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Threads, Meta’s new Twitter competitor, to launch on Thursday, July 6th: Here’s to get access now

Nickie Louise Posted On July 5, 2023

Meta will release its new text-based microblogging app called Threads on Thursday, July 6th, positioning it as a competitor to Twitter. The app is currently available for pre-order on the Apple App Store in the US and will be linked […]

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Chinese AI startup Fourth Paradigm to go public in Hong Kong after receiving regulatory approval in China

Nickie Louise Posted On July 5, 2023

Chinese AI startup Beijing Fourth Paradigm has received regulatory approval for its initial public offering (IPO) listing in Hong Kong, according to a July 3 filing on the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) website. With this approval, Fourth Paradigm now […]

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Apple tops $3 trillion in market cap

Nickie Louise Posted On June 30, 2023

Four years ago, we reported on Apple’s historic achievement as the first U.S. company to reach a market valuation of $1 trillion on August 2, 2018. Since then, Apple’s market value has continued to soar, marking significant milestones along the […]

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Latin America unicorn startup Merama lays off nearly 10% of its workforce to refocus on strategy

Nickie Louise Posted On June 30, 2023

Merama, a Latin America-based e-commerce startup that achieved unicorn status within just a year in business, has laid off nearly 10% of its staff, according to an exclusive report from Reuters, citing a statement from the company CEO Sujay Tyle. […]

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Biotech startup Tevogen Bio is going public in a $1.2 billion SPAC deal in the US

Nickie Louise Posted On June 29, 2023

While generative AI continues to dominate the headlines, things have been relatively quiet on the blank-check merger front. But that doesn’t mean special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deals aren’t happening. It’s just that the number of SPAC deals has dwindled […]

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Generative AI startup Typeface becomes a unicorn at $1 billion after raising $100M in funding led by Salesforce

Nickie Louise Posted On June 29, 2023

Despite a funding drought affecting many startups, the generative AI startups continue to ride the wave of the ChatGPT-led AI boom as investors pour billions into the space hoping to find the next OpenAI. The latest is Typeface, a generative […]

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Israel’s cybersecurity startup Nokod secures $8M seed round to bolster low-code/no-code app security

Nickie Louise Posted On June 29, 2023

The number of low-code platforms has surged in recent years. According to research from Gartner, the adoption of low-code/no-code platforms and robotic process automation (RPA) tools such as Microsoft PowerApps, ServiceNow, and UiPath is expected to reach around 65% of […]

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Workflow automation startup Parabola raises $24M in funding to help automate manual work without coding

Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2023

Parabola, a San Francisco-based startup that helps everyone automate their manual tasks without coding, announced today it has secured $24 million in Series B funding to hire more staff and bolster its research and development (R&D) efforts. The round, which brings […]

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OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s smartphone startup Nothing raises $96M to build the “Apple Of Android”

Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2023

Nothing, a London-based smartphone startup founded by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has raised $96 million in funding led by European venture capital firm Highland Europe, with participation from existing investors including GV, EQT Ventures, and C Capital also investing, along […]

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Versori, a UK-based tech startup, gets $3.5M in funding to grow its AI-powered data infrastructure platform

Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2023

Handling data manually is a tedious and demanding process that involves a lot of labor, and resources, and carries a high risk of errors. It can also be quite costly. This applies not only to transforming data but also to […]

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Google is laying off employees at Waze; merges the popular navigation app with its own mapping products

Nickie Louise Posted On June 28, 2023

Google is cutting jobs at its popular navigation app Waze as it continues to merge the unit with its own mapping products, CNBC reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the decision comes as the tech giant plans to integrate Waze […]

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AI startup HyperCycle launches HyperPG in partnership with Penguin Group to enable Paraguay to utilize its hydropower infrastructure for AI computation

Nickie Louise Posted On June 27, 2023

Since the launch of OpenAI ChatGPT in November, there has been a remarkable surge in interest surrounding artificial intelligence. Businesses across various sectors are now actively seeking ways to incorporate generative AI into their systems. However, this heightened demand underscores the […]

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Databricks scoops up OpenAI competitor MosaicML for $1.3 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On June 27, 2023

Investors continue to pour billions into generative artificial intelligence (AI) as demand for AI applications shows no sign of slowing down. This unrelenting flow of funds also manifests in the increased merger and acquisition activity. The latest is San Francisco-based Databricks. […]

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Amazon invests $100 million in generative AI center as demand for AI applications soars

Nickie Louise Posted On June 26, 2023

The AI boom sparked by the sudden success of OpenAI ChatGPT continues to gain momentum without any signs of slowing down. Since the launch of ChatGpt in November of last year, investors have billions of dollars into generative artificial intelligence […]

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IBM to acquire Apptio for $4.6 billion to bolster its cloud and automation capabilities

Nickie Louise Posted On June 26, 2023

IBM announced on Monday it will acquire technology spend-management platform Apptio from Vista Equity Partners in a deal valued at $4.6 billion. The acquisition will strengthen IBM’s IT automation and cloud capabilities while providing enterprises with the means to maximize […]

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Autonomous-vehicle startup Kodiak Robotics inks a deal to equip its self-driving software in 800 Loadsmith trucks

Nickie Louise Posted On June 23, 2023

It’s been quite some time since we last covered Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous vehicle startup co-founded by seasoned veteran Otto/Google Veteran Don Burnette and Venture Capitalist Paz Eshel with the goal of revolutionizing the field of long-haul trucking. Back in 2018, […]

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Eli Lilly acquires biotech firm Dice Therapeutics for $2.4 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On June 22, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry encompasses more than just weight-loss drugs. Eli Lilly, a prominent drug-making company, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Dice Therapeutics, a specialized firm that focuses on developing oral treatments for autoimmune diseases. The deal, […]

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Estonian ride-hailing food delivery startup Bolt partners with Starship to use robots to deliver food in 45 countries

Nickie Louise Posted On June 21, 2023

Back in 2021, we reported on Bolt after the Estonian ride-hailing startup secured a massive $713 million in funding to venture into the rapidly expanding online grocery delivery industry. Early last year, Bolt also raised $709 million to expand its […]

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Neptune Retail to buy Coupons.com parent company for $430 million in cash

Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2023

Neptune Retail Solutions, a provider of in-store and digital incentive marketing services announced Tuesday it is buying Quotient Technology, the parent company of Coupons.com, in a deal valued at $430 million in cash. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for […]

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How to use ChatGPT: 8 ways to use ChatGPT to grow your business and boost your productivity

Nickie Louise Posted On June 20, 2023

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard about ChatGPT, the widely popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. Released to the public on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT created a massive buzz across the internet. This dialogue-based AI […]

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