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AI as a Service tech startup Jaid lands £3 million in funding to empower companies and teams

Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022

ChatGPT took the internet by storm late last month after Open AI launched the dialogue-based AI chatbot. ChatGPT’s popularity has not only brought AI into mainstream technology but also reignited the conversation about how AI is going to permeate every aspect of […]

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This accelerator wants to ease the vet shortage with helpful pet tech and funding for pet care startups

Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022

Currently, the United States is suffering a shortage of both veterinarians and their vet techs. Adding this to the rising costs of pet care, one of the smartest things for pet parents to do is to focus on prevention. It’s […]

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Binance CEO says outflows have stabilized after investors withdrew $1.9 billion in 24 hours; warns of ‘bumpy’ recovery

Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022

Just a day after Binance ‘temporarily paused’ withdrawals following the outflow of $1.9 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said a degree of calm has returned to the exchange. “Things seem to have stabilized,” CZ tweeted, […]

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Foundamental closes $85 million fund to invest in early-stage construction tech startups

Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022

Early this year, we wrote about two tech startups that raised over $180 million in combined funding to scale their operations. The first is Tül, a Colombian tech startup that sells construction materials to small-sized retailers. The other is Estonia-based Werk raises […]

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Mabel raises $1.5 million in Seed funding for India’s first jewelry shopping platform

Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022

For centuries, gold has been a status symbol in India even before the arrival of the British. Indian kings and queens were adorned in gold and other jewelry. Spanning a legacy of at least 5,000 years, jewelry is a striking expression […]

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Zappi, an AI-based customer insights startup, raises $170 million to digitize enterprise market research

Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022

The ongoing economic downturn coupled with the looming recession has exacerbated the challenges tech startups faced in raising new funds. While the funding well may be drying up, investors continue to pour money into cybersecurity, AI, and other tech sectors that […]

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SEC charged Sam Bankman-Fried with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX”

Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Samuel Bankman-Fried (SBF) with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors” in FTX, the agency said. The announcement came the same day Bankman-Fried was supposed to appear before the US Congress. […]

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Morningstar Ventures invests $5 million to open 37xDubai, a novel NFT art gallery in Central Dubai

Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022

Morningstar Ventures, an investment firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology, is opening its first interactive digital art gallery in the heart of Dubai. Located in the Burj Daman Tower (DIFC area), ‘37xDubai’ is positioned amidst Dubai’s business and […]

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Animoca Brands and TinyTap to disrupt education with auction of the second set of Publisher NFTs starting December 15

Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2022

Back in September, we covered Animoca Brands after the crypto-gaming startup raised $110 million in funding to advance digital property rights for gaming and build the open metaverse. Three months prior, Animoca acquired TinyTap, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based tech startup that enables […]

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Twitter Blue relaunches today with an $8/month for web or $11 per month on iOS

Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2022

Last month, Twitter paused the rollout of Twitter Blue following the impersonation abuse from trolls who took advantage of the blue checkmark verification feature. Following the first unsuccessful attempt at paid account verification, Twitter announced on Saturday it will start rolling […]

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How Blockchain Is Changing the Face of the Fashion Industry

Nickie Louise Posted On December 12, 2022

From the advent of the sewing machine to the rise of e-commerce, fashion has always been on the cutting edge of innovation. Like technology, trends in the fashion industry are both forward-thinking and cyclical. This intersection between the two sectors […]

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Microsoft acquires Lumenisity, a U.K.-based startup that develops high-speed cables for transmitting data

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2022

Microsoft has acquired Lumenisity, a Southampton, England-based tech startup developing next-generation hollow core fiber (HCF) technology solutions primarily for data. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. In a blog post on its website, Microsoft said the acquisition will help the […]

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Turkish grocery delivery startup Getir acquires German rival Gorillas in a $1.2B deal as industry consolidates

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2022

Turkish grocery delivery tech startup Getir has acquired the embattled German rival Gorillas, the company said Friday. The company did not disclose the terms of the deal. But the Financial Times pegged the value of the cash-and-stock deal for Gorillas […]

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Japanese HealthTech Startup Ubie raises $5M in Series C extension to expand to the US and fuel growth

Nickie Louise Posted On December 9, 2022

You were sick but you didn’t exactly know what it was. It was in the middle of the night and you couldn’t reach your doctor. What about if you could check your symptoms and find possible causes for free in just three […]

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The Number of Americans with a negative view of cryptocurrencies almost doubled; jumps from 25% to 43% following the collapse of FTX

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2022

There’s a big jump in the number of Americans with a negative view of cryptocurrency after a series of bankruptcies, crypto collapses, and scandals rocked the crypto industries. Americans’ views on cryptocurrencies have suddenly soured following the collapse of the […]

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Cameo, a mobile app that lets you request personalized video messages from celebrities, launches Cameo Kids with Candle Media

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2022

Celebrity video messaging service Cameo today announced it has partnered with Candle Media to launch Cameo Kids, a new service that enables parents and loved ones to book personalized Cameo videos for kids from their favorite family entertainment stars. The new Cameo service […]

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Walmart-backed Indian payment startup PhonePe to raise a massive $1 billion in funding

Nickie Louise Posted On December 8, 2022

Amid massive tech layoffs and struggles to raise new funding, some startups are still raising millions of dollars from deep-pocket investors and venture capital firms, although no one knows when the funding well may dry up. Today, Walmart-backed Indian digital payment […]

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Uruguayan fintech startup dLocal faces allegations of potential fraud; applied for a UK regulatory license

Nickie Louise Posted On December 7, 2022

It’s been over two years since we last covered dLocal, a Montevideo, Uruguay-based fintech startup that offers a cross-border payment platform that connects global merchants in emerging markets. At the time, the Latin America-based dLocal just raised $200 million for cross-border payments […]

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GigFinesse lands $3.6M Seed funding to connect live music venues with artists

Nickie Louise Posted On December 7, 2022

It’s refreshing to see tech startups making positive impacts in the world. Last year, we wrote about Songclip, a San Francisco, California-based tech startup that is working in partnership with the music industry to properly protect and monetize music IP and help […]

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Swedish startup Einride raises $500M for its cabinless electric self-driving truck with no room for a human driver

Nickie Louise Posted On December 7, 2022

Swedish electric and autonomous freight tech startup Einride has raised $500 million in additional funding for its electric self-driving truck that has no room for a human driver. We covered Einride a year ago after the startup made its debut in […]

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