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Red Kubes raises $1.2M in seed funding extension for its self-hosted SaaS for Kubernetes; announces new CEO Rouven Besters
Daniel Levi Posted On February 13, 2023


Kubernetes, an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, has quickly become the de facto tool to run cloud-native applications less than a decade after it was first introduced by Google in 2014. However, Kubernetes have a reputation for […]


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Summit Partners closes €1.4 billion for its Europe Growth Equity Fund IV
Nickie Louise Posted On February 13, 2023


Summit Partners, a global alternative investment firm, today announced the first and final closing of its newest Europe growth equity fund. Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund IV closed at its hard cap with €1.4 billion in total commitments. The […]


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Zeekr, a Geely’s EV spinoff, raises $750M in funding at a $13 billion valuation to fuel global expansion
Nickie Louise Posted On February 13, 2023


In April 2021, China’s auto giant Geely Automobile and its parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced the launch of a high-end Zeekr electric-vehicle brand aimed at younger buyers. Then in August of last year, Zeekr raised $500 million in […]


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ChatGPT jailbreak using ‘DAN’ forces it to break its ethical safeguards and bypass its woke responses
Daniel Levi Posted On February 12, 2023


Early this month, we wrote about ChatGPT after complaints that OpenAI has turned the chatbot into a political tool and used it to promote transgenderism. Ever since its launch in November, ChatGPT has impressed millions of people around the world with […]


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Top tech startup news for Friday, February 10, 2023: Acceldata, Google, Kraken, and Venom Blockchain
Nickie Louise Posted On February 10, 2023


Good evening! It’s another light news Friday and as such, we’re going to make this very brief. Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Friday, February 10, 2023. Google employees criticize CEO Sundar Pichai for ‘rushed, […]


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1 in 6 Gen Z’ers may switch from white collar to blue collar jobs due to fear of AI, Intelligent.com survey finds
Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2023


With unstable market conditions, persistent layoffs, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies, Gen Z’ers are rethinking their career and educational goals The future of jobs is changing, and so is the way we perform those jobs. Automation is already reshaping companies’ […]


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Google launches AI-powered video editor Dreamix for creating and editing videos, and animating images
Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2023


While OpenAI ChatGPT is sucking up all the oxygen out of the 24-hour news cycle, Google has quietly unveiled a new AI model that can generate videos when given video, image, and text inputs. The new Google Dreamix AI video […]


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Venom Blockchain partners with DAO Maker to incubate Web3 startups focused on delivering real-world use cases
Daniel Levi Posted On February 10, 2023


Investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency startups have slowed down in recent months due to the global economic slowdown. But a recession is also a great time to invest in next-generation digital technologies and innovative technology startups. That’s why Venom Blockchain […]


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Acceldata raises $50M to help companies solve complex data challenges via its data observability platform
Nickie Louise Posted On February 10, 2023


We’re living in a world where almost every device is connected to the internet. According to estimates, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day. However, making sense of even petabytes of data is a daunting task, especially for […]


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Crypto exchange Kraken to shutter its U.S. staking operation; settles with SEC for $30 million for selling unregistered securities
Nickie Louise Posted On February 10, 2023


After a long battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the crypto exchange Kraken agreed to pay $30 million in fines for selling unregistered securities. In addition, Kraken also agreed to shut down its U.S. staking operation […]


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Top tech startup news for Thursday, February 9, 2023: Earth & Beyond, GitLab, SpaceX, Yahoo, and ZOLA
Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Thursday, February 9, 2023. SpaceX test-fires Starship booster engine in milestone for debut orbital launch Today, SpaceX test fires engines on Starship at its facilities in […]


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GitLab to cut 7% of its workforce, or about 130 workers, as tech layoffs near 100,000
Nickie Louise Posted On February 9, 2023


Massive layoffs continue to sweep across the tech industry. GitLab announced today it will lay off  7% of its employees, or about 130 positions, according to PitchBook data. Gitlab is the latest in a long list of tech companies that […]


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SpaceX disables the Starlink Internet service to control Ukraine’s military drones; Starlink “was never meant to be used as a weapon”
Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2023


Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled the Starlink Internet service to control Ukraine’s military drones, saying that the company’s product “was never intended to be used as a weapon,” Reuters reported. During a conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Gwynne Shotwell, […]


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Tesla-backed renewable energy startup ZOLA Electric unveils FLEX MAX, the world’s largest off-grid solar home solution
Daniel Levi Posted On February 9, 2023


Tesla-backed ZOLA Electric today announced the launch of FLEX MAX, its new technology solution that the company said is the world’s largest off-grid solar home solution (SHS) – including the largest battery and solar panel technology. We news comes less […]


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Opera browser is planning to incorporate ChatGPT as AI war heats up
Nickie Louise Posted On February 9, 2023


Opera browser is planning to integrate ChatGPT into its multi-platform web browser as the AI war rages on. The news comes just two days after Microsoft and Google week announced plans to incorporate artificial intelligence chatbots into their own search […]


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Earth & Beyond Ventures launches fund with $125M in initial funding to invest in Israeli space tech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On February 9, 2023


Earth & Beyond Ventures has launched a new early-stage venture fund with an initial funding commitment of $125 million to invest in Israeli tech startups in the emerging commercial space ecosystem. Earth & Beyond said it would invest between $500,000 […]


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Top tech startup news for Wednesday, February 8, 2023: Affirm, CarIQ, Disney, Entropik, Google, and Fierce
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Disney to lay off 7,000 workers and slash $5.5 billion in costs as it unveils vast restructuring Layoff announcements continue to dominate […]


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Twitter outage leaves thousands of users unable to tweet
Daniel Levi Posted On February 8, 2023


Thousands of Twitter users in the US were able to tweet on Wednesday after the social giant experienced a few hours of outage.  Users prematurely encountered a message that said “You are over the daily limit for sending Tweets.” According […]


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GoDaddy to lay off 8% of its workforce, or about 530 employees amid global economic slowdown
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


It’s another tough day in the corporate world as GoDaddy announces layoffs affecting 530 employees, citing a decline in customer demand amidst the economic slowdown. In an email addressed to GoDaddy staff today, CEO Aman Bhutani revealed the company’s plans […]


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CarIQ raises $15M in Series B funding to enable fleets to pay for goods without a credit card
Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023


For companies with hundreds and thousands of vehicles, managing fleet expenses and payments can become a hassle and burdensome. This is in addition to the complex spending rules fleet managers have to deal with. The situation is not any better […]


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