India-based wealthtech startup Centricity raises $20 million funding
Centricity, a Gurugram, India-based wealthtech startup, has successfully raised $20 million in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed India Partners. The round ... Read more.
Mistral Debuts Pixtral 12B: First Multimodal AI Model for Text and Image Processing
French AI startup Mistral has unveiled its latest AI model, Pixtral 12B, marking its first multimodal model capable of handling both text and images. With a siz... Read more.
Singapore Sees Surge in Stablecoin Payments, Approaching $1 Billion
Stablecoin transactions in Singapore have soared, nearing US$1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by Chainalysis. This marks a signifi... Read more.
Google Faces Antitrust Scrutiny Over Dominance in Online Ads, Publishers Feel Trapped
In a federal antitrust trial, former News Corp programmatic advertising executive Stephanie Layser testified about the difficulties publishers face in breaking ... Read more.
Qualifyze Raise $54M to Revolutionize Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
Frankfurt-based startup Qualifyze has raised $54 million in a Series B funding round to enhance its capabilities in managing pharmaceutical supply chains, parti... Read more.
Google Partnered with Internet Archive for Enhanced Search Context
Google Search is introducing a new feature that links directly to The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, offering users access to historical versions of web ... Read more.
StudentPrint Layoffs Hit 23 Workers, Moves to Self-Service Model
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s StudentPrint laid off all 23 of its student employees and transitioned into a self-service model as of September 1. This... Read more.
Midnight Society Layoffs Hit 50% of Development Team Following Dr Disrespect Controversy
Midnight Society, the studio behind the upcoming ‘vertical’ extraction shooter DEADROP, has laid off approximately 50% of its development team. This signifi... Read more.
Lost Boys Layoffs Hit 139 Staff Amid Embracer Acquisition
Lost Boys Interactive, a studio owned by Embracer, has laid off 139 employees, according to a WARN notice filed with Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce D... Read more.
Crypto Scams Surge 45% in 2023, FBI Reports
Losses from cryptocurrency-related scams soared 45% in 2023, reaching over $5.6 billion, as digital assets like Bitcoin and Ether gained popularity. According t... Read more.