While on the surface, this may seem like an attempt to provide value to users, it highlights the ongoing tension between personalized experiences and the ethical use of personal data. X, the social media networking giant, formerly known as Twitter, has revised its privacy policy to incorporate the collection and utilization of users’ biometric information. The New Biometric Data Policy With its roots as a microblogging site, X has evolved into a global communications platform that plays a...
Read More »Ivy Secures $20M in Funding while Taking Open-Banking Payments Global
Ivy will use these funds to expand its footprint in different regions and partner with major payment service providers thereby helping them power their own open-banking offerings. On Thursday, August 31, Berlin-based startup Ivy announced that it secured a staggering $20 million in funding in order to take the open-banking payments international. Ivy recently built an API to create a “network of networks” for open banking payments globally. Open banking, a concept where traditional banks...
Read More »AI Startup AI21 Labs Raises $155M in Series C Funding Round
AI21 Labs is planning to use the money raised for developing AI products that will compete with ChatGPT developer OpenAI and AI safety and research company Anthropic. AI21 Labs, a Tel Aviv-based AI lab and product startup, has raised $155 million in a Series C funding round that was led by such companies as Walden Catalyst Management LLC, Pitango VC, SCB10X Co Ltd, b2venture, Samsung Next, as well as Google LLC and NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA). The funding round has brought the company’s...
Read More »August Proves Worst Month for Equities This Year So Far but Market Data Is Improving
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Read More »OpenAI Eyes $1B in Annual Revenue as More Businesses Adopt AI Use
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Read More »Redwood Materials Raises over $1B to Expand Its Footprint in US
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Read More »Apollo.io Raises $100M in Series D Funding Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) at Valuation of $1.6B
CoinspeakerApollo.io Raises $100M in Series D Funding Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) at Valuation of $1.6B Apollo.io has grown to a respectable B2B platform with over 3 million global customers hence its revenue up more than nine times in the past two years. Apollo.io Raises $100M in Series D Funding Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) at Valuation of $1.6B
Read More »Xiaomi Records Q2 2023 Revenue Dips amid Chinese Phone Market Chaos
CoinspeakerXiaomi Records Q2 2023 Revenue Dips amid Chinese Phone Market Chaos The decline in handset sales, a challenge faced not only by Xiaomi but also by other smartphone manufacturers, has pushed the company to explore new avenues for growth. Xiaomi Records Q2 2023 Revenue Dips amid Chinese Phone Market Chaos
Read More »Wall Street Investors Await Key Inflation and Jobs Data, Treasury Yields Fall
CoinspeakerWall Street Investors Await Key Inflation and Jobs Data, Treasury Yields Fall The inflation and jobs data will play a crucial role in further market movements. Wall Street Investors Await Key Inflation and Jobs Data, Treasury Yields Fall
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