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China’s Meituan to buy AI tech startup Light Year from co-founder to make a push into generative AI

Daniel Levi Posted On June 29, 2023

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan announced on Thursday it’s acquiring artificial intelligence (AI) startup Light Year from its co-founder and former director Wang Huiwen, as it aims to develop its own generative AI. The move comes at a time when […]

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The Next Great Leap in Blockchain Interoperability

Daniel Levi Posted On June 28, 2023

The future of blockchain technology is interoperability. But historically, blockchain interoperability hasn’t come easy. The Bitcoin whitepaper was published in 2008 but it wasn’t until the last few years that the concept even began to emerge in any practical form. […]

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EV tech startup Faraday Future raises $90M in funding for the production launch of its FF91 electric SUV

Daniel Levi Posted On June 27, 2023

The ongoing global economic downturn has led to a funding drought, forcing tech startups to lay off some of their employees and freeze hiring while also making it difficult for them to raise new funding. One of the startups feeling […]

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Realtime Robotics raises $9.5M in additional funding for its collision-free autonomous motion planning for industrial robots

Daniel Levi Posted On June 27, 2023

While the spotlight remains on generative AI, the funding landscape for automation and robotics startups is also thriving. Investors continue to pour billions into the space as companies like BMW leverage solutions from some of these startups to enhance speed […]

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German climate startup 1KOMMA5°raises €430 million in funding to create ‘virtual power plant’ for your home

Daniel Levi Posted On June 26, 2023

The impact of climate change is undeniable, encompassing the entire globe and reaching an unprecedented scale. Extensive research reveals that about 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor to climate change, stem from the combustion of fossil fuels. […]

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Apollo Global leads a $2 billion private funding for chipmaker Wolfspeed

Daniel Levi Posted On June 26, 2023

Chipmaker Wolfspeed announced on Monday it has raised a total of $2 billion in private funding from a group of lenders led by private-equity firm Apollo Global. The debt financing, which includes a $1.25 billion secured note with an accordion […]

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Snopes caught lying that missing Titanic submersible was using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites; edited article after backlash

Daniel Levi Posted On June 22, 2023

Popular fact-checking website Snopes found itself in hot water on Tuesday after publishing an article titled “Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Using Satellites from Elon Musk’s Company?” In what many considered a hit piece, Snopes took a jab at Elon […]

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Battle of the billionaires: Musk VS Zuckerberg in a “cage fight”- who would win?

Daniel Levi Posted On June 22, 2023

In what will surely be remembered as the most epic Pay Per View showdown ever, two tech moguls are gearing up to face off against each other. Elon Musk took to Twitter on Wednesday that he would be “up for […]

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Struct Finance launches customizable interest rate products to enable DeFi users to earn predictable returns

Daniel Levi Posted On June 21, 2023

While ChatGPT has undeniably dominated news headlines in recent months, it would be remiss to overlook other exciting developments in the tech world, particularly within the realms of blockchain and cryptocurrency. As the economy gradually recovers, there is a renewed […]

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DexCare raises $75M Series C led by ICONIQ Growth to match patients with the right healthcare provider

Daniel Levi Posted On June 21, 2023

According to the latest estimate, over 100 million Americans currently encounter obstacles when trying to access healthcare, primarily due to factors such as the closure of rural hospitals and shortages of physicians. These challenges have significantly limited individuals’ ability to […]

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Alibaba CEO to step down; to be replaced by Jack Ma’s close confidant, Eddie Yongming Wu

Daniel Levi Posted On June 20, 2023

In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Alibaba Group said that current CEO Daniel Zhang will be stepping down later this year and be replaced by Jack Ma’s close confidant, Eddie Yongming Wu. The news comes just a month after the […]

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Generative AI startup Parrot raises $11M in Series A funding to grow its AI-powered transcription platform

Daniel Levi Posted On June 20, 2023

Numerous reports show that an estimated 30% of knowledge workers’ valuable time is wasted on administrative tasks. With the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise, particularly generative AI, businesses of all sizes are actively exploring innovative solutions to […]

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Hackers claim to have stolen 80GB of data from Reddit; demand $4.5 million in ransom

Daniel Levi Posted On June 20, 2023

The situation surrounding recent Reddit API changes is getting stranger by the day. While everyone was talking about thousands of Reddit communities going dark to protest third-party app charges, a hacking group has just forward with a claim that it’s […]

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UK startup Helixx partners with Siemens to make affordable commercial EVs in India; raises $1.3 million

Daniel Levi Posted On June 19, 2023

As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) soared, technology startups are striving to make EVs affordable and accessible to consumers in developing countries. One such startup is Helixx, a UK-based mobility manufacturing tech company looking to revolutionize the electric commercial […]

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Google shuts down its domain registrar business; sells to Squarespace for $180 million about a decade after launch

Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023

Google’s Alphabet is getting out of the domain registrar business almost a decade after the search giant makes its foray into the space. In a surprising announcement today, Alphabet announced today that it is shutting down its Google Domains business, […]

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Wargraphs, a bootstrap gaming startup with only one employee, sells for $54 million

Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023

It’s not something you hear every day, but this bootstrap startup Wargraphs has just achieved an impressive feat by selling for millions of dollars. The London-based one-person startup is the mastermind behind Porofessor, a highly popular companion app designed for […]

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Meet Tapcart, a tech startup that’s revolutionizing mobile eCommerce and generating over $5 billion for retailers

Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023

The mobile e-commerce (also known as m-commerce) industry has seen remarkable growth in recent years, thanks to smartphones becoming prevalent and the increasing convenience of shopping on mobile devices. In 2021 alone, mobile e-commerce generated approximately $3.53 trillion in global revenue, […]

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Digital behavioral health startup Octave raises $52M in Series C funding to transform mental health care

Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023

The impact of the mental health pandemic is a grave concern that affects countless individuals across the United States and beyond. Regrettably, this issue extends far beyond the borders of the United States. Recent data from the United Nations reveals that […]

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Character.AI is the buzziest generative AI startup that everyone is talking about; logged 1.7M downloads in its first week

Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023

“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a famous line from Gil Scott’s lyrics, which symbolizes the idea that active participation and taking to the streets are crucial when a revolution occurs. However, that was a statement made five decades […]

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Bain Capital offers to buy Swiss cloud software company SoftwareOne for $3.2 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On June 15, 2023

Private equity firm Bain Capital has made an offer to buy SoftwareOne in a deal that values the Switzerland-based software and cloud technology solutions company at 2.9 billion Swiss francs ($3.21 billion), the company announced Thursday. However, SoftwareOne’s board doesn’t […]

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