food delivery market. The deal will also […]

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OpenAI launches GPT-4o, a real-time AI model that interacts across voice, text, and vision

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

OpenAI finally delivered! After many days of speculations, OpenAI on Monday unveiled its long-awaited AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT, along with an updated version of its interface. The launch is the latest move from the company to expand the […]

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Squarespace to go private in $6.9 billion all-cash deal with private equity firm Permira

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

Almost a year after acquiring Google’s domain registrar business for $180 million, Squarespace said today it’s taking itself private in a $6.9 billion all-cash deal with the global private equity firm Permira. In an announcement on Monday, Squarespace said that […]

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UK climate startup AimHi Earth raises £1M to provide climate and sustainability training to businesses

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

Climate change has become a hot-button issue that’s never going away. But with the increase in weather-related events like pollution, wildfires, drought, and insect outbreaks, the effect of climate change can no longer be denied. That’s why London-based climate tech […]

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OpenAI set to demo ‘Her,’ a virtual voice assistant with visual capabilities

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

After several days of rumors and speculation, OpenAI is set to demo new features and updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 today that include a new product called ‘Her,’ a virtual assistant with audio and visual capabilities. Citing insider sources, The […]

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As Cookies Disappear, Next-Generation Ads Will Be Powered By AI

Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024

The day when Google, Meta Platforms, and other top technology companies draw the curtains on third-party cookies is edging closer, but advertisers need not fear, for they already have an alternative system for delivering laser-targeted ads. Artificial intelligence technology has […]

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OpenAI is launching AI-powered search product on Monday to challenge Google’s search dominance

Nickie Louise Posted On May 10, 2024

After many months of rumors and speculations, OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch a new AI-powered search product on Monday, in a move that could threaten Google’s search dominance and pitch the company in direct competition with AI-search startup Perplexity. […]

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New York-based tech startup Hungryroot is using AI to reduce food waste and fight climate change

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024

Food waste is one of the major challenges of our time. As we discussed here, the world wastes about 2.5 billion tons of every year. But if you think that’s bad, consider the United States, we throw away more than […]

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Neuralink says part of its brain implant malfunctioned after putting the device in the first human patient

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024

In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain tech startup, Neuralink, the company said on Wednesday that part of its brain implant malfunctioned after putting the device in the first human patient. Now, the company is weighing the option of removing […]

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UK digital bank startup Monzo raises $190 million in funding at $5.2 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024

UK digital bank startup Monzo has raised another $190 million from a group of high-profile investors, the company announced on Wednesday. The latest round pushes the total funding raised by the company so far this year to $610 million. The […]

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Google DeepMind launches the next generation of drug discovery AI model to empower scientists

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024

Less than two months after Mustafa Suleyman left DeepMind to head Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit, Google DeepMind today unveiled the third version of its “AlphaFold” AI model, aimed at aiding drug design and disease targeting. The news also follows […]

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AI startup RunPod raises $20M in seed funding to help developers deploy custom full-stack AI applications

Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024

The artificial intelligence (AI) wave that started in 2022 with the launch of chatGPT is showing no signs of slowing down, with investors increasingly betting big on innovative generative AI startups. The latest is RunPod, an AI startup that provides […]

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