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Blockchain startup Aptos and io.net collaborate to decentralize AI access

In an effort to improve access to scalable GPU resources and advance AI and machine learning capabilities, Aptos Labs has partnered with io.net.

By Maurine Lind | April 09, 2024 | 0 Comments

US wealth-tech startup NewRetirement secures $20 million in Series A financing

After completing a Series A fundraising round, California-based NewRetirement, which provides a platform for financial planning and wellbeing, has secured a $20 million investment.

By Travon Stracke | April 02, 2024 | 0 Comments

What sets Trump's digital media venture apart from other financially struggling startups

The digital media firm owned by former president Donald Trump is losing a significant amount of money. But how is it any different from other so-called "startups," who sometimes have years or even decades before they turn a profit?

By Travon Stracke | April 02, 2024 | 0 Comments

More data openness and web3 startup are needed in the AI sector. Time and Space say it can be beneficial.

According to Scott Dykstra, CTO and co-founder of Space and Time, there is a greater need than ever to ensure that data and brands can be verified as artificial intelligence grows and manipulation of the internet becomes simpler. Dykstra made this statement on TechCrunch's Chain Reaction podcast.

By Travon Stracke | March 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

The founder of Byju offers shares in an attempt to patch things up with bitter investors.

The creator of the troubled edtech startup Byju's, Byju Raveendran, has made a desperate effort to appease the company's irate investors, which include Prosus Ventures. Before approving a recent rights issue that reduces the Indian startup's valuation by 99%, the board of the firm is considering an offer of renounced shares, which are shares that a number of investors recently decided not to purchase in protest. This is being done to avoid diluting the investors' ownership.

By Tyree Schoen | March 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Grok-1.5, an improved version of X's chatbot, will soon be available.

The most recent generative AI model developed by Elon Musk's AI business, X.ai, is called Grok-1.5. According to a blog post, Grok-1.5 will power the Grok chatbot on social network X "in the coming days." Based on benchmark results and specifications that have been made public, Grok-1.5 looks to be a quantifiable improvement over Grok-1.

By Tyree Schoen | March 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Consider cyberhandbags. $3.8 million to improve cybersecurity by using behavioral cues

With the successful completion of a late seed investment round, Think Cyber has raised £3 million, or roughly $3.8 million.

By Tyree Schoen | March 28, 2024 | 0 Comments

As Uzum secures $114 million in debt and equity funding, it becomes the first tech unicorn in Uzbekistan.

Uzum, a digital startup located in Uzbekistan, has achieved unicorn status after securing $114 million in Series A equity fundraising and debt financing.

By Travon Stracke | March 28, 2024 | 1 Comments

Belong initiates a revolutionary £2.95 million pre-seed round to usher in a new era in WealthTech.

Belong, a trailblazing platform that builds wealth, has come out of stealth mode, creating a new standard for industry entrepreneurs.

By Tyree Schoen | March 27, 2024 | 0 Comments

$6 million in Series A funding is obtained by Copilot Money in order to transform personal finance products.

The FinTech firm Copilot Money has announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding, marking a major turning point in its development.

By Tyree Schoen | March 26, 2024 | 0 Comments