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SaaS startup Gynger launches from stealth with $21.7M in funding to change how businesses buy software

Nickie Louise Posted On December 21, 2022

Every business today is dependent on software and infrastructure to get their business off the ground and cannot launch, build or scale without the right tech stack. With global software spend expected to grow to $879 billion in 2023, these […]

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Bitcoin miner Core Scientific files for bankruptcy as crypto winter takes toll on crypto mining companies

Nickie Louise Posted On December 21, 2022

Core Scientific, one of the largest publicly traded bitcoin mining companies in the U.S., is the latest casualty of the ongoing crypto winter. The company is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today in Texas early, according to a report from CNBC, […]

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The Guardian newspaper hit by a suspected ransomware attack

Nickie Louise Posted On December 21, 2022

Hackers strike again. This time, their latest victim is The Guardian, a British daily newspaper founded about two centuries ago. Today, the Guardian confirmed its systems have been hit by a “serious IT incident,” which it believes is likely a ransomware […]

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Israeli EV startup unveils AIR ONE, a personal ‘flying car’ to fly commuters on short trips

Nickie Louise Posted On December 21, 2022

The concept of the flying car is nothing new. For decades, Hollywood and science fiction writers have been toying with the idea of adding wings to wheeled motor vehicles decades. As appealing as it may sound, attempts to develop economically-viable flying […]

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Meta could face $11.8B fine for breaching EU antitrust law by distorting competition and abusing its dominant position

Nickie Louise Posted On December 20, 2022

Early this month, the EU privacy watchdog ruled that Facebook’s Meta cannot run advertising based on personal data and will need users’ consent to do so. The ruling was a big blow for the social giant which already lost over 70 percent […]

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Amazon and Microsoft back Moxion, a clean energy startup that aims to replace diesel generators with zero-emission electric batteries

Nickie Louise Posted On December 20, 2022

In a race to zero emissions, governments and investors have poured billions of dollars into clean energy initiatives to combat climate change and its impact on the environment. While the US government has invested in multiple clean energy projects, tech […]

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sent back to Bahamas prison after plans to waive his extradition to the U.S. stalled

Nickie Louise Posted On December 20, 2022

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was sent back to a Bahamas prison on Monday after a reported plan for him to waive his extradition to the United States stalled. In a chaotic courtroom scene on Monday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Jerone Roberts, told […]

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Binance.US to acquire bankrupt crypto lender Voyager’s assets for $1.02 billion after FTX deal failed

Nickie Louise Posted On December 19, 2022

Binance.US has agreed to buy the assets of bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital for $1.02 billion. Voyager said on Monday that the $1 billion bid represents the fair market value of Voyager’s cryptocurrency portfolio. Binance’s acquisition of Voyager gives renewed hope […]

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‘Bored Ape’ NFT startup Yuga Labs appoints Activision operating chief as CEO

Nickie Louise Posted On December 19, 2022

Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, has appointed “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard chief operating officer Daniel Alegre as its new CEO. The metaverse startup announced Monday that Alegre will join the company as its chief executive. He […]

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EV charging tech startup EnviroSpark lands $10M to install electric vehicle charging stations across the US

Nickie Louise Posted On December 19, 2022

In March 2020, the United States had approximately 78,500 charging outlets and almost 25,000 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs). A considerable number of these charging stations are based in California, with 6,835 stations and 28,545 power outlets, according to data from research […]

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Tezos’ 12th protocol upgrade Lima delivers a leaner and more secure blockchain

Nickie Louise Posted On December 19, 2022

Proof-of-stake blockchain startup Tezos has developed quite a reputation as a self-upgradeable and energy-efficient blockchain platform that evolves as it scales as the adoption increases. In September, Tezos 11th upgrade called Kathmandu went live on the Tezos PoS network at block 2,736,129, following […]

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Twitter users voted for Elon Musk to step down as CEO

Nickie Louise Posted On December 19, 2022

Twitter users have voted for Elon Musk to step down from the helm of affairs of the company. Over the weekend, Musk asked users if he should step down as the head of the company. The result came in 24 hours […]

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Twitter banned a wave of left-wing journalists and ‘Big Tech’ are now crying foul

Nickie Louise Posted On December 16, 2022

What a difference two years make! For years, big tech companies including Google, Facebook’s Meta, and Twitter have been accused of using their monopoly power to silence and punish dissents. But in the case of Twitter, that all changed in […]

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Former Twitter employee sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and spying

Nickie Louise Posted On December 16, 2022

Ahmad Abouammo, a former Twitter employee, was found guilty of spying on users on behalf of the Saudi royal family. He was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for acting as a foreign agent without notice. […]

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TuSimple appoints CFO after firing co-founder and CEO Xiaodi Hou due to links to a Chinese startup

Nickie Louise Posted On December 16, 2022

TuSimple announced today it has appointed interim financial chief Eric Tapia on a permanent basis and reconstituted its audit committee. The announcement comes weeks after the autonomous-driving trucking company fired its co-founder and CEO Xiaodi Hou after an internal probe revealed links to […]

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Microsoft and SpaceX’s rival Viasat join forces to deliver internet access to 10 million people globally

Nickie Louise Posted On December 15, 2022

About half of the people in the world are not connected to the internet. Nearly 3.8 billion people don’t have access to the internet, and many more lack what we would consider meaningful access. The unconnected are missing out but […]

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Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab to freeze hiring amid global economic uncertainty

Nickie Louise Posted On December 15, 2022

Tech layoffs are rising around the world as companies cut costs to cope with uncertain global economic challenges. Mass layoffs, which started early this year in the United States and later in Europe, have now spread to Asia. Early this month, Indonesia’s […]

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Visa to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next 5 years to cash in on digital payments boom

Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022

Africa has seen an explosion in digital payments over the past five years, thanks to the penetration of smartphone devices on the continent. Research firm Statista estimates that the total value of e-commerce in Africa generated $16.5 billion in 2017 […]

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AI as a Service tech startup Jaid lands £3 million in funding to empower companies and teams

Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022

ChatGPT took the internet by storm late last month after Open AI launched the dialogue-based AI chatbot. ChatGPT’s popularity has not only brought AI into mainstream technology but also reignited the conversation about how AI is going to permeate every aspect of […]

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This accelerator wants to ease the vet shortage with helpful pet tech and funding for pet care startups

Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022

Currently, the United States is suffering a shortage of both veterinarians and their vet techs. Adding this to the rising costs of pet care, one of the smartest things for pet parents to do is to focus on prevention. It’s […]

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