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Sony acquires Helsinki-based mobile games startup Savage Game Studios in a push to expand beyond console gaming

Nickie Louise Posted On August 29, 2022

Sony Group Corp announced on Monday it will acquire Helsinki, Finland-based mobile games tech startup Savage Game Studios as part of a major push to expand beyond console gaming. The total amount of the transaction was not disclosed. As part of […]

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Indonesia’s GoTo Group jumps into crypto space with $8.5 million acquisition of local crypto exchange startup PT Kripto Maksima Koin

Nickie Louise Posted On August 29, 2022

Indonesia’s biggest tech company GoTo Gojek Tokopedia has acquired a local crypto exchange startup PT Kripto Maksima Koin for 124.84 billion rupiahs ($8.38 million) to expand into the cryptocurrency space, the company said in a filing with the stock exchange regulator on Monday. […]

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Bitcoin price falls below $20,000 yet again over rumors of Mt.Gox’s 137,000 Bitcoin dump

Nickie Louise Posted On August 29, 2022

Bitcoin’s roller-coaster ride continued over the weekend as the world’s most popular dipped below $20,000 for the first time since June. Bitcoin was down by 1.5% at $19,946 on Saturday after rumors that the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox was selling […]

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Top fitness app Sweat Economy to launch Web3 token on DAO Maker

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2022

The Sweat Economy, the maker of the app that’s making a “healthier planet” and a “healthier, wealthier you,” is hosting its Web3 token sale for SWEAT on DAO Maker’s launch pad plus the release of its new Sweat Wallet product. […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX partners with T-Mobile to connect mobile phones to satellites, boost cell coverage in remote locations, and SAVE LIVES

Nickie Louise Posted On August 26, 2022

Suppose you are taking a hike on a remote hiking trail and your phone suddenly dies. No one is with you, you have no mode of communication, and you are miles away from the nearest town. How do you call for […]

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Australia-based Lumachain lands $19.5M to transform the $1.5 trillion meat industry and change how our food is produced for good

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2022

The world’s food supply chain is broken and Sydney, Australia-based LumaChain has a plan to fix it. With globalization, it’s almost impossible to trace the origins of the food we eat. In addition, the $1.5 trillion global meat industry also has an […]

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David Holtzman, Internet Pioneer and Architect of the DNS System, Joins Naoris Protocol as Distributed Systems, CyberSecurity & Blockchain Advisor

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2022

David H. Holtzman is an Internet pioneer, a former security analyst, technologist, military code-breaker, futurist, activist, privacy expert, technologist, technology executive, and writer. Over his career life, the initiatives he led have transformed and radically changed the way people interact […]

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AI HealthTech startup Avenda Health lands $10 million Series B to advance prostate cancer treatment

Nickie Louise Posted On August 25, 2022

Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men, according to The American Cancer Society’s estimates for prostate cancer in the United States for 2022. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among […]

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ZEBOX America announces cohort of 9 new startups for its logistics and supply chain accelerator program

Nickie Louise Posted On August 24, 2022

In February 2021, we covered ZEBOX when Searoutes, one of the startups incubated in its fast track program in January 2019, raised $2.7 million in funding to help shippers reduce their carbon footprint and GHG emissions. ZEBOX is an international incubator […]

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Hackers stole over $100 million worth of NFTs in the past year, report

Nickie Louise Posted On August 24, 2022

In just two years, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have grown from under $100 million in 2020 to surpass $40 billion in 2021. The NFT market cap is now forecast to reach over $80 billion by 2025. However, as NFT popularity soars, so is the […]

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EverdreamSoft brings The Spells of Genesis Social Hub to The Sandbox as part of its metaverse push

Nickie Louise Posted On August 24, 2022

The metaverse has become the latest buzzword since Facebook announced its name change to Meta back in October. The popularity of the metaverse has also taken online gaming with the launch of new metaverse games. One of these games is The […]

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Packable, the parent company of top-ranking Amazon seller Pharmapacks, is laying off workers and shutting down its operations

Nickie Louise Posted On August 24, 2022

Packable, the parent company of top-ranking Amazon seller Pharmapacks, is the latest casualty of the ongoing economic meltdown as the company plans to lay off employees and shut down its operations, according to a report from CNBC, citing internal documents. According to […]

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Chingari Adds New Monetization Option With Its Video NFT Marketplace Creator Cuts

Nickie Louise Posted On August 24, 2022

Blockchain-friendly social media app Chingari said this week it has launched Creator Cuts, a brand new video NFT marketplace that will showcase the most popular videos from its top creators. Through Creator Cuts, fans will be able to buy a […]

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Fintech startup Deposits bags $5M in seed funding to democratize digital banking and payments

Nickie Louise Posted On August 23, 2022

As businesses move online, more and more companies are beginning to add new payment and financial tools to their offerings to improve the customer experience. However, integrating these tools often requires technical expertise that some may not have without a full-blown IT […]

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Celonis, a tech startup founded a decade ago by 3 college friends, is now worth $13 billion after $1B raise

Nickie Louise Posted On August 23, 2022

Every tech startup starts with the need to scratch an itch. However, most successful startup founders are motivated by creativity and the drive to solve problems or make lives better by developing products or services that could help improve people’s […]

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Whistleblower claims Twitter misled regulators about spam accounts and buried ‘egregious deficiencies’

Nickie Louise Posted On August 23, 2022

On July 8, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced he was backing out of the deal to buy Twitter for $4 billion over fake accounts and spam bots. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk said he’s seeking […]

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How Technology is Increasing Transparency and Agility in the Manufacturing Sector at Each Stage of Product Development

Nickie Louise Posted On August 23, 2022

The manufacturing sector faces massive changes to meet the global demand for products and rapidly shifting trends. From everything from automotive production to electronics to medical equipment, the manufacturing industry is integrating technology into their systems as never before. Not […]

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Crypto.com slashes trading fees by up to 80% to democratize crypto trading and help users weather the current crypto storm

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2022

With almost all the cryptocurrencies in the bear market territory after falling from their record highs, Crypto.com has just announced a reduction in its trading fees to help Crypto.com Exchange users weather the ongoing crypto storm and get more out […]

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Bulgaria-based job matching startup nPloy lands $2M to disrupt the recruitment market in Europe

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2022

Even with the looming recession, employers continue to face headwinds in finding the right workers as more than 20 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in the second half of 2021, in what’s come to be known as the Great Resignation. It was […]

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Apple will now let you repair your own MacBooks beginning Tuesday, a big win for the right-to-repair movement

Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2022

In September 2021, we wrote about Apple after the iPhone maker announced it would let you start selling parts to let iPhone or Mac users repair their own devices. The announcement was hailed as a big win for the “Right […]

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