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Estonian ride-hailing food delivery startup Bolt partners with Starship to use robots to deliver food in 45 countries

Nickie Louise Posted On June 21, 2023

Back in 2021, we reported on Bolt after the Estonian ride-hailing startup secured a massive $713 million in funding to venture into the rapidly expanding online grocery delivery industry. Early last year, Bolt also raised $709 million to expand its […]

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Neptune Retail to buy Coupons.com parent company for $430 million in cash

Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2023

Neptune Retail Solutions, a provider of in-store and digital incentive marketing services announced Tuesday it is buying Quotient Technology, the parent company of Coupons.com, in a deal valued at $430 million in cash. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for […]

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How to use ChatGPT: 8 ways to use ChatGPT to grow your business and boost your productivity

Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2023

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard about ChatGPT, the widely popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. Released to the public on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT created a massive buzz across the internet. This dialogue-based AI […]

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China’s Tesla challenger Nio to raise $738.5 million from Abu Dhabi-based CYVN Holdings

Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2023

Just a month after investing $142 million in nuclear fusion startup Neo Fusion, Chinese EV maker Nio said Tuesday that CYVN Holdings, a firm backed by the Abu Dhabi government, will be investing approximately $738.5 million. Nio said the fresh […]

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This dual solar-powered reactor converts plastic waste and CO2 ‘from thin air’ into sustainable fuels

Nickie Louise Posted On June 19, 2023

The aviation industry currently contributes approximately 3% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. To mitigate its climate impact, a viable solution lies in transitioning to sustainable aviation fuels. However, although there have been significant breakthroughs in laboratory settings for producing […]

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Microsoft is now valued at $2.6 trillion as its early bets on generative AI paid off

Nickie Louise Posted On June 16, 2023

Back in 2019, we covered Microsoft after the tech giant invested a massive $1 billion in OpenAI, a relatively unknown AI startup co-founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman. What’s interesting about the investment was that, at the time, the […]

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Home Depot unveils a $44,000 tiny house called Gateway Pad as millions of homebuyers get priced out

Nickie Louise Posted On June 15, 2023

Move over, Boxabl! Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is entering the DIY tiny house movement as millions of Americans get priced out of traditional family homes, contributing to one of the most severe housing affordability crises in […]

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Vodafone inks a $19 billion merger deal with Hutchison to create UK largest mobile company

Nickie Louise Posted On June 14, 2023

Vodafone and CK Hutchison have finally announced the long-awaited merger of their British mobile operations in a deal valued at 15 billion pounds ($19 billion). This exciting development, revealed on Wednesday, is expected to pave the way for a new dominant […]

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Horizen and Auros join forces to enhance liquidity for its EVM-compatible smart contracting platform, EON

Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2023

Horizen, a prominent layer-0 public blockchain, and Auros, a global firm specializing in algorithmic trading and market making, have formed a strategic partnership aimed at expanding the availability of $ZEN and preparing for the launch of Horizen’s new EVM-compatible smart […]

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AI chip startup SiMa.ai raises $13 million in funding as AI boom picks up steam

Nickie Louise Posted On June 13, 2023

The AI boom sparked by the sudden success of OpenAI ChatGPT shows no signs of fading. Since the launch of ChatGpt in November of last year, investors have billions of dollars into generative AI startups. The latest is SiMa.ai, a […]

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Salesforce to invest $500 million in generative AI startups; unveils new AI Cloud offering

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023

Salesforce announced on Monday a significant development in its venture into artificial intelligence (AI) generative AI, doubling its venture capital fund for generative AI startups to $500 million. In addition, the CRM giant also unveiled its AI Cloud service, which […]

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Oova, a Mount Sinai spinoff startup, raises $10.3 million in funding for fertility testing kit

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023

The FemTech sector, which includes technology-driven solutions for women’s health, is projected to reach a substantial value of $1 trillion by 2027. However, the industry faces significant challenges due to the lingering taboos surrounding women’s health and gender disparities in […]

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Nasdaq buys fintech software Firm Adenza for $10.5 billion to accelerate growth

Nickie Louise Posted On June 12, 2023

Nasdaq, a prominent player in the financial industry, is buying Adenza in a deal valued at $10.5 billion. Adenza, which is owned by Thoma Bravo, makes software used on Wall Street. The cash-and-stock deal includes a combination of $5.75 billion […]

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The Green Coffee Company lands $25M in Series C funding to revolutionize the Colombian coffee industry

Nickie Louise Posted On June 9, 2023

It’s been an exciting journey since our last update on Green Coffee Company (GCC), a Legacy Group portfolio company and the leading coffee producer in Colombia. In 2022, the company made a splash after it secured an impressive $100 million […]

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AI startup Cohere raises $270 million in funding to take on OpenAI ChatGPT; now valued at $2.2 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On June 9, 2023

Cohere, a tech startup specializing in AI foundation models, has recently secured an impressive $270 million in funding. This funding round attracted support from renowned investors, including Nvidia, Oracle, and Salesforce Ventures. While the exact valuation of Cohere remains undisclosed, […]

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13 out of every 100 laid-off workers started their own business, sparking a new wave of startups

Nickie Louise Posted On June 8, 2023

At the beginning of this year, we wrote a piece about how mass tech layoffs have led to a new wave of startups. The global economic downturn that started in the second quarter of 2022 is beginning to have a major […]

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French software startup Pigment raises $88M in funding led by ICONIQ Growth

Nickie Louise Posted On June 8, 2023

Pigment, a French business planning software startup, has recently secured a substantial $88 million in funding to “redefine business planning” and take on the popular Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software. This round, which brings Pigment’s total funding up to $248 million, […]

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GetHarley secures $52M in funding to revolutionize the medical aesthetic industry

Nickie Louise Posted On June 7, 2023

Many of us struggle with skin problems and often feel lost when it comes to finding solutions. We might long for access to top-tier skincare specialists like the ones who work with celebrities like Meghan Markle. However, they are usually […]

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Chindata goes private after a $3 billion acquisition deal with PE firm Bain Capital

Nickie Louise Posted On June 7, 2023

Chinese data center operator Chindata Group announced on Wednesday that it has received an offer from investor Bain Capital to take the company private. The proposed deal values the company at nearly $2.93 billion. Following this news, Chindata’s shares, which have […]

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Reddit to lay off about 5% of its workforce as tech job cuts top 200,000

Nickie Louise Posted On June 6, 2023

Social aggregation site Reddit announced Tuesday it is laying off about 5% of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of other tech giants that have frozen hiring across the globe. The Wall Street Journal first reported the layoff news […]

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