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Alibaba says it is developing its own ChatGPT AI tool as tech companies vie for a share of the booming generative AI market
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


ChatGPT continues to dominate headlines and there’s no sign of slowing down as ChatGPT mania spreads globally. Now, tech companies are looking to get a piece of the booming generative AI market, which is estimated to reach $109.37 billion by […]


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Israeli fintech startup Wisor AI bags $8M Seed funding to transform the $23 trillion global supply chain market
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


The world is more global than ever. An estimated 80% of global goods are transported via ocean freight while air freight represents more than 35% of global trade by value, but less than 1% of trade by volume. Today there […]


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AI can now predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy
Nickie Louise Posted On February 7, 2023


For many years, discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) were confined to tech circles. But the sudden popularity of ChatGPT has brought generative AI into the limelight after OpenAI’s dialogue-based AI chatbot hit 1 million users in five days. Since its […]


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Google panics over ChatGPT; CEO issues code red in an internal memo
Daniel Levi Posted On February 6, 2023


Artificial Intelligence has become a global phenomenon, thanks in part to the popularity of OpenAI ChatGPT. In just two months, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users in January, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. The sudden success of […]


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Crypto exchange Binance to suspend U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals
Daniel Levi Posted On February 6, 2023


Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is temporarily suspending U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals, the company said Monday, without providing a reason for the decision. “We are temporarily suspending USD bank transfers as of February 8th,” a Binance spokesperson said, […]


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HealthTech startup ShiftMed lands $200M in funding to connect hospitals & nursing facilities to licensed nurses
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


The demand for healthcare workers continues to rise with no signs of slowing down. As Americans live longer and Baby Boomers get older, more doctors and nurses will be needed to care for these groups. According to America Hospital Association, […]


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DeFi giants join forces to promote decentralization and tout the value of decentralized finance
Daniel Levi Posted On February 6, 2023


With the recent collapse of centralized finance (CeFi) firms in 2020, about 20 DeFi projects, including Aave, MakerDAO, and Yearn, have come together to begin sharing each other’s tweets on Monday as part of a 24-hour campaign to promote the […]


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Peer acquires elite team of engineers from Zenly to develop its AI-powered 3D maps
Daniel Levi Posted On February 6, 2023


‘Wonka’ is an elite team of engineers popularly known in the tech circles for developing Zenly’s Innovative 3D social maps, a platform that has grown to more than 160 million downloads, with more than 35 million daily active users in […]


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Dell to lay off over 6,000 employees amid ‘uncertain market future’
Daniel Levi Posted On February 6, 2023


Dell becomes the latest company to lay off thousands of employees. Today, the computer maker announced it is cutting about 6,650 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce amid what it describes as amid ‘uncertain market future.’ The company has […]


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AI startup Cohere in talks to raise funding at $6 billion plus valuation as race for regenerative AI heats up
Nickie Louise Posted On February 6, 2023


Cohere, an AI foundation model tech startup and OpenAI competitor, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round that could push the Toronto-based tech startup to more than $6 billion, Reuters reported, citing sources […]


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Upwardli raises $2 million Seed to help new immigrants and the underserved population get access to credit
Nickie Louise Posted On February 3, 2023


A study conducted by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that nearly 50 million Americans lack a credit score and have no history with national credit reporting agencies. This problem disproportionately impacts those newly arrived in the country and the emerging […]


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E-commerce startup Triple Whale raises $25 million to grow its Shopify data platform
Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2023


After raising $27.7 million in Series A funding about a year ago from investors including a Warby Parker co-founder, the Columbus, Ohio-based Triple Whale has added another $25 million to grow its Shopify data platform, bringing its fundraising tally to […]


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Lavender lands $13.2 million to use AI to help you write better sales emails
Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2023


ChatGPT is currently dominating the headlines as the dialogue-based AI chatbot impressed millions of users with its writing ability, proficiency in handling complex tasks, and ease of use. But before the popularity of ChatGPT, users including sales teams have been […]


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UK fintech startup Zopa Bank raises $92 million to accelerate growth
Nickie Louise Posted On February 2, 2023


Zopa, a UK-based digital banking startup that started as a peer-to-peer lender, has raised 75 million pounds ($92.40 million) as the company pivots to becoming a digital bank. The round was backed by existing investors excluding major backer Softbank. In […]


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Climate Analytics startup Risilience bags $26M to help global businesses transition to the low-carbon economy
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2023


Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. According to various estimates, losses due to weather-related events have increased nearly ten-fold over the last four decades, from a ten-year global average of $12 billion in 1980 to […]


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EV battery startup ONE raises $300M to develop batteries with a 750-mile driving range; now valued at $1.2 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2023


Michigan-based battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE) has raised $300 million in Series B funding. The latest round now puts the company at a valuation of $1.2 billion, making the three-year-old startup a member of the highly-coveted unicorn club. The […]


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ChatGPT creator launches a free tool to detect AI-generated text
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2023


OpenAI, the creator of the popular chatbot ChatGTP, has released a free tool that the AI company says is meant to “distinguish between text written by a human and text written by AIs.” However, OpenAI also warned that the tool […]


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PayPal to lay off 2,000 full-time employees, about 7% of its workforce
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2023


PayPal announced Tuesday that it will be eliminating 7% of its workforce or 2,000 employees as tech layoffs mount. The payments giant becomes the latest in a list of fintech firms to be hit by the global economic slowdown. PayPal […]


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GM to invest $650 million in lithium company Lithium Americas to support its electric truck push
Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2023


The mass adoption of electric vehicles has accelerated in recent years. Thanks to Tesla, more and more people are now embracing electric cars as the world moves away from internal combustion engine cars to combat global warming. Today, lithium is […]


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Finley raises $17M Series A to help companies manage debt capital as private credit reaches all-time high
Nickie Louise Posted On January 31, 2023


The slowdown in venture capital investments over the past years has forced some startups to turn to private credit, including debt capital, as a way to keep their operations afloat and weather the recession storm. Today, private credit is a […]


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