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CROSS THE AGES secures $3.5M funding led by Animoca Brands, lists on major exchanges
Nickie Louise Posted On May 15, 2024


CROSS THE AGES (CTA), a France-based blockchain gaming startup and a developer of free play-to-earn games, has secured a $3.5 million equity round of funding, the company announced on Wednesday without disclosing its valuation. The round was led by game-focused […]


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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle’s AI servers, report
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2024


Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is in talks with Oracle executives about spending $10 billion to rent cloud servers from the company over the years, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person involved in the ongoing discussions. Should […]


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Accel raises $650 million fund to invest in European and Israeli startups
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2024


Venture capital firm Accel announced Tuesday it has raised $650 million in a new fund to invest in European and Israeli early-stage startups focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The funding is another sign that the venture capital market […]


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AWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down Next Month
Daniel Levi Posted On May 14, 2024


Amazon announced today that Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon’s cloud computing business, will step down from his role next month. Matt Garman, the current senior vice president of sales and marketing at Amazon Web Services, will take over as Selipsky’s […]


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Uber to acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda Taiwan business in $1.25 billion deal
Nickie Louise Posted On May 14, 2024


Uber announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire rival Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda Taiwan business in a $1.25 billion deal that would make the Silicon Valley company the dominant player in Taiwan’s food delivery market. The deal will also […]


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OpenAI launches GPT-4o, a real-time AI model that interacts across voice, text, and vision
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024


OpenAI finally delivered! After many days of speculations, OpenAI on Monday unveiled its long-awaited AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT, along with an updated version of its interface. The launch is the latest move from the company to expand the […]


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Microsoft and Amazon to invest $5.6 Billion in France as Macron woos US tech giants
Daniel Levi Posted On May 13, 2024


Microsoft and Amazon are injecting billions of dollars into France’s tech industry as French President Macron doubles down on his efforts to promote the country as an artificial intelligence (AI) hub for global tech companies. In an announcement on Monday, Microsoft […]


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Squarespace to go private in $6.9 billion all-cash deal with private equity firm Permira
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024


Almost a year after acquiring Google’s domain registrar business for $180 million, Squarespace said today it’s taking itself private in a $6.9 billion all-cash deal with the global private equity firm Permira. In an announcement on Monday, Squarespace said that […]


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UK climate startup AimHi Earth raises £1M to provide climate and sustainability training to businesses
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024


Climate change has become a hot-button issue that’s never going away. But with the increase in weather-related events like pollution, wildfires, drought, and insect outbreaks, the effect of climate change can no longer be denied. That’s why London-based climate tech […]


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OpenAI set to demo ‘Her,’ a virtual voice assistant with visual capabilities
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024


After several days of rumors and speculation, OpenAI is set to demo new features and updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 today that include a new product called ‘Her,’ a virtual assistant with audio and visual capabilities. Citing insider sources, The […]


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As Cookies Disappear, Next-Generation Ads Will Be Powered By AI
Nickie Louise Posted On May 13, 2024


The day when Google, Meta Platforms, and other top technology companies draw the curtains on third-party cookies is edging closer, but advertisers need not fear, for they already have an alternative system for delivering laser-targeted ads. Artificial intelligence technology has […]


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Jim Simons, the renowned mathematician and Wall Street quant legend, dies at the age of 86
Daniel Levi Posted On May 10, 2024


Jim Simons, the pioneering investor and Wall Street investor, has passed away at the age of 86. The Simons Foundation announced the sad news of its co-founder and chair emeritus’s passing earlier today. Known as Jim to those close to […]


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This mysterious Spanish startup spied for the CIA, leading to the arrest of Julian Assange
Daniel Levi Posted On May 10, 2024


Undercover Global S.L. (UC Global) was a Spanish security startup you’ve probably never heard about. Unlike other startups that we’ve covered in the past, UC Global conducted secret activities on behalf of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The Spanish […]


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OpenAI is launching AI-powered search product on Monday to challenge Google’s search dominance
Nickie Louise Posted On May 10, 2024


After many months of rumors and speculations, OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch a new AI-powered search product on Monday, in a move that could threaten Google’s search dominance and pitch the company in direct competition with AI-search startup Perplexity. […]


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New York-based tech startup Hungryroot is using AI to reduce food waste and fight climate change
Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024


Food waste is one of the major challenges of our time. As we discussed here, the world wastes about 2.5 billion tons of every year. But if you think that’s bad, consider the United States, we throw away more than […]


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Software bug in insulin pump app linked to injury of over 200 people; FDA issues urgent recall
Daniel Levi Posted On May 9, 2024


A software glitch in the widely used insulin pump iOS mobile app, t:connect, has been linked to more than 200 injuries, prompting the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a critical recall. This mobile app is used to […]


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Neuralink says part of its brain implant malfunctioned after putting the device in the first human patient
Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024


In a setback for Elon Musk’s brain tech startup, Neuralink, the company said on Wednesday that part of its brain implant malfunctioned after putting the device in the first human patient. Now, the company is weighing the option of removing […]


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UK digital bank startup Monzo raises $190 million in funding at $5.2 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On May 9, 2024


UK digital bank startup Monzo has raised another $190 million from a group of high-profile investors, the company announced on Wednesday. The latest round pushes the total funding raised by the company so far this year to $610 million. The […]


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Google DeepMind launches the next generation of drug discovery AI model to empower scientists
Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024


Less than two months after Mustafa Suleyman left DeepMind to head Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit, Google DeepMind today unveiled the third version of its “AlphaFold” AI model, aimed at aiding drug design and disease targeting. The news also follows […]


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AI startup RunPod raises $20M in seed funding to help developers deploy custom full-stack AI applications
Nickie Louise Posted On May 8, 2024


The artificial intelligence (AI) wave that started in 2022 with the launch of chatGPT is showing no signs of slowing down, with investors increasingly betting big on innovative generative AI startups. The latest is RunPod, an AI startup that provides […]


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