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Data Intelligence tech startup Near to go public via a $1 billion SPAC deal

Daniel Levi Posted On May 19, 2022

After a blockbuster in 2021, public mergers and acquisitions via special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) fell off the cliff in the first quarter of 2022. However, SPAC activities are beginning to take off again. Today, Pasadena, California-based privacy-led data intelligence startup Near announced […]

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SneakMart partners with StockX for its first Metakicks drop to bring sneaker NFTs to the Metaverse

Daniel Levi Posted On May 18, 2022

Non-fungible token (NFT) was previously written off as a fad. Now, the demand for NFTs has soared as tech heavyweights like Visa and other big tech companies threw their hats into the ring. 2021 was the year of the NFT as […]

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Meet Zadira, a new laser weapon capable of destroying drones and satellites 5 km away

Daniel Levi Posted On May 18, 2022

As the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its third month, Russia is now using the war to showcase the latest arms in its arsenal. Russia on Wednesday said it’s now fighting against Ukraine with its new Zadira laser […]

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Crypto investors withdraw over $7 billion from Tether, raising fresh fears about the future of the controversial stablecoin

Daniel Levi Posted On May 18, 2022

Last week was one of the worst weeks for crypto investors as LUNA cryptocurrency crashes to $0 causing its TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin to fall further from its $1 peg to 95 cents. The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), the company behind TerraUSD […]

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Net-zero is next-level greenwashing without supply chain emissions

Daniel Levi Posted On May 18, 2022

The case is crystal clear. Corporate action on carbon removal is an essential response to climate change. Without business buy-in, there’s fundamentally no chance of reaching the Paris Agreement objectives or the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. That’s why carbon removal […]

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Elon Musk says Twitter deal will not move forward; suggests 20% of Twitter users are fake/spam accounts

Daniel Levi Posted On May 17, 2022

As you may recall last week, Elon Musk said that Twitter’s deal is “temporarily on hold” pending details supporting the calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users.” This morning, Musk said his $44 billion deal to […]

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Senior Twitter engineer says “Twitter does not believe in free speech,” admits censorship

Daniel Levi Posted On May 17, 2022

For many years, many people on the Right have accused Twitter of censorship, shadowban, and de-platforming. It now appears those allegations might be true. Now for the first time, a senior Twitter engineer now admits that Twitter does not believe […]

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Niftables Unveils the World’s First All-in-One NFT Platform for Brands and Creators

Daniel Levi Posted On May 16, 2022

The non-fungible token (NFT) market continues to defy reason. Many, including your humble author, have called NFTs a fad. But whatever we think doesn’t really matter. The demand for NFTs continues to soar as tech heavyweights like Visa and other […]

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Amsterdam-based scooter startup Dott arrives in Israel with Tel Aviv launch

Daniel Levi Posted On May 16, 2022

Dott is better known for its e-scooter-sharing services across many European cities. We covered Dott when the Amsterdam-based scooter startup launched its e-Bikes on the streets of Paris in October 2021. Since then, Dott has expanded its footprints in cities across […]

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In The Metaverse, Facebook is Moving Far Ahead of its Rival Social Media Networks

Daniel Levi Posted On May 16, 2022

It’s been said far and wide that the metaverse will be the next evolution of our digital lives. If so, it seems certain that the social media networks we know and love today are sure to play a big part […]

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Coinbase warns users their crypto assets could become company property if it goes bankrupt

Daniel Levi Posted On May 13, 2022

This week is probably the worst, if not one of the worst weeks, for crypto investors. The crypto markets are now becoming increasingly shaky by the hours. Just as investors are reeling from the collapse of the Terra Luna stablecoin […]

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MetaMetaverse announces its MetaShip NFTs drop on the OpenSea marketplace to facilitate cross-metaverse travel

Daniel Levi Posted On May 13, 2022

The metaverse continues to dominate tech headlines even as the metaverse market is projected to reach $800 billion by 2024. However, as the metaverse matures, there is going to be a need for interoperability among various metaverses. Back in March, […]

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Microstrategy is officially underwater after paying an average price of $30,700 per Bitcoin; Founder Michael Saylor falls from crypto billionaire ranks

Daniel Levi Posted On May 12, 2022

We first covered Microstrategy in 2019 after the Virginia-based provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software company sold the domain name Voice.com for $30 million to blockchain-based social media platform Voice. In recent years, however, MicroStrategy has pivoted from its core business […]

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AI tech startup Viable lands $5M to provide instant qualitative customer insights and shorten feedback loops

Daniel Levi Posted On May 12, 2022

For decades, we’ve used computers to crunch numbers. But most of the data we use today is unstructured, varying from images, and text files to video and audio files. As such, we need new tools to analyze and gain insights […]

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The world’s largest stablecoin dropped below its $1 peg as crypto carnage continues

Daniel Levi Posted On May 12, 2022

While everybody was talking Terra Luna stablecoin, it turns out there is a bigger problem brewing in the crypto market–Tether (also known as USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin. This morning, Tether fell below its $1 peg as the collapse of Terra […]

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Goldman Sachs, others back a $250M investment in fintech startup Deserve to power real-time credit card economy

Daniel Levi Posted On May 11, 2022

As countries around the world put the pandemic behind them, business activities are picking back up again to the pre-pandemic levels as businesses experience a surge in consumer demands. A recent study from the Mercator Advisory Group found that small businesses […]

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Bitcoin plunges to $29,000 as the crash left 40% of crypto investors underwater. Going to zero?

Daniel Levi Posted On May 11, 2022

Going ‘To Zero,’ that was the headline from Forbes Magazine early this morning. As the bubble finally popped? Just last month, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was trading above $41,000. In just three weeks, Bitcoin has lost more than half its […]

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The History of NFTs – Bitcoin to Ethereum and Back Again

Daniel Levi Posted On May 11, 2022

Hate them or love them, it’s unlikely that you haven’t heard of NFTs in 2022. Even if you don’t regularly move in blockchain spaces, news like one single NFT being sold for $69 million or the Bored Ape Yacht Club […]

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Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19

Daniel Levi Posted On May 10, 2022

Bill Gates has just announced that he has covid-19. In a Twitter post this evening, Microsoft’s co-founder said that he has been tested positive for COVID. He also added that he’s experiencing mild symptoms and following experts’ advice. “I’ve tested […]

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Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump—The ban was ‘foolish in the extreme’

Daniel Levi Posted On May 10, 2022

Elon Musk is always in the news. Today, Tesla CEO and the world’s richest person said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump upon his successful purchase of the social media giant. The question is whether the […]

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