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AMD buys cloud tech startup Pensando for $1.9 billion in a push to challenge Intel in the data center chip market
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


Semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced on Monday that it is acquiring cloud startup Pensando Systems for $1.9 billion as part of its push to get a lion’s share of the lucrative data center chip market and to also take on Intel. […]


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Proof-of-stake blockchain startup Tezos releases Ithaca 2, the long-awaited “Tenderbake” upgrade to the Tezos protocol
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


Quick Take Ithaca 2, the ninth upgrade to the Tezos protocol, was activated. The new Tenderbake consensus algorithm lowers block times and improves finality.  Tezos ecosystem developers announced plans for upgrade proposals with high-throughput scaling solutions based on transaction and […]


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Clinical-stage biotech startup Adaptive Phage Therapeutics extends its Series B funding to $61M to advance therapies to treat multi-drug resistant infections
Nickie Louise Posted On April 4, 2022


Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are bacteria that have become resistant to certain antibiotics, and these antibiotics can no longer be used to control or kill the bacteria. Also called multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, these organisms are found mainly in hospitals and long-term […]


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Deep Isolation is a new tech startup founded by a daughter-father team to bury and safely dispose nuclear waste
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


Energy powers the world. Today, nuclear power currently provides about 20 percent of US electricity— and 50 percent of its carbon-free electricity, according to data from the US Energy Information and Administration (EIA). However, what’s rarely discussed is the overall […]


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Productivity startup ClickUp launches virtual Whiteboards tool to enable hybrid teams to bring new ideas to life
Daniel Levi Posted On April 4, 2022


Before the pandemic began in February 2020, only about 2 percent of the U.S. workforce was working remotely, by May 2020, that number had jumped to close to 70 percent. The global crisis and the ongoing pandemic have accelerated the hybrid […]


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Europe’s largest food retailer Carrefour launches new fund with $88 million in initial funding to invest in digital retail startups
Nickie Louise Posted On April 4, 2022


French retail giant Carrefour has partnered with European venture capital firm Daphni to launch a new fund is aimed at investing in early-stage tech startups in the digital retail space. As part of the partnership, Their new venture capital fund […]


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This 23-year-old founder of Indian footwear startup turns plastic waste into a multi-million dollar business
Nickie Louise Posted On April 2, 2022


Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem that affects the marine environment. The problem is not just about million tons of plastic floating in our oceans and its contribution to climate change, but it is also about its effect on the health […]


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Scientists have developed a magnetic slime robot that could be deployed inside the body to retrieve objects swallowed by accident
Daniel Levi Posted On April 1, 2022


What would you do when your child swallows an object? In most cases, swallowing a foreign object is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention where the child is treated by a doctor. In some cases, surgery may be needed to […]


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Founders of Taiwan biotech startup Eden Biologics sentenced to a year in prison for stealing trade secrets from Genentech and $101 million in wire fraud
Daniel Levi Posted On April 1, 2022


Founders of a Taiwan biotech startup were sentenced to over a year in prison each on Tuesday for plotting to steal trade secrets from Genentech in a $101 million scheme, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Racho Jordanov, former […]


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Swiss fintech startup Yokoy raises $80M in Series B funding led by Sequoia to help companies manage their expenses
Nickie Louise Posted On April 1, 2022


It’s been a while since we last covered Yokoy, a Swiss fintech startup that helps companies manage their expenses. Formerly known as Expense Robot, the company rebranded to Yokoy in August 2020. Since then, Yokoy has grown exponentially and has caught the attention […]


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Yango Deli, an e-grocery startup founded by Russia’s Yandex, winds down its operations in Paris and hints at exiting the London market
Nickie Louise Posted On April 1, 2022


It was a little over a year ago that Russian internet giant Yandex jumped into the grocery delivery market when it launched an online grocery delivery service in Israel under a new brand called Deli by Yango (an abbreviation for Yandex Go). About […]


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EV tech startup Faraday Future is under SEC investigation for making inaccurate statements to its investors
Nickie Louise Posted On March 31, 2022


In January 2021, we wrote about electric-vehicle (EV) tech startup Faraday Future after it announced its plans to go public via SPAC. A few months later, Faraday Future went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and private investment […]


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Israeli robotic beehive maker Beewise raises $80 million to save bees from climate change
Daniel Levi Posted On March 30, 2022


Did you know that more than 30% of the global food supply relies on bees for pollination? Did you also know that climate change reduces the abundance and diversity of wild bees? According to a report published by a team of researchers from […]


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Acala and Karura join forces to connect Polkadot and Kusama to the Wormhole Multi-Chain Bridge
Daniel Levi Posted On March 30, 2022


Acala, a decentralized finance network powering the aUSD ecosystem, and Karura have joined forces to connect Polkadot and Kusama to the Wormhole Multi-Chain Bridge. As part of the partnership, Acala and Karura ecosystems to join forces with Avalanche, Binance Smart […]


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Danish tech startup TalentHub raises $5M in funding to revolutionize the way employers hire candidates
Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022


The job search space has evolved dramatically over the last decade. Smartphones and mobile apps have made it easier for job seekers to search with just a few clicks. By the same token, the competition for talent has never been […]


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Alibaba leads a $60M investment in augmented reality glasses tech startup Nreal as Chinese tech giants look to expand into the metaverse
Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022


The arrival of the metaverse has led to a growing demand for virtual and augmented reality glasses. As you may recall, Google caused quite a stir in 2016 with its smart glasses before they eventually fizzled out. But now, one Chinese augmented reality […]


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Nuvei and XT.COM team up to enhance the onboarding of new users
Daniel Levi Posted On March 30, 2022


Nuvei, a Canadian fintech company that provides payment technology solutions and payment intelligence, announced today it has joined forces with XT.COM to facilitate the onboarding of new users. The collaboration between Nuvei, via its Simplex cryptocurrency on/off-ramp solution, and XT.COM, one of […]


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Re-State Foundation launches the world’s first MetaUniversity in the Metametaverse
Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022


Metaverse has been dominating the headlines since Facebook rebranded to Meta in October 2021 to reflect its focus on the metaverse. As the metaverse gains momentum, companies and organizations are beginning to leverage the technology in several areas including gaming, NFTs, among others. […]


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Unicorn app developer Lightricks has acquired advertising platform Popular Pays
Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022


Earlier this month, Lightricks announced the acquisition of Popular Pays to accelerate the high-growth Jerusalem startup’s strategy to become a one-stop platform for creators. Popular Pays, which is based in Chicago, is an agile advertising platform built to connect creators […]


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Cheqd and The CeDeFi Alliance to Boost DeFi Adoption With Decentralized Compliance
Nickie Louise Posted On March 30, 2022


Institutional access to DeFi is on the roadmap now that cheqd has joined the CeDeFi Alliance, an organization that’s aiming to bring greater regulation and transparency to decentralized finance. Cheqd has revealed it’s now a full member of the CeDeFi […]


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