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Google lays off hundreds in voice assistant, hardware, engineering teams; Fitbit co-founders left in a major shakeup

Nickie Louise Posted On January 11, 2024

Alphabet’s Google announced on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of employees across various teams, including Google Assistant, hardware, and engineering. This move follows the commitment made by Google and Alphabet executives to cut costs, with Fitbit co-founders James Park […]

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33N Ventures closes €50M for its cybersecurity and infrastructure software fund to invest across the globe

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2024

33N Ventures, a European venture capital fund specializing in cybersecurity and infrastructure software, has successfully closed €50 million for its 33N Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Software Fund. The fund, with a target size of $150 million, aims to invest globally in […]

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LoanDepot Hacked: US’ second largest non-bank mortgage lender hit by cyberattack

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2024

LoanDepot, the second-largest nonbank mortgage lender in the United States, has become the latest victim of a cyberattack. The California-based company confirmed on Monday that an unauthorized third party successfully breached some of its crucial systems. In a Form 8-K […]

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Amazon’s Twitch to lay off 500 employees, or 35% of its workforce

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2024

Twitch, the live-streaming platform owned by Amazon.com Inc., is reportedly planning to reduce its workforce by around 35%, or approximately 500 employees, according to a report from Bloomberg. Individuals familiar with the situation said that this move is part of […]

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SEC’s X account hacked: SEC denies approving Bitcoin ETFs after fake post on its X account

Nickie Louise Posted On January 9, 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced late Tuesday that its social media account on X (formerly known as Twitter) was briefly accessed on Tuesday. An unidentified party posted a fake message claiming approval of exchange-traded funds for Bitcoin, […]

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Stellantis unveils “Virtual Cockpit,” a revolutionary tech to cut car development time from months to just a day

Nickie Louise Posted On January 9, 2024

Stellantis, the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, has made a significant breakthrough in the rapid prototyping of car systems. In an announcement on Tuesday, the company revealed the development of a “virtual cockpit” that allows them to create and test […]

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Unity Software to lay off 1,800 employees, or 25% of its workforce

Nickie Louise Posted On January 9, 2024

Unity Software, a San Francisco-based video game software provider, is undergoing its largest layoff ever, cutting around 25% of its workforce, equivalent to 1,800 jobs, the company said in a regulatory filing and an internal memo circulated on Monday. The […]

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DeFi Technologies acquires Reflexivity Research, a crypto research firm co-founded by Anthony Pompliano and Will Clemente

Nickie Louise Posted On January 9, 2024

DeFi Technologies, a Canadian publicly traded company, has acquired private research firm Reflexivity Research in a 100% stock deal. In an announcement on Tuesday, DeFi Technologies said that it has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) for the […]

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Dutch online grocery startup Picnic secures $388 million in funding for European expansion

Nickie Louise Posted On January 9, 2024

Dutch online grocery disruptor Picnic announced Tuesday that it secured 355 million euros (equivalent to $388.02 million) in funding from its investors to expand its operations in both France and Germany. Notable backers in this funding round include The Bill […]

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Alphabet’s AI-driven drug discovery startup Isomorphic lands $3 billion pharma deals with Lilly and Novartis

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2024

Alphabet’s Isomorphic, an AI-driven drug discovery startup, has scored two major deals from pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novartis, ringing in at nearly $3 billion combined. These deals will notably bolster Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold AI technology, known for predicting protein […]

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Authors file new lawsuit against Microsoft, OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement in AI training data

Nickie Louise Posted On January 8, 2024

Microsoft and OpenAI have been hit with a new lawsuit by authors over AI training data. Two authors, Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage, filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI on Friday in a Manhattan federal court accusing the companies of […]

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Microsoft adds new AI ‘Copilot key’ to keyboards to call up chatbot; the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years

Nickie Louise Posted On January 5, 2024

Microsoft on Thursday announced a new “Copilot key” to welcome “the year of AI-powered Windows PCs.” This new AI button, designed to trigger the Microsoft Copilot service, marks the first significant change to the Windows PC keyboard layout in nearly […]

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Macquarie consortium to buy Swedish software company Byggfakta Group in a $1 billion buyout deal

Nickie Louise Posted On January 5, 2024

Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB, a Swedish software and information company within the construction industry, has received a substantial all-cash buyout offer totaling approximately $1 billion from a consortium, which includes Macquarie Capital. In an announcement on Friday, Byggfakta Group […]

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Perplexity AI raises $73.6 million in funding from Nvidia and Bezos; now valued at $520 million

Nickie Louise Posted On January 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised $73.6 million in a Series B funding round from a group of new investors including U.S. chip designer Nvidia and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions Fund). The round, which values the […]

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The Messenger, a digital news startup founded by media executive Jimmy Finkelstein, to lay off staff after raising $50 million in funding

Nickie Louise Posted On January 4, 2024

The Messenger, a digital news startup founded by a seasoned media investor and entrepreneur who previously owned The Hill, is reportedly set to lay off around two dozen employees this week due to financial challenges and diminishing cash reserves, according […]

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Alibaba-owned e-Commerce startup Lazada begins new round of layoffs across Southeast Asia

Nickie Louise Posted On January 4, 2024

Lazada, an e-commerce startup owned by Alibaba, has begun its latest round of layoffs that affect staff across Southeast Asia, according to a report from CNBC, citing a source familiar with the situation. This move follows several media reports about […]

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SpaceX launches first set of Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities

Nickie Louise Posted On January 3, 2024

SpaceX successfully launched its initial group of six Starlink satellites, paving the way for direct-to-cell internet service from space. T-Mobile US revealed the news on Wednesday, noting that the Falcon 9 rocket, sent into orbit by Elon Musk’s SpaceX on […]

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Intel launches Articul8 AI, an enterprise generative AI startup with backing from DigitalBridge

Nickie Louise Posted On January 3, 2024

Intel has launched a new AI software company “to address the biggest gap in generative AI today.” In an announcement on Wednesday, Intel said it was forming a new independent company around its artificial intelligence software efforts with backing from […]

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Canva nears $1 billion stock sale for employees and investors, amidst a surge of private deals

Nickie Louise Posted On January 3, 2024

Canva, the design software startup, is reportedly in the final stages of negotiating a deal that would allow long-serving employees and investors to sell over $1 billion in stock to new investors, amidst a surge of private deals. This move […]

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Bird, an electric scooter company once valued at $2.5 billion, filed for bankruptcy

Nickie Louise Posted On January 2, 2024

Bird, the electric scooter company once valued at $2.5 billion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a series of setbacks. Bird confirmed in a press release that it has entered a “financial restructuring process” to bolster its balance sheet […]

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