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SoftBank backs Stack AV, a new autonomous trucking startup founded by former Argo AI founders

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

They’re back! Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander, and Brett Browning, the founders and the brains behind the now-shuttered Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI, have just made a triumphant return. Their latest venture, Stack AV, is setting its sights on […]

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Brine Fi raises $16.5M in funding at a $100M valuation; launches top-ranking decentralized exchange

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

The Centralized Exchanges (CEXs) that trade cryptocurrencies have faced increased scrutiny following the fallout of FTX. As a result, there has been a notable uptick in interest among traders who are now turning to Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) in search of […]

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Mirror Trading International ordered to pay $1.7 billion in restitution for crypto fraud

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

Mirror Trading International, a South African Company trading and networking company that uses Bitcoin as its base currency, has been ordered by a U.S. Federal Court judge to pay $1.7 billion in restitution to victims over its involvement in a […]

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GAM3S.GG secures $2M seed funding to expand Web3 gaming Superapp

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

The surge in popularity of gaming superapps has injected fresh vitality into the world of NFTs, opening up exciting possibilities for gamers to explore, access, and enjoy a diverse range of casual Web3 games—all conveniently accessible from a single application. Leading […]

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Velmie launches core banking solutions for small banks

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

The FinTech sector is undergoing significant changes, all because of the introduction of innovations to the finance industry. Its ultimate goal is to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of banking systems. As a result of this, the core banking sector […]

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Anoma Foundation annouces Namada Mainnet at Korea Blockchain Week following a $25M fundraise

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

The non-profit blockchain technology company, The Anoma Foundation, has unveiled its roadmap for the Namada mainnet. Awa Sun Yin, one of the co-founders of Namada, shared the announcement today during the Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul. The news comes just […]

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500 Global closes $143 million fund to invest in early-stage growth startups across Southeast Asia

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

Global tech startups are currently struggling to raise funds due to a confluence of factors including a setback experienced by Silicon Valley Bank earlier this year. Other factors include the prevailing global economic slowdown, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and […]

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London-based fintech startup Tradeteq raises $12.5M led by MS&AD Ventures to make private credit and real assets investible

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

Tradeteq, a London-based fintech startup that facilitates connections between asset sellers and investors in the realm of private debt and real assets, has closed a $12.5 million Seed A plus funding round to help address the acute global lending shortfall. […]

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The US plans vast fleet of AI-powered drones and autonomous systems to counter China

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

The United States remains the world’s leading military and technological power. Nevertheless, China is rapidly closing the gap in some key areas, most notably in the areas of artificial intelligence and semiconductors. With the US military and technological edge over […]

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AI chip startup d-Matrix raises $110M in funding with backing from Microsoft to help power generative AI applications like ChatGPT

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

d-Matrix, a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence chip startup, has raised $110 million in funding with support from notable investors, including tech giant Microsoft Corp. d-Matrix develops next-generation chips that power generative AI applications and large language models such as ChatGPT. […]

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Pioneering Growth: Premier Dr. Ellis Lorenzo Webster on Shaping Anguilla’s Future and the AZUR Special Economic Zone

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

Born in Island Harbour, Anguilla, Dr. Ellis Lorenzo Webster earned an Anguillan scholarship for Dental Therapy studies in Trinidad. After two years of dentistry in Anguilla, he completed a three-year Biology degree at the University of the Virgin Islands. His […]

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D3, a next-generation domain name startup company, raises $5M to create new Web3 TLDs that are interoperable with Web2 DNS domains

Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2023

In a significant development that has the potential to reshape the global domain industry, D3, a pioneering next-generation domain name company, announced today that it has secured $5 million to create the first Web3 top-level domains (TLDs) that are interoperable […]

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Israel’s AI fintech startup ThetaRay raises $57 million in funding to secure global payments

Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2023

ThetaRay, an Israeli AI fintech startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify financial cyber threats, has raised $57 million in a private funding round led by global fintech platform Portage, with participation from existing investors JVP, OurCrowd, and others. […]

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The Next Crypto Gem, the crypto’s “shark tank” reality TV show, will debut in 56 countries on September 7th

Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2023

Despite the recent decline in the cryptocurrency market, interest in the industry is at an all-time high. This is due in part to rising inflation, which has led investors to seek out alternative assets to protect their wealth. While the […]

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China to launch $40 billion state fund to boost chip industry even as U.S. sanctions failed to stop China’s rise

Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2023

It was just yesterday that we reported on Huawei’s recent launch of the Mate 60 Pro, a 5G smartphone featuring an advanced 7nm chip made by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The launch comes just three years after the US government […]

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Latin America’s most valuable fintech startup Nubank launches personal loans for Mexican market

Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2023

Nubank, Latin America’s most valuable fintech startup, announced on Tuesday its entry into the Mexican market with the launch of personal loans that aim to boost the company’s array of financial services in the region’s second-largest economy. In a statement, […]

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Teardown of Huawei’s 5G Mate 60 Pro phone shows China’s chip breakthrough in a blow to US sanctions

Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2023

The surprise launch of Huawei’s 5G smartphone last week has left the United States startled, as the Chinese technology powerhouse unveiled its new 5G chip powered-Mate 60 Pro phone developed by China’s largest chip maker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). […]

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Alibaba’s cloud division in talks to raise up to $3 billion from state-owned firms, reports

Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2023

Just weeks after introducing Tongyi Wanxiangm, an AI image-generation tool in direct competition with OpenAI’s DALL-E and Midjourney, Alibaba Group Holding’s Cloud Intelligence Unit is reportedly in talks to raise private funding from Chinese state-owned enterprises, Bloomberg reported on Monday. […]

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SoftBank targets over $50 billion valuation for its ARM’s IPO

Nickie Louise Posted On September 4, 2023

Late last month, we wrote about Arm Holdings Ltd. after the SoftBank-owned chip designer reportedly filed its paperwork for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a listing on the Nasdaq exchange. Now, we have […]

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Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to start collecting your biometric information and employment history starting Sept. 29

Nickie Louise Posted On September 1, 2023

In a recent update to its privacy policy, Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) said it will start collecting the biometric and employment information of its users. The changes, which have not yet been implemented, will take effect on […]

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