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Killer Whales, the Shark Tank of Crypto, partners with UNCX Network to boost DeFi on crypto reality show

Nickie Louise Posted On January 23, 2024

It’s official, Killer Whales is ready to swim with DeFi giant UNCX Network. Today, Killer Whales, the Shark Tank of Crypto, announced decentralized multi-chain service provider UNCX Network as its DeFi partner. In a statement on Tuesday, UNCX Network said […]

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Riot Games lays off over 500 employees, or 11% of its workforce

Nickie Louise Posted On January 23, 2024

Riot Games, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, recently announced its plan to reduce its global workforce by about 11%, affecting approximately 530 employees. The news was shared in a blog post on Monday, which included a letter to the employees […]

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Flexport secures $260 million in funding from Shopify following a 20% job cut

Nickie Louise Posted On January 23, 2024

Flexport, the struggling logistics startup that faced challenges and had to implement job cuts last year to reduce costs, has received a significant financial boost. Flexport announced it has secured $260 million in funding through uncapped convertible notes from the […]

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New Zealand-based startup Marama Labs raises €1.75m for hazy wine tech scale-up and life sciences entry

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2024

Marama Labs, a deep-tech startup based in New Zealand and Ireland, has raised €1.75 million in funding. The oversubscribed seed-plus round was led by European agritech investor The Yield Lab. The round also saw participation from existing investors including New […]

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Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro now available for pre-order ahead of February 2 launch

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2024

Preorders for Apple’s pricy Vision Pro headset began Thursday ahead of its U.S. release on Feb. 2. The virtual reality headset starts at $3,499, and buyers also have the option to pay in 12-month installments. Preorders are now open for […]

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Microsoft Hacked: Hackers stole Microsoft corporate emails in a month-long data breach

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2024

Microsoft announced on Friday that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group successfully breached the email accounts of several senior leaders within the company. The disclosure was made through a regulatory filing by the software giant. In a statement on January 19, […]

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Voice AI startup ElevenLabs reaches unicorn status with $80 million Series B raise

Nickie Louise Posted On January 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup ElevenLabs announced on Monday it has raised $80 million in Series B funding. The round was led by venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, along with others, including Sequoia […]

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Meta’s Open AGI: Zuckerberg says Meta to build open-source artificial general intelligence (AGI) and make it available to all

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that Meta is planning to build its own artificial general intelligence (AGI) and release it as open-source (open AGI) software and make it freely available to the general public. “Our long-term vision is to build […]

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AI startup Cohere in talks to raise between $500 million to $1 billion in new funding, sources

Nickie Louise Posted On January 19, 2024

Cohere, a Toronto-based AI startup specializing in AI foundation models, is currently in talks with investors to secure funding in the range of $500 million to $1 billion, according to an insider who shared the information with Reuters on Friday. […]

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TrusTrace, a Stockholm-based SaaS startup, raises $24 million in funding to expand its global footprint

Nickie Louise Posted On January 18, 2024

TrusTrace, a Stockholm-based SaaS startup and provider of product traceability and compliance, has secured $24 million in growth funding. The funding round was led by Circularity Capital, a specialist investor in businesses contributing to the circular economy, and saw participation […]

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Barclays relaunches Cambridge coworking space for climate tech startups

Nickie Louise Posted On January 18, 2024

Barclays, the British multinational universal bank, has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a fresh emphasis on supporting high-growth climate tech startups in connecting, growing, and scaling, the bank announced on Thursday. The revamped space offers dedicated pre-seed and bridge […]

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BMW partners with AI robotics startup Figure to deploy humanoid robots in U.S. plants and take on Tesla

Nickie Louise Posted On January 18, 2024

AI robotics startup Figure announced on Thursday it signed a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to deploy its humanoid robots at BMW’s facility in the U.S. The move reflects a growing trend among companies to utilize human-like robots for specific physical […]

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Reddit IPO: Reddit plans to go public in March

Nickie Louise Posted On January 18, 2024

Reddit, the widely popular online forum celebrated for its lively communities and meme-driven culture, is gearing up for a major milestone: an impending initial public offering (IPO) potentially scheduled for as early as March 2024. This move has the potential […]

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Uber shuts down Drizly, an alcohol delivery startup it bought 3 years ago for $1.1 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On January 17, 2024

Uber is finally moving away from the alcohol delivery business, concluding its billion-dollar experiment with Drizly. The ride-hailing giant announced its decision to close down the Drizly platform by March, according to an exclusive report from Axios. Having acquired Drizly […]

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Generative AI meets online shopping: Amazon unveils AI tool to answer shoppers’ questions

Nickie Louise Posted On January 17, 2024

Say goodbye to traditional product descriptions. Amazon is shaking things up by introducing an AI-powered tool to help shoppers get AI-powered answers to products on its website. The tech giant announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out an artificial […]

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From IPO darling to delisting: Self-driving tech startup TuSimple’s tumultuous journey ends with Nasdaq exit

Nickie Louise Posted On January 17, 2024

TuSimple Holdings has decided to delist from the Nasdaq and end its registration with the U.S. securities regulator. This move has led to a 40% decrease in the autonomous driving technology company’s shares during premarket trading. The news comes just […]

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JPMorgan leads a $300M investment in Honeywell’s quantum computing spin-off Quantinuum, now valued at $5 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2024

Quantinuum, a Honeywell’s quantum computing spin-off, has raised $300 million in new funding led by Wall Street giant JP Morgan. Honeywell International announced on Tuesday that Quantinuum closed a $300 million equity funding round at a $5 billion pre-money valuation The […]

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Synopsys acquires Ansys for $35 billion, marking the emergence of new engineering software powerhouse

Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2024

Chip design software company Synopsys announced on Tuesday that it plans to acquire Ansys in a $35 billion cash-and-stock deal, marking a significant development in the engineering software industry. This move follows Synopsys co-founder Aart de Geus handing over the […]

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AI will impact 60% of jobs in advanced economies, IMF warns

Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that artificial intelligence is poised to transform a majority of work in developed economies as the looming job shift. In a statement on Monday, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said at the World Economic […]

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Exploring crypto trends: A look back at 2023 and insights for 2024 by Binance Research

Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2024

Binance Research, the analytical powerhouse of Binance dedicated to providing top-notch insights for cryptocurrency investors, has unveiled its comprehensive report titled “Full-Year 2023 & Themes for 2024” on the crypto industry’s performance in 2023 and the anticipated trends for 2024. […]

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