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The Tangled Web of Shirley Hornstein's Alleged Silicon Valley Deceptions
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Feb 03, 2010
sfbay
The Tangled Web of Shirley Hornstein's Alleged Silicon Valley Deceptions
Image Source: Flicker @SRmanitou, Shirley Hornstein_ Adriana Ameri
Feb 03, 2010
fintech
Wise, a fintech startup that partners with other companies so that they can offer business bank accounts to their own customers
Fintech startup Wise has raised a $12 million Series A spherical. the corporate provides business bank accounts with a noteworthy go-to-market strategy. Wise partners with alternative...
Sep 20, 2020investors
How to Find Investors for My Project
For every entrepreneur, the success of his business is important. There will be times when your own efforts will no longer be enough and it will be time to move to another level. To a...
Jan 01, 2021ai
FTC Offers $25,000 Prize for Detecting AI-Enabled Voice Cloning
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consume...
Jan 07, 2024
Isomorphic Inks $3 Billion in Deals to Apply AI for Drug Discovery
Isomorphic Labs, a London-based startup spun out from DeepMind’s research team, has signed two major partnerships with pharmaceutical leaders Eli Lilly and Novartis. The deals, collec...
Jan 07, 2024
IBM Bolsters Hybrid Cloud and AI Capabilities With $2.13B Acquisition
Technology giant IBM has announced an agreement to acquire StreamSets and webMethods, two enterprise software platforms, from Software AG for €2.13 billion. The purchase demonstrates ...
Dec 18, 2023
Deloitte Leverages AI to Optimize Workforce Amid Growth
Consulting giant Deloitte has been on a major hiring spree, adding 130,000 new employees in 2022 alone. However, the company has also had to notify thousands of potential layoffs rece...
Dec 18, 2023
Mistral AI Achieves $2 Billion Valuation in Momentous Funding Round Propelling Europe's AI Landscape
Paris-based artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI has secured a monumental €450 million ($459 million) investment, skyrocketing its valuation to an impressive $2 billion nearly o...
Dec 10, 2023
Liquid AI Scores $37.6M to Commercialize Cutting-Edge AI Models
Liquid AI, a startup building a new class of adaptable artificial intelligence models, has raised $37.6 million in seed funding to bring its technology to market. The round, led by to...
Dec 06, 2023
AssemblyAI Acquires $50M to Expand Its AI Speech Model Platform
AssemblyAI, a leading provider of customizable artificial intelligence (AI) speech models, has raised $50 million in a funding round led by Accel. The new capital will help AssemblyAI...
Dec 04, 2023
Runway ML Forges Partnership with Getty Images to Unlock New Era of AI-Powered Video Content Creation
Runway ML, a leading generative AI startup, announced an exciting new partnership with Getty Images, one of the world’s largest stock imagery platforms. Through this collaboration, Ru...
Dec 04, 2023
The $10 Million AI-MO Prize
Alex Gerko, founder of quantitative trading firm XTX Markets, is offering a $10 million prize through his company’s new AI-MO Prize competition. The bounty will go to the first team t...
Dec 02, 2023
Dooly Raises $20m for AI Tools
Robotic process automation has revolutionised the business world by automating repetitive tasks, freeing humans to focus on more complex tasks. Vancouver-based startup Dooly has raise...
Mar 21, 2021funding
Mistral AI Secures $487 Million in Funding, Reaching $2 Billion Valuation
Mistral AI, an artificial intelligence startup building large language models to power conversational AI tools, has raised €450 million ($487 million) in a recent funding round. The f...
Dec 04, 2023
Seedtag, the Spanish contextual ad platform, has closed a $40 million Series B
Seedtag has closed a $40 million Series B round led by 500 Startups and Draper Esprit, with participation from Nauta Capital and existing investors. The company says the money “will b...
Sep 20, 2021
Yoobic, a chat app for front-line service workers, raises $50 million funding
Yoobic, a company that provides an app for frontline and service employees to manage activities, interact with one another and management, and complete training, development, and othe...
Jul 22, 2021
Health tech startup Xsolis receives $75 million investment from Brighton Park Capital
The most prominent health tech company form Nashville has received a large private investment to accelerate their growth. This $75 million investment comes from Brighton park Capital,...
Jul 05, 2021
Trainual raises $27 million Series B
Trainual, an Arizona-hosted SaaS platform for b2b team scaling, scored $27 million in a series B round of funding. This is the thanks to high profile investors like Altos Ventures, ee...
Jul 05, 2021
India-based LocoNav Raises $37 million
LocoNav, an Indian firm that helps drivers and fleet owners in more than a dozen countries manage their cars more effectively and save money, has secured $37 million in a fresh round ...
