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Databricks acquires machine learning operations tech startup Cortex Labs

Daniel Levi Posted On April 25, 2022

Databricks has acquired San Francisco-based machine learning operations (MLOps) tech startup Cortex Labs. The total amount of the deal was not disclosed. Headquartered in San Francisco, Cortex helps data scientists and engineering teams deploy native machine learning models in the cloud. As part of the […]

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Twitter and Elon Musk reach deal on buyout, to be announced today- WSJ

Daniel Levi Posted On April 25, 2022

A few hours ago, we reported that Twitter is nearing a deal to sell itself to Tesla CEO Elon Musk for $54.20 per share in cash. Now, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that Twitter and Elon Musk has reached a […]

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Humantic AI raises $1.5M in funding to help salespeople better understand their prospective customers

Daniel Levi Posted On April 25, 2022

A slew of tech executives and high-profile investors including Google’s Bradley Horowitz, Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, and DoorDash’s Gokul Rajaram, have backed the first round of funding in Humantic AI, a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence-based startup that aims to help salespeople better understand their […]

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CNN+, a streaming-only platform launched by CNN, is shutting down just a month after launch and $500 million flushed down the drain

Daniel Levi Posted On April 22, 2022

Is it possible to lose $16 million a day for one straight month? Yes, if you’re CNN. Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN, announced yesterday it is shutting down CNN+ on April 30, just a month after the streaming-only service […]

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Obama calls for regulation of Big Tech to combat fake news and disinformation on social media

Daniel Levi Posted On April 22, 2022

While many on the Left are accusing big tech companies of censorship and de-platforming, Former President Barack Obama is criticizing big tech companies for not doing enough to combat fake news and disinformation on social media platforms. At a Stanford […]

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NBCUniversal, Hearst Ventures join $20M investment in AdTech startup tvScientific to drive CTV performance advertising

Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2022

tvScientific, a California-based AdTech startup and provider of a CTV platform for brands and apps, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to drive performance advertising for connected TVs. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from strategic […]

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Elon Musk’s tunnel-making venture Boring Company hits a $5.7 billion valuation after raising $675M in new funding

Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2022

The good news keeps coming for the world’s richest person, Elon Musk. Yesterday, Tesla beat analysts’ expectations in its first-quarter earnings report after the electric car company reported $18.8 billion in the first quarter versus the $17.92 billion expected. Today, Musk’s tunnel-making […]

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alphaMountain.ai raises $2.7M Seed to provide domain and IP intelligence for cybersecurity investigational and protection platforms

Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2022

For many years, legacy solutions have struggled to protect enterprises due to low accuracy and poor coverage. Enterprise network security is years behind and most of the technology used by legacy security companies is outdated. Machine learning algorithms have dramatically improved in the […]

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Crypto exchange Coinbase launches NFT marketplace for some U.S. users

Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2022

In October of last year, we wrote about Coinbase after the crypto exchange announced it was launching a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for a “small number” of users in the United States. Immediately after the announcement, thousands of users sign up […]

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There’s a Need for Decentralized IDs and Digital Verification in Today’s Web3 Ecosystem, Here’s Why

Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2022

There is no denying that issues related to cybercrime are on the rise globally. The problem of identity theft, in particular, has become more rampant than ever before, especially since 2020 after the work-from-home lifestyle has become the norm. In […]

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Investors Are Throwing Big Bucks Into The Metaverse: Here’s Why

Daniel Levi Posted On April 20, 2022

The metaverse is becoming inescapable, and not only to those who regularly read technology and cryptocurrency-related news and websites. These days, it’s attracting interest from anyone who has money to spend, big money in fact, with millions of dollars being […]

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Food delivery platform Deliveroo guilty of abusing freelance status of its riders; 2 former bosses face suspended one-year prison sentence

Daniel Levi Posted On April 19, 2022

A French court has found U.K.-based food delivery platform Deliveroo guilty of abusing the freelance status of its riders. As part of the ruling, two former bosses of Deliveroo were also given suspended one-year prison sentences and fined 30,000 euros […]

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Gold House launches a $30 million fund to invest in tech startups founded by Asian and Pacific Islander founders

Daniel Levi Posted On April 19, 2022

Did you know that Asian American professionals are among the least likely demographic in the U.S. to be promoted into management? Although Asian Americans account for ~30% of the total workforce in the technology space, less than 14% of executive ranks and single […]

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SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for the US military

Daniel Levi Posted On April 18, 2022

SpaceX successfully launched another spy satellite into orbit on Sunday. For the first time, the launch was conducted on a previously used rocket out of the Vandenberg Air Force Base Sunday afternoon after its initially scheduled launch on Friday was delayed […]

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MetaMask asks Apple users to disable automatic iCloud backups for their wallets after a user lost $650,000 worth of NFTs in a phishing attack

Daniel Levi Posted On April 18, 2022

Another day, another phishing attack. Just last week, we warned about new phishing tactics disguised as fun. Now, a user of crypto wallet Metamask has become the latest victim of non-fungible token (NFT) phishing attacks. In an announcement on Monday, MetaMask asked […]

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Jack Dorsey openly criticizes Twitter’s board, says “it’s consistently been the dysfunction of the company”

Daniel Levi Posted On April 18, 2022

Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey criticized the company’s board of directors in a series of tweets on Sunday. The criticism came just two days after Twitter’s Board adopted a “poison pill” strategy to block Elon Musk from taking […]

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Germany tells citizens to start working from home and avoid using cars to reduce energy consumption

Daniel Levi Posted On April 16, 2022

As Germany scrambles to contain the fallout from sanctions against Russia, German vice-chancellor said this week that citizens should start working from home and avoid using cars to reduce energy consumption. The announcement comes just a day after the German […]

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Twitter’s Board adopted a “poison pill” strategy to block Elon Musk from taking over the social media platform

Daniel Levi Posted On April 15, 2022

A day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his plan to acquire 100% of the social media platform, Twitter’s Board of Directors has decided to adopt a “poison pill” strategy to prevent Elon Musk from taking over the platform. The […]

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Shipium raises $27.5M Series A to provide e-Commerce retailers with tools required to compete with Amazon

Daniel Levi Posted On April 15, 2022

In just three decades, Amazon has grown from a simple online bookseller to become an e-commerce giant. In 2021 alone, Amazon controls 40% of US e-commerce sales. The remaining 60% of sales are shared among 2.5 million US online retailers. With all […]

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HR tech startup Compt raises $13M in Series A funding to simplify employee perks and rewards

Daniel Levi Posted On April 14, 2022

In the summer of 2021, a record 4.3 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in what some are calling the beginning of the “Great Resignation.” The number is a reminder of the problem faced by employers as they compete to attract top candidates who […]

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