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This startup just creates an AI system that teaches itself how to drive a car using ‘unsupervised’ learning; raises $31M in funding
Daniel Levi Posted On December 19, 2022


Early this month, ChatGPT took the internet by storm after the dialogue-based AI chatbot crossed one million users just five days after launch. Dubbed Google killer, the new OpenAI chatbot does almost everything—from writing codes and telling stories to engaging […]


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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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Binance’s FUD increases as proof-of-reserves auditor Mazars Group suspends all work with crypto clients
Daniel Levi Posted On December 16, 2022


Is another trouble brewing in crypto land? That’s the question everyone is asking after the global accounting firm Mazars Group suddenly suspended all work with its crypto clients including Binance, Crypto.com, and KuCoin. The decision to cut ties with these leading […]


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DeFi industry is poised for institutional adoption and rapid acceleration, HashKey Capital report reveals
Daniel Levi Posted On December 16, 2022


Despite the ongoing crypto winter and the news about the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry continues to weather the storm of the global economic slowdown. DeFi adoption has increased in the past two years as the […]


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OpenAI, the maker of the popular ChatGPT founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, projects $1B in revenue by 2024
Daniel Levi Posted On December 15, 2022


It’s been called a Google killer. ChatGPT is the new chatbot-powered AI is the latest from the Elon Musk-founded independent research body OpenAI foundation. ChatGPT took the internet by storm as thousands of users rave about the dialogue-based AI chatbot on […]


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Blockchain startup Orbs launches the TON Verifier to verify the ecosystem’s smart contracts code
Daniel Levi Posted On December 15, 2022


It has been four years since we last covered Orbs, a blockchain platform that serves as a decentralized execution layer between existing layer-1 and layer-2 chains and the application layer. Back then, Orbs raised $118 million to fund the development of its […]


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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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Clean energy startup SmartHelio raises $5M to monitor your solar panels and save you from costly repair costs
Daniel Levi Posted On December 14, 2022


Globally, millions of people have turned to solar energy as part of the effort to reduce global warming, which causes climate change. However, unknown to many, it’s light, not heat, that generates electricity. Too much heat is actually bad for […]


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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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Binance CEO says outflows have stabilized after investors withdrew $1.9 billion in 24 hours; warns of ‘bumpy’ recovery
Nickie Louise Posted On December 14, 2022


Just a day after Binance ‘temporarily paused’ withdrawals following the outflow of $1.9 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said a degree of calm has returned to the exchange. “Things seem to have stabilized,” CZ tweeted, […]


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Zappi, an AI-based customer insights startup, raises $170 million to digitize enterprise market research
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


The ongoing economic downturn coupled with the looming recession has exacerbated the challenges tech startups faced in raising new funds. While the funding well may be drying up, investors continue to pour money into cybersecurity, AI, and other tech sectors that […]


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SEC charged Sam Bankman-Fried with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX”
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Samuel Bankman-Fried (SBF) with “orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors” in FTX, the agency said. The announcement came the same day Bankman-Fried was supposed to appear before the US Congress. […]


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Morningstar Ventures invests $5 million to open 37xDubai, a novel NFT art gallery in Central Dubai
Nickie Louise Posted On December 13, 2022


Morningstar Ventures, an investment firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain technology, is opening its first interactive digital art gallery in the heart of Dubai. Located in the Burj Daman Tower (DIFC area), ‘37xDubai’ is positioned amidst Dubai’s business and […]


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