Jun 29, 2021
Tonkean, the no-code workflow automation startup, raises $50 million
Tonkean, a software startup, nabbed $50 million in a series B round led by Accel. CEO Sagi Eliyahu says that the proceeds will be put toward scaling up the company’s hiring efforts ac...
Jun 24, 2021
Indian Startup Classplus Raises $65 Million Series C
B2B edtech startup Classplus has raked in $65 million in its Series C round. Tiger Global, GSV Ventures, Falcon Edge’s AWI, Blume Ventures and RTP Global participated in the round. Th...
Jun 24, 2021Crypto Tracking Firm Chainalysis Raises $100M
As crypto’s involvement in ransomware becomes a mainstream worry, Chainalysis has raised another $100 million in venture money.
Jun 24, 2021VoyagerX raises $27 million with SoftBank Ventures Asia
SoftBank Ventures Asia has participated in a $27 million funding round in VoyagerX, a South Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer. The early-stage venture capita...
Jun 23, 2021acquire
Fintech SaaS Rapyd to Acquire Valitor in a $100 million deal
Icelandic company Rapyd has reached a deal to purchase Valitor, an Icelandic payments solutions company. The purchase is valued at $100 million and is “subject to regulatory approval”.
Jul 04, 2021
Visa acquiring Tink, an open banking platform, for $2.2 billion
Visa has announced its intention to buy Tink for €1.8 billion ($2.15 billion at today’s exchange rate). Tink is a renowned European fintech firm specializing in open banking applicati...
Jun 24, 2021india,
Top 10 Indian Startups to Watch
There are a number of incredible startups in India today. These startups not only survived the pandemic, but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly fast by meeting and exceeding c...
Sep 05, 2021India-based LocoNav Raises $37 million
LocoNav, an Indian firm that helps drivers and fleet owners in more than a dozen countries manage their cars more effectively and save money, has secured $37 million in a fresh round ...
Jun 29, 2021
stocks
What happened to Andrei Jikh's stock portfolio? | Andrei adopts cryptocurrency.
Andrei Jikhn is an American magician and online financial counselor. He comes from a family of Russian circus artists. When he was seven years old, his father, a circus ringmaster, im...
Jul 01, 2021
startups
Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million
Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million in funding, nearly doubling the amount of venture capital it has raised.
Sep 20, 2021
Top 10 Indian Startups to Watch
There are a number of incredible startups in India today. These startups not only survived the pandemic, but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly fast by meeting and exceeding c...
Sep 05, 2021colombia
Addi raises $75 million for Colombian BNPL market
Venture capital is flooding into BNPL (buy now pay later) tech, and Bogota-based Addi may be leading the way. GGV Capital, Citius Capital, and Intersection Growth Partners, Andreessen...
Sep 08, 2021
articles,
What is equity in a Startup?
If you have just started a business together with a partner or more people, they will probably be excited and focused on productivity and profits. The latter will have to be shared am...
Sep 08, 2021
equity
What is equity in a Startup?
If you have just started a business together with a partner or more people, they will probably be excited and focused on productivity and profits. The latter will have to be shared am...
Sep 08, 2021
japan
Paypal acquires Japanese payment service Paidy for $2.7 billion
In an astonishing deal worth 300 billion Yen (US$2.7 billion), Paypal has now assimulated the Japanese ‘buy now, pay later’ provider Paidy. This comes at a time where Payal is seeking...
Sep 10, 2021influencer
Influencer marketing company CreatorIQ raises $40 million
Influencer marketing company CreatorIQ announced that it closed a new $40 million funding round,from existing investors TVC Capital, Kayne Partners Fund (the private equity group of K...
Sep 19, 2021
spain,
Seedtag, the Spanish contextual ad platform, has closed a $40 million Series B
Seedtag has closed a $40 million Series B round led by 500 Startups and Draper Esprit, with participation from Nauta Capital and existing investors. The company says the money “will b...
Sep 20, 2021
germany
How startup funding works in Germany
Often good ideas fail not so much because of feasibility, but rather because they can be financed. Especially in economically difficult times, investors have to do a lot of convincing...
Sep 20, 2021medical,
Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million
Medical device startup Caresyntax has raised $30 million in funding, nearly doubling the amount of venture capital it has raised.
Sep 20, 2021
finance,
Indian Bookkeeping app FloBiz raises $31 Million
FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, announced Monday that it has raised $31 million in a new round of...
Sep 21, 2021
startups,
Why Florianopolis is Becoming a Startup and Digital Nomad Hub
Florianopolis, the capital city of southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, is emerging as an appealing destination for startups and digital nomads. With outstanding beaches, a lower c...
