Blocto, a Mark Cuban-backed blockchain startup, has joined forces with South Korean gaming developer unicorn NPIXEL’s Web3 arm, METAPIXEL, to bring blockchain gaming to the masses. MEGAPIXEL is a web3 gaming ecosystem that focuses on developing high-quality web3 games that […]
Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Wednesday, April 12, 2023. ChatGPT may now be able to predict stock movements, finance professor shows Back in March, we wrote a piece about ChatGPT correctly predicted […]
Just last week, we reported that US startups raised only $37 billion from VCs in the first quarter of this year, the lowest in 13 consecutive quarters. The figure was based on a report from Bloomberg using data from research […]
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $7.3 billion in both cash and crypto assets. In addition, the total is more than $800 million since January, Reuters reported, citing the company’s attorney’s statement at a bankruptcy court hearing today. […]
Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) startup Cybersyn emerged from stealth today with a $62.9M Series A round led by Snowflake and including participation from Coatue and Sequoia Capital. The New York-based Cybersyn was founded by Alex Izydorczyk, who was the former head of […]
In February, IBM acquired network automation SaaS solutions NS1 for an undisclosed sum, making it IBM’s second acquisition of 2023. As part of the acquisition agreement, IBM said that NetBox Labs will spin out from NS1 into its own company, […]
National Public Radio (NPR) announced on Wednesday that it will stop sharing content on Twitter after the social media company labeled NPR “state-affiliated media.” a term Twitter used because the news outlet is funded by the US taxpayers. NPR is […]
Late last year, ChatGPT took the internet by storm after the new OpenAI chatbot crossed one million users in just five days after its launch. Two months later, the world’s most popular chatbot reached 100 million users, a feat that […]
The highly anticipated Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade is finally here. Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world’s second-largest crypto token ether, is set to undergo its next major update since the network switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake through The Merge last […]
In what many are calling a complete takedown of the state-funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Twitter CEO Elon Musk completely obliterated pro-censorship BBC reporter with facts and reason in a rare interview that took place early this morning. BBC reporter […]
Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison by the end of April after losing a bid to remain free Disgraced Theranos founder […]
Apple today made a major announcement regarding the expansion of its Restore Fund, which was created two years ago with the aim of promoting the development of high-quality, nature-based carbon removal projects. Apple said on Tuesday it is investing up […]
Amid rising optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon end its aggressive interest rate hikes, crypto investors flocked to Bitcoin causing the price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency to breach the key $30,000 level for the first time […]
Air traffic hit about 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels globally in 2022, as a sense of normality returned to the skies. In its own predictions for 2023, Booking.com estimates that — even amid global economic and political uncertainty — almost […]
The US last-mile delivery services market has seen explosive growth in recent years. It is estimated that the market will increase to about seven million gig delivery workers by 2025. Currently, the majority of delivery services don’t offer vehicles, leaving […]
The AI frenzy that began with ChatGPT shows no signs of slowing down as artificial intelligence startups attract billions of dollars in funding from eager investors seeking to capitalize on the latest AI advancements. Over the past few months, there […]
London-based NFT platform Lost Worlds today announced the launch of LOST.NYC, an immersive experience that will take place in New York during the upcoming NFT.NYC event that takes place from April 11-14. The LOST.NYC event showcases the new utility afforded […]
Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Monday, April 10, 2023. Tesla to open a new Megapack battery factory in Shanghai, China Tesla announced over the weekend that it will open a new Megafactory […]
ZoomInfo is a B2B data and intelligence platform mostly known for its large collections of information on more than 14 million companies, and 235 million business professionals, including more than 145 million contacts in markets outside of the United States. […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, ChatGPT is the latest chatbot technology that everyone is talking about. Just five days after its launch, ChatGPT crossed one million users. To put that in perspective, it took Netflix 3.5 years, Facebook 10 months, Spotify […]
