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E-commerce startup PrettyDamnQuick raises $25 million in Series A funding to speed up online checkout

PrettyDamnQuick (PDQ), an e-commerce startup focused on helping retailers tailor and test shipping and checkout flows, is carving out a niche as a viable alternative to Amazon. By offering brands a way to personalize these critical aspects of the shopping [โ€ฆ]

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The US government cleared to sell $6.5 billion in Bitcoin seized from Silk Road

Key Takeaways The DOJ has been cleared to sell 69,370 Bitcoin seized from Silk Road, valued at $6.5B. Battle Born Investments contested the sale but couldnโ€™t block it. The decision comes just 2 weeks before the new Trump administration, which [โ€ฆ]

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Microsoft is laying off more employees amid AI growth challenges

Despite Microsoftโ€™s market valuation surpassing $3 trillion in 2024, fueled by rising AI demands, the Redmond giant continues to adjust its workforce strategy, cutting roles even as it eyes future growth. Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday it is laying off a [โ€ฆ]

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South Koreaโ€™s โ€˜Booxtoryโ€™ uses AI to let you digitize paper books in real-time for a truly immersive reading experience

As CES 2025 enters its third day, one of Asiaโ€™s standout edtech startups is grabbing attention with a fresh take on reading. South Koreaโ€™s Woongjin ThinkBig introduced โ€œBooxtoryโ€ on Wednesday, an AI-powered platform that transforms how books are experienced. โ€œBooxtoryโ€ [โ€ฆ]

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Movement Labs, a blockchain startup founded by Vanderbilt University dropouts, eyes $3 billion valuation in new funding round

Movement Labs, a blockchain startup, is gearing up for a Series B funding round that could secure $100 million and bring the companyโ€™s valuation to $3 billion, according to an exclusive report from Reuters. The round is reportedly led by [โ€ฆ]

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AI-powered startup Infinite Reality valued at $12.25 billion afterย $3 billion fundraise

Artificial intelligence continues to attract massive investment as 5-year-old AI-focused startup Infinite Reality announced a $12.25 billion valuation following a $3 billion funding round. The company joins a growing group of startups thriving on the rising demand for AI innovations. [โ€ฆ]

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Digital Actors โ€“ Hollywoodโ€™s Scourge or a Vast Untapped Opportunity?

The rapid development of generative AI creates a buzz of excitement for tech enthusiasts, but on the flip side, many are concerned about the impact on industries where AI could be used to replace real humans in jobs. Filmmaking and [โ€ฆ]

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AI startup Anthropic is raising $2B in new funding at $60 billion valuation

AI startup Anthropic, known for its AI assistant Claude, is reportedly in discussions to secure $2 billion in funding. If successful, this round would push the companyโ€™s valuation to an impressive $60 billion, positioning it as a major contender in [โ€ฆ]

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Hussain Sajwani and Trump unveil $20 billion investment to build AI and hyperscaler data centers in the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump and Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani revealed a $20 billion foreign investment plan to build data centers across the U.S. during an announcement at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. The ambitious project, backed by Sajwaniโ€™s DAMAC Properties, marks a significant [โ€ฆ]

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Nvidia unveils Project Digits, a $3,000 personal AI supercomputer thatโ€™s 1,000x more powerful than the average laptop

Soon, running your own AI model at home could be as routine as using a laptop, thanks to Nvidiaโ€™s latest breakthrough in AI supercomputing. On Monday at CES 2025, the company unveiled Project Digits, a personal AI supercomputer priced at [โ€ฆ]

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Meta ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, introduces Community Notes in a free speech push

In a shocking development, Meta has decided to end fact-checking across its social platforms. Meta announced Tuesday that it is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program across Facebook and Instagram, signaling a major shift in its approach to content moderation. Instead, [โ€ฆ]

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CES 2025: The 10 most impressive tech gadgets and innovations unveiled so far

Tech companies from around the world have once again gathered in Las Vegas to unveil their latest gadgets and ideas at CES 2025. As always, the event is buzzing with excitement, promising to deliver a yearโ€™s worth of tech news [โ€ฆ]

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Nvidia soars past $3.7 trillion valuation with Blackwell GPU launch

Just days after Apple briefly surpassed Nvidia in market value, the chipmaker is back on top following the debut of its Blackwell GPU. Nvidiaโ€™s stock surged to an all-time high of $153.58 in premarket trading, bringing the companyโ€™s valuation to [โ€ฆ]

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Employer.com offers $30 million to acquire troubled benefits startup Level just 5 days after abrupt shutdown

Employer.com, a San Francisco-based company focused on acquiring human resources businesses, has made a $30 million cash-and-stock offer to buy Level, a benefits startup that recently announced its closure. The Information broke the news, citing a source with direct knowledge [โ€ฆ]

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