Nov 28, 2023
Startups to Watch in Panama
Panama, a country known for its remarkable natural biodiversity and rich cultural heritage, is also emerging as an ideal destination for tech startups. With its strategic location, ro...
Oct 29, 2023
Indian Bookkeeping app FloBiz raises $31 Million
FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, announced Monday that it has raised $31 million in a new round of...
Sep 21, 2021
india
India's Top VCs Encounter New Obstacles As Startup Investment Plummets
India’s once red-hot startup ecosystem has cooled dramatically in 2023, with total venture capital investment plummeting to around $7 billion so far this year according to Tracxn. Tha...
Dec 08, 2023
Indian Bookkeeping app FloBiz raises $31 Million
FloBiz, an Indian startup that is building a neobank for small and medium-sized businesses in the South Asian market, announced Monday that it has raised $31 million in a new round of...
Sep 21, 2021
funding,
Pika, the generative AI startup that turns ideas into videos
Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, has raised $55 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Ligh...
Nov 28, 2023
Haut.AI receives €2 million in seed funding for AI skin analysis
Haut.AI, an Estonian-based generative AI startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding from LongeVC and Grupo Boticário shareholders. The funding will help Haut.AI expand its skincar...
Nov 15, 2023
Lightricks, an Israeli app developer, obtained $130M in funding
An Israeli developer of popular apps for smartphone and tablet users has raised $130 million in a funding round, in a deal that values the company at $1.8 billion.
Sep 30, 2021
israel
Lightricks, an Israeli app developer, obtained $130M in funding
An Israeli developer of popular apps for smartphone and tablet users has raised $130 million in a funding round, in a deal that values the company at $1.8 billion.
Sep 30, 2021
software
Key Cloning Tools for Business Productivity, Gaming, or Social Media Management
Unlike automation, cloning keypresses or clicks allows manually performing repetitive actions across multiple programs, accounts and machines. This is commonly done in the gaming worl...
Jan 06, 2024Pika, the generative AI startup that turns ideas into videos
Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, has raised $55 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Ligh...
Nov 28, 2023
7 Best Open Source Auto Clickers for Different Games and Business Applications on Multiple Platforms
Running a small business can be a challenging task, especially when you’re short on staff and time. In such cases, automating certain business processes can be a game-changer.
Oct 19, 2023
panama
Startups to Watch in Panama
Panama, a country known for its remarkable natural biodiversity and rich cultural heritage, is also emerging as an ideal destination for tech startups. With its strategic location, ro...
Oct 29, 2023
australia
ApplyKart, a mobile job network targeting Gen Z
Entrepreneur Bharati Babbar, who is located in Melbourne, AU, is the creator of ApplyKart. Her goal was to use an end-to-end recruiting system to connect job searchers with new compan...
Nov 12, 2023
health
Haut.AI receives €2 million in seed funding for AI skin analysis
Haut.AI, an Estonian-based generative AI startup, has raised €2 million in seed funding from LongeVC and Grupo Boticário shareholders. The funding will help Haut.AI expand its skincar...
Nov 15, 2023
grocery,
Crisp, the Dutch Grocery App Changing Food Distribution in Europe
Amsterdam-based grocery app, Crisp, has recently secured over €35 million in funding. This significant investment showcases Crisp’s commitment to revolutionizing the food industry by ...
Nov 16, 2023
amsterdam
Crisp, the Dutch Grocery App Changing Food Distribution in Europe
Amsterdam-based grocery app, Crisp, has recently secured over €35 million in funding. This significant investment showcases Crisp’s commitment to revolutionizing the food industry by ...
Nov 16, 2023
cloud,
AWS Unveils Amazon Q to Power Enterprise AI Assistants
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Amazon Q, a new generative AI service designed to build customized enterprise assistants. The cloud leader says Amazon Q can have natural conve...
Nov 28, 2023
ai,
Mistral AI Secures $487 Million in Funding, Reaching $2 Billion Valuation
Mistral AI, an artificial intelligence startup building large language models to power conversational AI tools, has raised €450 million ($487 million) in a recent funding round. The f...
Dec 04, 2023
Pika, the generative AI startup that turns ideas into videos
Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, has raised $55 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Ligh...
Nov 28, 2023
AWS Unveils Amazon Q to Power Enterprise AI Assistants
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Amazon Q, a new generative AI service designed to build customized enterprise assistants. The cloud leader says Amazon Q can have natural conve...
