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Roblox acquires voice tech startup Speechly to add voice chat moderation to its platform
Nickie Louise Posted On September 20, 2023


Roblox has acquired Y Combinator-backed voice tech startup Speechly to bolster its platform with voice chat moderation features. The news of the acquisition just two years after the gaming giant announced it was integrating voice chat on its Roblox platform. […]


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Legit Security raises $40M to help enterprises identify app vulnerabilities and deliver software securely
Daniel Levi Posted On September 20, 2023


Legit Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that provides application security for enterprises, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by CRV, with participation from existing investors Cyberstarts, Bessemer Venture Partners, and TCV. The last round brings […]


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Klaviyo makes IPO debut, valuing the marketing automation startup at $9.2 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On September 20, 2023


Marketing automation startup Klaviyo finally made its US market debut on Wednesday. The Boston, MA-based startup successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) with a valuation of $9.2 billion, surpassing its originally indicated price range. The company announced the pricing of […]


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German self-driving startup Fernride secures $50M to boost its “human-assisted” autonomous freight trucks
Nickie Louise Posted On September 20, 2023


German autonomous vehicle startup Fernride has secured $50 million in Series A funding to further enhance the deployment of its “human-assisted” self-driving freight trucks within customer logistics yards, the company announced on Wednesday. Originally, the Munich-based startup had closed its […]


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Legal AI startup Paxton AI lands $6 million in seed funding to become AI legal assistant for lawyers
Daniel Levi Posted On September 19, 2023


In 2022, we featured a story about ZERØ, a California-based legal AI startup that streamlines labor-intensive tasks for lawyers. This innovative company was founded, in part, due to the work of one co-founder in the realm of cancer image detection […]


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91% of Startups Fail: Here are the top 25 reasons why startups fail in 2022
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2023


Last December, we dedicated an article to reflect upon the startups that didn’t make it through 2022. The previous year posed unique challenges for technology companies, particularly startups. As we’ve consistently highlighted, the startup landscape is notorious for its high […]


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Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, will charge all users ‘a small monthly’ subscription fee to use its service
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2023


Are you ready to pay to use X (formerly Twitter)? The popular social media platform is planning to introduce a monthly fee for all users. Elon Musk said yesterday that all X’s users will soon have to pay “a small […]


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GFT, a deep tech VC launched by ex-Nvidia and Samsung execs, raises $140M for its first fund to invest in early-stage startups
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2023


Global Frontier Technology Ventures (GFT), a deep technology venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, has raised $140 million for its first fund, Fund I. The inaugural fund will focus on supporting early-stage startups in the fields of Artificial […]


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Instacart makes IPO debut: Share price sets at $30, valuing the grocery delivery startup at nearly $10 billion
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2023


We’ve been covering the story of Instacart’s IPO for about two years. Now the highly anticipated day has arrived. Instacart, the popular grocery delivery app, has officially entered the Nasdaq stock exchange today. The company has priced its shares at […]


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Google rolls out new Bard features as its AI chatbot struggles to catch up with ChatGPT
Nickie Louise Posted On September 19, 2023


” In August, Bard garnered 183 million visits, which accounted for just 13% of ChatGPT’s traffic.” While Google reigns supreme in the realm of search engines, the crown for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots undoubtedly belongs to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This fact […]


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Missing F-35 fighter jet reportedly found in a field in Williamsburg County, South Carolina [updates]
Daniel Levi Posted On September 18, 2023


In less than 24 hours since the US military requested public assistance in locating the missing $80 million F-35 stealth jet, various reports and speculations are circulating on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), regarding the jet’s potential whereabouts. […]


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US military asks public to help find missing $80M F-35 stealth jet after transponder failure; pilot ejected safely
Daniel Levi Posted On September 18, 2023


A U.S. Air Force F-35 stealth fighter jet went missing on Monday when its transponder ceased functioning, according to official statements. Now the US military is asking the public to help find its missing $80M jet. Fortunately, the pilot safely ejected […]


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Mark Cuban loses $800,000 in a crypto phishing attack
Daniel Levi Posted On September 18, 2023


Renowned billionaire and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban has become the second high-profile person to fall victim to a crypto phishing scam, resulting in a loss of nearly one million dollars. This incident took place shortly after a similar occurrence […]


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Tesla wins as strike between Detroit automakers and UAW reaches day four
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2023


While all eyes are on the ongoing labor dispute between Detroit’s car manufacturers and their unionized United Auto Workers (UAW), one clear winner is already emerging—Elon Musk. The UAW went on strike on Friday, September 15, 2023, after negotiations with […]


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Web3 compliance startup Swisstronik raises $5M seed funding, launches private token sale for early adopters
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2023


In the rapidly evolving world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology, regulatory compliance has become a paramount concern as regulators around the world are grappling with how to best oversee this rapidly changing space. Web3, a term often used […]


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Online grocery delivery startup Instacart’s $9.3 billion IPO is tomorrow, to raise $660 million 
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2023


Instacart’s long-awaited IPO is finally here after months of waiting. The online grocery delivery startup is set to go public this Tuesday, marking one of the year’s most highly anticipated public offerings. Following the successful IPO of Arm, a chip […]


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AI startup Fourth Paradigm to raise $144 million in Hong Kong IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2023


Chinese AI startup Fourth Paradigm is selling 18.4 million shares in a price range of HK$55.60 to HK$61.16 each as it aims to raise up to $161 million from its initial public offering (IPO). Fourth Paradigm is one of the […]


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United auto workers (UAW) want “an average pay of $300,000 a year for a 4-day work week,” Ford CEO says
Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2023


The United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike on Friday, September 15, 2023, after negotiations with Detroit’s three major automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—failed to yield an agreement. The targeted strike marks the first time since 1970 that the UAW […]


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France bans iPhone 12 sales due to high radiation levels; Apple to issue software update for iPhone 12 users
Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2023


Earlier this week, Apple unveiled its iPhone 15 Pro featuring a titanium case and USB-C charging. However, the launch was overshadowed by news from France. A French government watchdog agency ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from the French […]


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Google agreed to pay $155 million for illegally tracking users’ locations without their consent
Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2023


Google has reached an agreement to settle claims brought by the state of California and private plaintiffs that the search giant misled consumers regarding its tracking of their locations and the user of their data without proper consent. As part […]


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