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Discord is rolling out a new AI-powered chatbot as ChatGPT frenzy spreads
Daniel Levi Posted On March 9, 2023


Popular video game chat community app Discord is the latest in a series of tech companies to jump into the generative AI bandwagon following the success of OpenAI ChatGPT. Discord announced on Thursday that it will roll out new artificial […]


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German eVTOL firm Lilium says it reaches 250 km/h in testing for its unmanned flying air taxis
Daniel Levi Posted On March 9, 2023


German eVTOL startup Lilium Air Mobility announced Thursday it had reached a maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour with a technology demonstrator for its unmanned flying air taxis. The 8-year-old company reached the threshold during the testing of the […]


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Crypto bank Silvergate shuts down operations, liquidates after market meltdown
Daniel Levi Posted On March 9, 2023


Silvergate Capital, the crypto-focused bank at the center of the crypto industry crisis is finally shutting down its operations and liquidating after the market meltdown. In an announcement on Wednesday, Silvergate Bank said it will “voluntarily liquidate” its assets and […]


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Clean energy startup ClearFlame raises $30M in funding to make heavy-duty diesel engines run on renewable fuels
Daniel Levi Posted On March 9, 2023


Unknown to many, the transportation sector is the largest domestic contributor to climate change. According to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. transportation sector is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of our economy. […]


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Spotify crosses half a billion monthly active listeners
Nickie Louise Posted On March 9, 2023


Spotify reached a new milestone on Wednesday, crossing 500 million monthly active listeners as it launched a major app redesign with vertical feeds to help drive users to discover new content. The music-streaming giant announced it’s rolling out what it […]


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Top tech startup news for Wednesday, March 8, 2023: Apple, Barley, Gamma, Riskified, and Salesforce
Daniel Levi Posted On March 8, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Apple backs Gamma, a music startup launched by one of its former executives A music startup created by a former Apple executive […]


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Cybersecurity startup SOCRadar lands $5M in Series A funding for its extended threat intelligence platform
Daniel Levi Posted On March 8, 2023


Despite slow funding flow, cybersecurity tech startups continue to show signs of resilience to the effects of the economic slowdown that’s been impacting the overall tech sector. Global venture funding in cybersecurity startups rises in 2023 as companies look for […]


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Alpha Sigma, Transform Ventures partner on new $100M crypto-focused funds to invest in blockchain and Web3 startups
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2023


Global monthly funding in technology startups fell to $18 billion in February 2023, a number that has not been seen since February 2020 when global funding dipped below $20 billion in a single month. But there seem some rays of […]


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Salesforce launches EinsteinGPT, an LLM product that uses ChatGPT model to automatically write marketing emails
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2023


In just two months after its launch, ChatGPT went from an obscure AI tool to reaching 100 million monthly active users in January, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. The sudden success of ChatGPT has put more pressure […]


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Barley launches with $4M to bring more trust and equity to pay, and make compensation more structured
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2023


In ancient Mesopotamia, grains of barley were among the earliest forms of currency in the world. If you were employed during that time, receiving payment in barley would guarantee that you were compensated fairly for your efforts. It is this fundamental […]


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Israeli fintech firm Riskified is transferring $500 million out of Israel in support of private-sector opposition to government’s judicial overhaul
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2023


For the ninth straight week, tens of thousands of people rallied against the government’s plan to overhaul the court system. But despite the rallies, the Israeli government advanced the plan to overhaul the country’s legal system, defying a mass uproar […]


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Verichains discloses blockchain security vulnerabilities that affected Cosmos, Binance Smart Chain, and others; Urges action
Nickie Louise Posted On March 8, 2023


Verichains, a leading blockchain security firm, has urged projects using Tendermint’s IAVL proof verification to secure their assets and mitigate exploitation risks after identifying several significant vulnerabilities. As part of its Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure, Verichains has released a public advisory, […]


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Top tech startup news for Tuesday, March 7, 2023: Banyan, Binance, DefiChain, Meta, Opkit, and Sensate
Daniel Levi Posted On March 7, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today Tuesday, March 7, 2023. U.S. bankruptcy judge approves Binance.US $1.3 billion deal for Voyager After a string of bad news from the SEC and New York […]


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Sensate raises $3.2M Seed round to provide relief to people suffering from anxiety disorders and stress
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2023


Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States? According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults (19.1% of the population) age 18 and older every […]


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Meta plans to cut thousands of jobs as soon as this week, after CEO Zuckerberg said no more layoffs
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2023


About two weeks ago, the Washington Post reported that Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms was planning a fresh round of layoffs that could affect thousands of workers just a few weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised no more layoffs. Now, there […]


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Insurtech startup Opkit launches out of stealth with over $1M in funding to provide health insurance verification for telehealth companies
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2023


Collecting health insurance details and verifying coverage is a complex, manually-intensive process that healthcare providers must perform before each appointment to ensure payment. Unlike brick-and-mortar providers, which are regional and only deal with a handful of different insurance companies, telehealth […]


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DeFiChain to sponsor this year’s National Fighting Championship (NFC) in Germany
Daniel Levi Posted On March 7, 2023


National Fighting Championship (NFC) is the biggest German MMA league with the latest NFC event (NFC 10). It is the German version of the widely known UFC, an organization in charge of the ultimate fighting league in Germany. DefiChain, the […]


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Banyan Infrastructure lands $25M in Series B funding to unlock capital for renewable infrastructure projects
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2023


Despite the Inflation Reduction Act unlocking $369 billion in clean energy funding, investing in complex sustainable infrastructure projects has been hindered by manual and inefficient processes. That’s why one Silicon Valley startup is on a mission to address the critical […]


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Fintech startup Trukkr raises $6.4 million in seed funding to provide financial access to Pakistan’s trucking industry
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2023


Trukkr, a fintech platform for Pakistan’s trucking industry, has raised $6.4 million in a seed funding round to roll out lending products for truckers in Pakistan. The latest funding is in addition to the $600,000 seed funding Trukkr raised in […]


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Egyptian scooter driver Eman Al-Adawi wants to start an all-woman app
Nickie Louise Posted On March 7, 2023


Do you want to support a strong and determined woman who is breaking down barriers in Egypt? Meet Eman Al-Adawi, one of the few women riding scooters on the busy streets of Giza. Eman has been driving her scooter for a […]


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