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Real or Fake Text? – The Impact of AI Beyond the Classroom
Daniel Levi Posted On February 27, 2023


Real or Fake Text? We Can Learn to Spot the Difference The most recent generation of chatbots has surfaced longstanding concerns about the growing sophistication and accessibility of artificial intelligence. Fears about the integrity of the job market — from […]


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Xiaomi launches Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro with starting price of $1,000 to take on Apple and Samsung
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


In June 2021, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi overtook Apple and Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone maker. Xiaomi has since slipped to third place a year later due to a very rough year that saw its smartphone shipments declining 26% year-on-year. […]


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Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz raises $300M in new funding, pushing its valuation to $10 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


Despite the ongoing funding lull, AI and cybersecurity startups continue to raise a massive amount of funding. Investors have been pouring billions of dollars into AI as they look for the next ChatGPT. In addition, the rise in cyberattacks has […]


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Twitter lays off 10% of workforce, reducing headcount to less than 2,000
Nickie Louise Posted On February 27, 2023


Elon Musk’s Twitter has laid off another 200 people in its latest round of job cuts, the New York Times reported late on Sunday. The current layoff, which represents 10% of the current workforce, reduced headcount to less than 2,000 vs. […]


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Top 5 Most Secure Crypto Wallets to Use in 2023
Daniel Levi Posted On February 27, 2023


We’ve come a long way from the earliest crypto wallets, with their difficult user interface, barebones features, and not-so-great security.  In terms of sheer numbers, there are countless wallets ranging from hot and cold, standalone vs. platform integrated, minimalist to […]


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Top tech startup news for Friday, February 24, 2023: GFAL, Meta, Stripe, Twitter, and Serenity Shield
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today Friday, February 24, 2023. Elon Musk’s Twitter sued by at least six companies for failing to pay bills Twitter has been sued by at least six […]


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FinTech startup Stripe in advanced talks to raise $4 billion from investors, sources
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2023


Fintech giant Stripe is very close to raising $4 billion in fresh funding that will push the company’s valuation to about $55 billion, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The new valuation will still be about $40 billion […]


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Meta to launch AI language model LLaMA to help researchers and take on ChatGPT
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2023


Meta announced on Friday it is releasing a new language model based on artificial intelligence as the generative AI race heats up, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday. The new language model is intended for use in research and will […]


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EA founder and former Apple executive Trip Hawkins joins Web3 startup Games for a Living (GFAL) as a co-founder
Nickie Louise Posted On February 24, 2023


Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins and founder of Electronic Arts (EA) is joining Barcelona-based startup Web3 startup Games for a Living (GFAL) as co-founder and security chief of Games, Reuters reported. Hawkins, who founded the company behind the best-selling sports […]


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Serenity Shield, Contentra Technologies join forces to transform digital content storage and archival content using web3
Daniel Levi Posted On February 24, 2023


Digital assets have become a store of value and a safe haven for investors as fiat currencies lose their values through inflation that ravages economies across the globe. However, digital assets also have risks and challenges, and managing these risks […]


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Top tech startup news for Thursday, February 23, 2023: Binance, El Camino, Gridium, Make Sunsets, and Replit
Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today Thursday, February 23, 2023. Tech Startup Replit launches a ChatGPT-like bot for coders and starts a browser-based coding revolution Remember back in 2021 when Marc Andreessen […]


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El Camino, a startup founded by a Colombian-American, raises $1.1M Pre-Seed to be the travel industry’s first experiential marketplace for women
Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023


While the fashion, beauty, and health industries have been quick to cater to the diverse needs and priorities of women, the travel industry has fallen behind. Despite the fact that women travelers are the fastest-growing segment in the industry, they […]


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Smart meter startup Gridium raises $14M in funding to help real estate firms in their decarbonization efforts
Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2023


Climate change is one of the biggest threats of our times. According to some 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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Controversial geoengineering startup Make Sunsets releases balloons containing sulfur dioxide on U.S. soil after it was banned in Mexico
Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023


Late last year, we wrote about Make Sunsets, a  solar geoengineering startup that’s mimicking volcanic eruption to cool Earth. In December, the controversial startup released sulfur particles into the atmosphere in an attempt to stop climate change. The solar geoengineering […]


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SEC, New York regulator reject Binance.US’s $1 billion deal to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager
Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and New York’s top financial regulator have blocked Binance.US’s $1 billion deal to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, the latest in a string of attempts by the government to enforce regulatory compliance […]


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Top tech startup news for Wednesday, February 22, 2023: 0N1 Force, Amazon, Blocto, HireLogic, and Meta
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Amazon closes the $3.9 billion deal to acquire primary care provider One Medical Eight months after acquiring primary healthcare provider One Medical, […]


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Coinbase Hacked: Confirms sensitive data stolen after hackers breached internal systems
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2023


Coinbase becomes the latest victim of a cyber attack in which an unidentified threat actor made significant efforts to breach the internal systems of one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms through a phishing attack. In a blog posted […]


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HireLogic scores $6M in Series A funding to modernize the antiquated interview processes using AI
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


The hiring landscape is constantly evolving as employers find it increasingly difficult to find top talent. During the summer of 2021, a record 4.3 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in what some are calling the beginning of the “Great Resignation.” The […]


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Meta plans to lay off thousands of workers in a fresh round of job cuts
Daniel Levi Posted On February 22, 2023


Facebook parent company Meta Platforms is planning a fresh round of layoffs that could affect thousands of workers just a few weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised no more layoffs, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. According to the report, […]


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NFT project 0N1 Force acquired by crypto veterans led by Old Fashion Research (OFR)
Nickie Louise Posted On February 22, 2023


NFT project 0N1 Force, a comic-focused, blue-chip NFT collection, has been acquired by a collective of crypto industry veterans led by blockchain investment firm Old Fashion Research (OFR). The total amount of the transaction was not disclosed. According to the […]


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