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Fluently, an AI startup founded by YCombinator alum, raises $2M seed round for AI-powered speaking coach for calls

Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2024

With 84 million non-native employees working in English-speaking environments, companies spend a staggering $10 billion annually on corporate English training to enhance communication and boost confidence. Now, one tech startup aims to transform how near-native speakers refine their English language […]

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Nokia acquires Infinera in $2.3 billion deal to tap into AI-driven data center boom

Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2024

Nokia announced on Thursday it has agreed to acquire U.S.-based optical networking gear maker Infinera Corp in a deal valued at $2.3 billion to bolster its optical network business and tap into an AI-fueled data center boom. This strategic acquisition […]

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Pear Commerce secures $10M in funding to deliver omnichannel shopping experience across platforms and devices

Nickie Louise Posted On June 27, 2024

For years, online retailers have frequently overlooked the consumer experience. The fragmented customer journey has resulted in an inconsistent customer experience leading to frustration and inefficiency. However, modern consumers now expect a seamless shopping experience across all channels including platforms […]

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NASA awards SpaceX nearly $1B contract to decommission the Space Station (ISS) and crash it into the sea

Nickie Louise Posted On June 27, 2024

NASA has awarded SpaceX a nearly $1 billion contract for the planned decommission and removal of the International Space Station (ISS) from orbit at the end of its operational life in 2030, a significant vote of confidence for Elon Musk’s […]

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Austrian biotech startup Vertus Energy gets €8.75M seed funding to generate renewable energy from waste

Nickie Louise Posted On June 27, 2024

Vertus Energy, an Austrian industrial biotech startup specializing in Waste-to-X solutions, has raised €8.75 million in seed funding to boost biogas production and drive the delivery of the European renewable energy objectives. The round was led by Energy Capital Ventures, with […]

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SoftBank to invest up to $30 million in search engine startup Perplexity AI at a $3 billion valuation

Nickie Louise Posted On June 27, 2024

Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 is set to invest between $10 million and $20 million in U.S.-based search startup Perplexity AI, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The investment marks Masayoshi Son’s latest strategic move in a sector […]

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ICQ shuts down: ICQ is shutting down after 28 years of offering instant messaging service

Nickie Louise Posted On June 26, 2024

ICQ, the pioneering instant messaging platform fondly remembered by early internet users as “I Seek You,” has officially ceased operations today, June 26, 2024. The shutdown marks the end of an era that began almost 28 years ago. Launched in […]

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Entegris receives $75M in Chips Act grant to boost US semiconductor manufacturing amid surging demand for AI chips

Nickie Louise Posted On June 26, 2024

The U.S. government has granted up to $75 million in funding to Entegris, an American supplier in chip manufacturing, to support the establishment of a new plant in Colorado. The move is part of the CHIPS Act initiative aimed at […]

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Google ends continuous scrolling on search results; reverts to the classic page-based results

Nickie Louise Posted On June 26, 2024

In December 2022, Google introduced continuous scrolling for desktop search results. However, the change was not well received. Now, the tech giant has decided to reverse that decision, opting instead to return to the classic page-based search results. According to […]

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Data connectivity startup CData Software raises $350M in growth equity funding led by Warburg Pincus

Nickie Louise Posted On June 26, 2024

CData Software, a provider of data connectivity solutions startup, has raised close to $350 million in growth equity financing. The funding round was led by U.S. private equity giant Warburg Pincus, with significant participation from Accel. This capital infusion comes […]

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Coder gets $35M to modernize enterprise development environment & streamline software development

Nickie Louise Posted On June 25, 2024

Austin-based tech startup Coder.com has raised $35 million in Series B2 funding round to enhance its cloud-based development platform. This funding round, led by newcomer Georgian, brings Coder’s total Series B funding to $65 million. Existing investors Uncork Capital, Notable […]

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EvolutionaryScale, an AI for biology startup, raises $142M in funding to revolutionize drug discovery and life sciences

Nickie Louise Posted On June 25, 2024

EvolutionaryScale, an emerging AI startup at the intersection of biology and life sciences, announced on Tuesday that it has secured an impressive $142 million in seed funding. The funding will be used to develop advanced AI models capable of generating […]

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Etched, an AI chip startup founded by college dropouts, raises $120 million in funding to take on Nvidia

Nickie Louise Posted On June 25, 2024

Nvidia has long been the uncontested leader in the AI GPU market, but a new contender has just emerged. Etched, a two-year-old startup founded by Harvard dropouts, is stepping into the ring to challenge the chipmaking giant’s dominance with substantial […]

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Pioneering the Future of Borderless Real-World Asset Transactions

Nickie Louise Posted On June 25, 2024

Real-world assets (RWAs) have the potential to become a borderless and boundless disruptive technological advancement — but they face global barriers to adoption. These barriers arise in the face of international transactions, regulatory navigation, and verification practices. However, Web3 can […]

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Did OpenAI just secretly acquire Multi?

Nickie Louise Posted On June 24, 2024

Less than a week following its acquisition of enterprise data startup Rockset, OpenAI has reportedly added another tech startup to its portfolio: Multi. This news was first reported on Hacker News, with no major news outlets confirming the acquisition, except […]

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AI startup companies Suno and Udio sued by major music labels for copyright infringement

Nickie Louise Posted On June 24, 2024

In a major legal challenge that could have widespread implications across the AI industry, major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group (UMG), and Warner Records have filed lawsuits on Monday against generative AI startups Suno and Udio. The lawsuits, […]

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Paris-based startup Skynopy secures $3.1M in funding to simplify mobile phone connectivity for LEO satellites

Nickie Louise Posted On June 24, 2024

Paris-based space startup Skynopy has raised $3.1 million in a swift funding round to bring simple and seamless mobile phone connectivity to low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Impressively, the funding was secured in just three weeks, just a few months […]

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Apple in talks with Meta on major AI partnership

Nickie Louise Posted On June 24, 2024

While Apple and OpenAI have just made their partnership official, other tech giants are eagerly vying for a spot on the Apple Intelligence bandwagon — including some of Apple’s fiercest rivals. The latest is Meta. According to an exclusive report […]

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Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia now lets you create multilingual presentations from your phone

Nickie Louise Posted On June 24, 2024

In April, we wrote about Synthesia after the Nvidia-backed AI startup unveiled new emotion-reading AI avatars. Dubbed “Expressive Avatars,” Synthesia’s AI Avatars are designed to bridge the gap between the virtual and real worlds by conveying human emotions through text […]

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OpenAI acquires enterprise data startup Rockset to bolster real-time analytics

Nickie Louise Posted On June 21, 2024

OpenAI has acquired enterprise analytics startup Rockset to leverage data more effectively across its suite of products and “power our retrieval infrastructure across products,” the company said in a blog post on Friday. The announcement comes just a day after […]

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