Nov 28, 2023
amazon
AWS Unveils Amazon Q to Power Enterprise AI Assistants
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Amazon Q, a new generative AI service designed to build customized enterprise assistants. The cloud leader says Amazon Q can have natural conve...
Nov 28, 2023
softwae
Twilio, The Cloud Communications Platform
Founded in 2008 by Jeff Lawson, Evan Cooke, and John Wolthuis, Twilio is a cloud communications platform as a service (CPaaS) company based in San Francisco. The founders started Twil...
Nov 28, 2023
florianopolis
Why Florianopolis is Becoming a Startup and Digital Nomad Hub
Florianopolis, the capital city of southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, is emerging as an appealing destination for startups and digital nomads. With outstanding beaches, a lower c...
Nov 28, 2023
privacy
Duck GoGo or DuckDuckGo? A startup guide to private internet search.
In the age of data privacy concerns, search engines that don’t track user information have become increasingly popular. DuckDuckGo is confused with Duck GoGo, something that doesn’t e...
Jan 23, 2024
Worldcoin's Orb Eye-Scanning Device Sees Setbacks
Just months after expanding its controversial Orb biometric identification system to India, Brazil, and France, cryptocurrency startup Worldcoin has halted the technology’s rollout ac...
Dec 21, 2023
Opting Out of Google's New Ad Tracking in Chrome | Privacy Sandbox
Google recently launched a controversial new ad tracking system called Topics in its Chrome browser. Topics replaces third-party cookies with tracking done directly by Google. It gene...
Dec 21, 2023
iMessage Comes to Android with Beeper Mini, including E2EE
A new app called Beeper Mini brings native iMessage support to Android, closely mimicking the experience iPhone users have. The app connects directly to Apple’s servers, without needi...
Dec 05, 2023
Plex Users Shocked By "Discover Together" Revealing Watch History in Email Notifications
Plex, a media streaming platform, recently launched a new social feature called “Discover Together” aimed at increasing engagement between connected friends. However, many Plex users ...
Nov 29, 2023
founder
How Twitch Got Started & What Happened to Justin.tv
Justin.tv was its name before, and it started with just one guy (Justin) broadcasting his life 24/7. This was a time when the term “live streaming” was not popular—even they at Justin...
Nov 30, 2023
security
PixieFail, UEFI Vulnerabilities Puts Servers At Risk
A cluster of vulnerabilities dubbed “PixieFail” affects the firmware in servers used across data centers and enterprise networks, potentially enabling attackers to plant deep-rooted m...
Jan 17, 2024
How Malware is Exploiting a Google API Loophole
A recent spate of information-stealing malware has targeted a little-known Google Chrome API endpoint to gain prolonged access to users’ Google accounts. Dubbed the “MultiLogin” API, ...
Jan 06, 2024
23andMe Confirms Data Breach Impacting Nearly 7 Million Users' Genetic Data
23andMe, the at-home genetic testing company, confirmed that hackers infiltrated around 14,000 user accounts and gained access to customers’ sensitive genetic ancestry and health data...
Dec 04, 2023
security,
Major Security Flaw Detected in Common Smart Contracts
Web3 development firm Thirdweb recently detected a serious security vulnerability that could impact hundreds of Ethereum-based smart contracts built using a popular open-source code l...
Dec 05, 2023
web3
Major Security Flaw Detected in Common Smart Contracts
Web3 development firm Thirdweb recently detected a serious security vulnerability that could impact hundreds of Ethereum-based smart contracts built using a popular open-source code l...
Dec 05, 2023
VC
Many Startups are Destined to Fail, 3,200 VC Backed Startups Are Out of Business
A growing number of once-promising tech startups are shutting down or selling themselves for cents on the dollar as investor enthusiasm wanes after a decade-long boom. Companies acros...
Dec 07, 2023
investing
Remotely Ivesting in Brazilian Stocks & Top Brazilian Dividend Stocks
The easiest way for a foreigner to invest in Brazilian stocks is to open an international brokerage account with a major global broker that offers access to BM&F Bovespa, Brazil’s...
Dec 07, 2023
apple
Apple Cuts Off Beeper Mini After Launch of iMessage for Android
Beeper Mini, the recently launched service bringing iMessage to Android phones, suffered a major outage today. The app displays error messages when trying to send texts, indicating me...
Dec 08, 2023
vc,
India's Top VCs Encounter New Obstacles As Startup Investment Plummets
India’s once red-hot startup ecosystem has cooled dramatically in 2023, with total venture capital investment plummeting to around $7 billion so far this year according to Tracxn. Tha...
