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Digital media conglomerate Starboard acquires free-speech social app Parler; to roll out a revamped version
Nickie Louise Posted On April 14, 2023


Digital media conglomerate Starboard announced on Friday it has acquired the free-speech social app Parler for an undisclosed amount. The firm also said that it will temporarily shut down the social media app popular among conservatives in the United States […]


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Publicly funded PBS joins publicly funded NPR in leaving Twitter in a huff after being labeled “Publicly Funded,” Musk tweeted
Nickie Louise Posted On April 13, 2023


Yesterday, we wrote about National Public Radio (NPR) after the government and public-funded media announced it leaving Twitter after the social media company labeled NPR “state-affiliated media.” Just a day later, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), another publicly-funded organization that produces […]


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AI can now crack 51% of common passwords in just a minute 
Daniel Levi Posted On April 13, 2023


From writing software codes to performing at the 90th percentile on a simulated bar exam, AI has gone from being an obscure tool for technologists to becoming an indispensable tool used by companies to power their products and services. The […]


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Otterize emerges from stealth with $11.5M in funding to help developers securely connect software services
Nickie Louise Posted On April 13, 2023


With most organizations moving to the cloud, building software applications has become increasingly complex as applications have to interconnect with other third-party components and different software development tools, which may potentially make the applications more vulnerable. One of the challenges […]


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Utopia Messenger’s Free 24/7 ChatGPT Assistant Feature
Daniel Levi Posted On April 13, 2023


Undoubtedly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the hottest topic in the tech space. OpenAI’s ChatGPT set the tone for the subsequent development and release of numerous AI-powered chatbots. As this new technology continues to gain interest and hype globally, most […]


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Twitter will now let users trade stocks and crypto as Musk pushes ‘Everything App’ to become the next WeChat
Daniel Levi Posted On April 13, 2023


Twitter will now allow its users to buy stocks and cryptocurrencies as part of its new partnership with the trading and social investing platform eToro. In an announcement on Thursday, eToro said it has partnered with Elon Musk-led Twitter to […]


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Mark Cuban-backed Blocto partners with South Korean METAPIXEL to bring blockchain gaming to the masses
Nickie Louise Posted On April 13, 2023


Blocto, a Mark Cuban-backed blockchain startup, has joined forces with South Korean gaming developer unicorn NPIXEL’s Web3 arm, METAPIXEL, to bring blockchain gaming to the masses. MEGAPIXEL is a web3 gaming ecosystem that focuses on developing high-quality web3 games that […]


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Top tech startup news for Wednesday, April 12, 2023: FTX, Cybersyn, Ethereum, NetBox Labs, and OpenAI
Nickie Louise Posted On April 12, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Wednesday, April 12, 2023. ChatGPT may now be able to predict stock movements, finance professor shows Back in March, we wrote a piece about ChatGPT correctly predicted […]


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Global startups raised $58.6 billion in the first quarter, down 13% from Q4 2022
Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2023


Just last week, we reported that US startups raised only $37 billion from VCs in the first quarter of this year, the lowest in 13 consecutive quarters.  The figure was based on a report from Bloomberg using data from research […]


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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX recovers $7.3 billion in assets; considering a relaunch in Q2
Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2023


Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $7.3 billion in both cash and crypto assets. In addition, the total is more than $800 million since January, Reuters reported, citing the company’s attorney’s statement at a bankruptcy court hearing today. […]


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Data startup Cybersyn emerges from stealth with $62.9 million in Series A funding led by Snowflake
Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2023


Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) startup Cybersyn emerged from stealth today with a $62.9M Series A round led by Snowflake and including participation from Coatue and Sequoia Capital. The New York-based Cybersyn was founded by Alex Izydorczyk, who was the former head of […]


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Open source startup NetBox Labs raises $20 million in funding after spinning out of IBM-acquisition NS1 
Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2023


In February, IBM acquired network automation SaaS solutions NS1 for an undisclosed sum, making it IBM’s second acquisition of 2023. As part of the acquisition agreement, IBM said that NetBox Labs will spin out from NS1 into its own company, […]


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NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as ‘state-affiliated media,’ becoming the first major U.S. news outlet to do so
Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2023


National Public Radio (NPR) announced on Wednesday that it will stop sharing content on Twitter after the social media company labeled NPR “state-affiliated media.” a term Twitter used because the news outlet is funded by the US taxpayers. NPR is […]


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Forget ChatGPT, AutoGPT is the new AI chatbot that can autonomously develop and manage tasks
Daniel Levi Posted On April 12, 2023


Late last year, ChatGPT took the internet by storm after the new OpenAI chatbot crossed one million users in just five days after its launch. Two months later, the world’s most popular chatbot reached 100 million users, a feat that […]


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Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade set to go live today April 12; to unlock access to over $30 billion in digital tokens
Nickie Louise Posted On April 12, 2023


The highly anticipated Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade is finally here. Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world’s second-largest crypto token ether, is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge last […]


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“You Just Lied!” Elon Musk obliterates woke BBC reporter who claims hate speech on Twitter has risen since Musk took over
Nickie Louise Posted On April 12, 2023


In what many are calling a complete takedown of the state-funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Twitter CEO Elon Musk completely obliterated pro-censorship BBC reporter with facts and reason in a rare interview that took place early this morning. BBC reporter […]


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Top tech startup news for Tuesday, April 11, 2023: Alphabet, AlphaSense, Apple, Whizz, and Theranos
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison by the end of April after losing a bid to remain free Disgraced Theranos founder […]


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Apple is investing additional $200 million in carbon removal fund
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2023


Apple today made a major announcement regarding the expansion of its Restore Fund, which was created two years ago with the aim of promoting the development of high-quality, nature-based carbon removal projects. Apple said on Tuesday it is investing up […]


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Bitcoin surges above $30,000 for the first time in 10 months amid optimism around interest rate curb
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2023


Amid rising optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon end its aggressive interest rate hikes, crypto investors flocked to Bitcoin causing the price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency to breach the key $30,000 level for the first time […]


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How to stay connected without a SIM card while traveling abroad
Nickie Louise Posted On April 11, 2023


Air traffic hit about 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels globally in 2022, as a sense of normality returned to the skies. In its own predictions for 2023, Booking.com estimates that — even amid global economic and political uncertainty — almost […]


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