Denver, United States, 1st March 2025, Chainwire

The post Bitlayer Advances the First BitVM Implementation Through Major Strategic Partnerships first appeared on Tech Startups.

OpenAI just rolled out GPT-4.5, and the excitement was short-lived. Billed as the most expensive AI model ever produced, it arrived with high expectations, yet it hasn’t delivered anything groundbreaking. The model doesn’t set new benchmarks, introduce revolutionary capabilities, or […]

The post GPT-4.5, the most expensive AI model ever produced, lacks intelligence and still fails basic math: “Yes, 9.11 > 9.99.” first appeared on Tech Startups.

Intel’s big bet on chipmaking in Ohio is facing yet another setback. The company has delayed the completion of its first semiconductor factory to 2030—five years later than originally planned, local media outlet The Columbus Dispatch reported on Friday. The […]

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Monrovia, Liberia, 28th February 2025, Chainwire

The post Memeagent Is Gaining Attention – Meeting Chad, the AI Agent That’s Changing the Game first appeared on Tech Startups.

Google is making cuts in its workforce while shifting focus to AI. Employees in its People Operations (HR) and cloud divisions were informed this week about job reductions as part of internal restructuring, CNBC reports. A memo from HR chief […]

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Bitcoin’s price has slipped below $80,000, extending a sell-off that has wiped out $1 trillion from the cryptocurrency market. The downturn has sparked concerns about further declines. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has fallen about 25% from its all-time high of […]

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Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype in May 2025, ending a service that once defined internet calling. The company, which bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, is shifting users to Microsoft Teams, a platform built with business collaboration in […]

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Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 28th February 2025, Chainwire

The post #Memhash Now Available on Exchanges After Successful Mining Phase first appeared on Tech Startups.

Every week, we covered hundreds of tech startups raising millions in funding, only for about 90% of them to fail miserably. The truth is, some of the most successful startups today aren’t selling products or services. They’re making millions just […]

The post 7 Startups Making Millions with Free Public Data—And How You Can Too first appeared on Tech Startups.

Dubai, UAE, 27th February 2025, Chainwire

The post Funtico’s CPO Pavel Antohe Joins Panel with Industry Leaders at AIBC 2025 first appeared on Tech Startups.

Skylo, an IoT startup providing direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity, has secured $30 million in an oversubscribed funding round. The investment was led by NGP Capital, with participation from Westly Group, Intel Capital, BMW i Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Next47, and […]

The post IoT startup Skylo raises $30M from Intel Capital & others to expand direct-to-device satellite connectivity globally first appeared on Tech Startups.

OpenAI’s former CTO Mira Murati has officially launched Thinking Machines Lab, an AI research company focused on making AI systems “more widely understood, customizable, and generally capable.” The startup came out of stealth last week and is already drawing serious […]

The post Thinking Machines, an AI startup launched last week by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, set to be valued at $9 billion first appeared on Tech Startups.

Four years after its launch, Meta is reportedly considering spinning off Instagram Reels into its own standalone app, according to a report from The Information. The report, citing an anonymous source, said Instagram head Adam Mosseri discussed the project, code-named […]

The post Instagram may launch Reels as a separate app in a bold challenge to TikTok first appeared on Tech Startups.

Stripe announced a new tender offer on Thursday, valuing the company at $91.5 billion, a move that could push back its long-anticipated IPO. This offer gives employees and early investors another chance to sell shares, bringing the fintech giant closer […]

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Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 27th February 2025, Chainwire

The post WeFi Launches Wenix, A Telegram Game Directly Contributing to Token Mining first appeared on Tech Startups.

Amazon just revealed its first quantum computing chip, Ocelot, marking a step forward in its push to develop large-scale quantum systems. Developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, California, the chip marks a key move in Amazon’s […]

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Santa Clara, California, 27th February 2025, Chainwire

The post CARV’s D.A.T.A. Framework Goes Open Source – Empowering AI Agents with Economic Self Awareness first appeared on Tech Startups.

Seoul, Korea, 27th February 2025, Chainwire

The post Moca Network and SK Planet launch OKI Club, marking first large-scale enterprise use of AIR Kit for Web3 onboarding first appeared on Tech Startups.

AI startups continue to attract a wave of investment, with $10.4 billion pouring in during the first quarter of 2025 alone. The latest to benefit from this AI funding wave is Bridgetown Research, a Seattle-based startup that’s catching investors’ attention […]

The post AI startup Bridgetown Research raises $19M to scale AI-driven market intelligence first appeared on Tech Startups.

Following the success of its R1 model, DeepSeek is turning up the heat on AI pricing. The Chinese AI startup announced on Wednesday new off-peak discounts that slash API costs by as much as 75%, a move that could push […]

The post DeepSeek cuts AI API prices for developers by up to 75% with off-peak discounts, pressuring OpenAI & Google first appeared on Tech Startups.