Dec 08, 2023
fintech,
Fintech Unicorn SumUp Raises $307 Million to Power Through Economic Headwinds
London-based fintech startup SumUp announced this week that it has secured €285 million ($307 million) in new funding. The round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation fro...
Dec 11, 2023
unicorn
Fintech Unicorn SumUp Raises $307 Million to Power Through Economic Headwinds
London-based fintech startup SumUp announced this week that it has secured €285 million ($307 million) in new funding. The round was led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation fro...
Dec 11, 2023
cryptocurrency
UK-Based Digital Asset Derivatives Trading Platform GFO-X Raises $30 Million in Funding
London-based digital asset derivatives trading platform Global Futures and Options Exchange (GFO-X) announced today that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by M...
Dec 11, 2023
domaining
How Many Domain Names Exist? An Overview of Domain Registration Statistics
Domain names are a critical part of the internet infrastructure, allowing websites and other online properties to be easily identified and accessed. But just how many domain names exi...
Jan 23, 2024
The 20 Most Valuable Domain Sales of 2023
The domain name market saw some of its biggest sales ever in 2023, with multi-million dollar price tags for premium names. Let’s take a look at the year’s 20 priciest reported domain ...
Dec 28, 2023
hardware
Rabbit r1, the Pint-Sized AI Sidekick Aims to Be Your New BFF
Forget phones and smartwatches – the breakout gadget at CES 2023 is a palm-sized AI companion called the rabbit r1 that wants to be your new best friend. Yeah, you read that right.
Jan 10, 2024
bitcoin
Floodgates Open as US Approves First Spot Bitcoin ETFs for 11 Issuers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from 11 different issuers after denying similar pro...
Jan 10, 2024
SECGov's Twitter Account Was Hacked
Well, it seems the normally buttoned-up Securities and Exchange Commission let down its hair for a brief moment earlier today. In an apparent case of mistaken identity—or perhaps just...
Jan 10, 2024
crypto
Ripple Goes on $285M Share Buyback Spree to Give Investors Liquidity
Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, is launching a massive $285 million share buyback program to provide liquidity for early investors and employees. This tender o...
Jan 11, 2024
anime
The Epic Skechers x Demon Slayer Shoe and Apparel Collection
In early 2023, Skechers Malaysia launched an epic collaboration with the globally popular anime and manga series Demon Slayer. This limited-edition collection brought together Skecher...
Feb 02, 2024
vr
Apps and Games Ready for Apple's Vision Pro VR Headset
Apple’s highly anticipated Vision Pro virtual reality headset launched on February 2nd, ushering in a new era of immersive computing for the tech giant. With over 600 apps and games a...
Feb 14, 2024
sxsw
AI Marilyn Monroe Debuts at SXSW, Raising Ethics Concerns
The legendary Marilyn Monroe made an appearance at SXSW this year, but not in the way you might expect. A digital recreation of the iconic actress powered by artificial intelligence w...
Mar 09, 2024
ssh,
Andres Freund Found Malicious Xz Backdoor Targeting SSH Encryption
A bombshell revelation has rocked the open source software community this week. Andres Freund, a software developer at Microsoft, discovered a malicious backdoor embedded in xz Utils,...
Mar 31, 2024
linux,
Andres Freund Found Malicious Xz Backdoor Targeting SSH Encryption
A bombshell revelation has rocked the open source software community this week. Andres Freund, a software developer at Microsoft, discovered a malicious backdoor embedded in xz Utils,...
Mar 31, 2024
bsd
Andres Freund Found Malicious Xz Backdoor Targeting SSH Encryption
A bombshell revelation has rocked the open source software community this week. Andres Freund, a software developer at Microsoft, discovered a malicious backdoor embedded in xz Utils,...
Mar 31, 2024
telegram
Telegram to Surrender More User Data to Governments, CEO Announces
In a move that is sure to alarm privacy advocates, the CEO of encrypted messaging app Telegram has announced that the company will now provide more user data to government authorities...
Sep 23, 2024
facebook,
Facebook Launches New Design for Gen Z at Facebook IRL 2024 Austin
Facebook is making a concerted effort to attract younger users to its social network, as it has seen its user base grow older over time while struggling to appeal to the next generati...
Oct 04, 2024
meta
Facebook Launches New Design for Gen Z at Facebook IRL 2024 Austin
Facebook is making a concerted effort to attract younger users to its social network, as it has seen its user base grow older over time while struggling to appeal to the next generati...
Oct 04, 2024
linux
Building VirtualBox From Source on Devuan and alt Debian-based distros
VirtualBox is a powerful and popular open-source virtualization software that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single machine. While VirtualBox provides pre-built bin...
Oct 06, 2024
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