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Enfabrica, an AI chip startup founded by Google and Broadcom execs, raises $125M with backing from Nvidia

Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2023

The artificial intelligence (AI) funding boom that started at the beginning of this year following the sudden success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues without any signs of slowing down. The latest to ride the funding wave is Enfabrica, a Silicon Valley […]

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Common Trust raises $2.6 million in seed funding to promote employee ownership

Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023

Common Trust, a platform that facilitates employee ownership buyouts for small business owners, has closed $2.6 million in funding. This seed funding round was led by Crossbeam Venture Partners, with participation from Schmidt Futures and additional support from prominent investors […]

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Online grocery delivery startup Instacart slashes valuation again, now targets a $9.3 billion IPO

Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023

In late August, we covered Instacart after the online grocery delivery startup Instacart filed to go public in a valuation that cut the company’s valuation from $39 billion to $24 billion. Now, the company’s valuation has again been slashed by […]

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The Intersection of Future-Ready Technologies: How AIs Use Within Web3 Is Increasing

Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023

The past half-decade or so has seen the rise of various technological innovations, but none have garnered more traction than artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3. From a purely monetary perspective, the AI industry — which was valued at $454.12 billion […]

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51 Best Startup and Business Ideas to Start in 2023

Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023

Every day, new startups are launched somewhere around the world. At the same time, 90% of startups failed partly because of bad product-market fit or because of executing bad ideas. Yet, in today’s era of artificial intelligence, competition is more […]

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Meta is developing a new, more powerful AI system as AI race heats up, WSJ reports

Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is working on creating a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) system intended to be as powerful as the OpenAI’s most advanced model, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with […]

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Researchers discover new flaws in Apple iPhones that allow attackers to take over your phone without your knowledge

Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2023

“The flaw allowed compromise of iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any interaction from the victim, the digital watchdog said. The new update fixes this vulnerability.” Researchers at digital watchdog group Citizen Lab have identified spyware linked […]

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ChatGPT web traffic falls for the third month in a row, analytics show

Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2023

It looks like the honeymoon might be coming to an end for the wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. Following its meteoric rise to 100 million monthly active users within just two months of its launch, the OpenAI website has experienced […]

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SoftBank backs Stack AV, a new autonomous trucking startup founded by former Argo AI founders

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

They’re back! Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander, and Brett Browning, the founders and the brains behind the now-shuttered Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI, have just made a triumphant return. Their latest venture, Stack AV, is setting its sights on […]

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Brine Fi raises $16.5M in funding at a $100M valuation; launches top-ranking decentralized exchange

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

The Centralized Exchanges (CEXs) that trade cryptocurrencies have faced increased scrutiny following the fallout of FTX. As a result, there has been a notable uptick in interest among traders who are now turning to Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) in search of […]

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Mirror Trading International ordered to pay $1.7 billion in restitution for crypto fraud

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

Mirror Trading International, a South African Company trading and networking company that uses Bitcoin as its base currency, has been ordered by a U.S. Federal Court judge to pay $1.7 billion in restitution to victims over its involvement in a […]

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GAM3S.GG secures $2M seed funding to expand Web3 gaming Superapp

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

The surge in popularity of gaming superapps has injected fresh vitality into the world of NFTs, opening up exciting possibilities for gamers to explore, access, and enjoy a diverse range of casual Web3 games—all conveniently accessible from a single application. Leading […]

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Velmie launches core banking solutions for small banks

Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023

The FinTech sector is undergoing significant changes, all because of the introduction of innovations to the finance industry. Its ultimate goal is to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of banking systems. As a result of this, the core banking sector […]

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Anoma Foundation annouces Namada Mainnet at Korea Blockchain Week following a $25M fundraise

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

The non-profit blockchain technology company, The Anoma Foundation, has unveiled its roadmap for the Namada mainnet. Awa Sun Yin, one of the co-founders of Namada, shared the announcement today during the Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul. The news comes just […]

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500 Global closes $143 million fund to invest in early-stage growth startups across Southeast Asia

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

Global tech startups are currently struggling to raise funds due to a confluence of factors including a setback experienced by Silicon Valley Bank earlier this year. Other factors include the prevailing global economic slowdown, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and […]

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London-based fintech startup Tradeteq raises $12.5M led by MS&AD Ventures to make private credit and real assets investible

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

Tradeteq, a London-based fintech startup that facilitates connections between asset sellers and investors in the realm of private debt and real assets, has closed a $12.5 million Seed A plus funding round to help address the acute global lending shortfall. […]

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The US plans vast fleet of AI-powered drones and autonomous systems to counter China

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

The United States remains the world’s leading military and technological power. Nevertheless, China is rapidly closing the gap in some key areas, most notably in the areas of artificial intelligence and semiconductors. With the US military and technological edge over […]

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AI chip startup d-Matrix raises $110M in funding with backing from Microsoft to help power generative AI applications like ChatGPT

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

d-Matrix, a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence chip startup, has raised $110 million in funding with support from notable investors, including tech giant Microsoft Corp. d-Matrix develops next-generation chips that power generative AI applications and large language models such as ChatGPT. […]

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Pioneering Growth: Premier Dr. Ellis Lorenzo Webster on Shaping Anguilla’s Future and the AZUR Special Economic Zone

Nickie Louise Posted On September 6, 2023

Born in Island Harbour, Anguilla, Dr. Ellis Lorenzo Webster earned an Anguillan scholarship for Dental Therapy studies in Trinidad. After two years of dentistry in Anguilla, he completed a three-year Biology degree at the University of the Virgin Islands. His […]

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D3, a next-generation domain name startup company, raises $5M to create new Web3 TLDs that are interoperable with Web2 DNS domains

Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2023

In a significant development that has the potential to reshape the global domain industry, D3, a pioneering next-generation domain name company, announced today that it has secured $5 million to create the first Web3 top-level domains (TLDs) that are interoperable […]

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