startups

Startup or start up is a company or project initiated by an entrepreneur to seek, effectively develop, and validate a scalable business model. Hence, the concepts of startups and entrepreneurship are similar.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Chatbot Maker Character.ai Discussing Potential Partnerships With Meta, xAI
Chatbot Maker Character.ai Discussing Potential Partnerships With Meta, xAI
May 27, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Chatbot maker Character.ai has reportedly held exploratory talks with both Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI, discussing potential partnerships. The firm has talked with both companies...

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Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Iris-Scanning Operations in Hong Kong
Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Iris-Scanning Operations in Hong Kong
May 22, 2024  |  Biometrics

Worldcoin, the eyeball-scanning digital identity startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been ordered to cease its operations in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for...

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The AI Arms Race Heats Up Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
The AI Arms Race Heats Up Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
May 22, 2024  |  News

Artificial intelligence (AI) is experiencing a gold rush, and Nvidia is at the center of it all. As the chip maker prepares to report its...

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Capchase Secures $114 Million to Provide Funding for SaaS Businesses
Capchase Secures $114 Million to Provide Funding for SaaS Businesses
May 21, 2024  |  Startups

Capchase received a 105-million-euro (about $114 million) credit facility warehouse led by Deutsche Bank to support flexible financing for software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe....

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Mastercard Selects 5 Startups for Blockchain and Digital Assets Program
Mastercard Selects 5 Startups for Blockchain and Digital Assets Program
May 15, 2024  |  Startups

Mastercard has selected five startups from around the world to participate in its Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets program. This program is designed to...

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Digital ID Startup Humanity Protocol Valued at $1 Billion
Digital ID Startup Humanity Protocol Valued at $1 Billion
May 15, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Decentralized identity startup Humanity Protocol said it is now a $1 billion company. The firm announced the private valuation in a Wednesday (May 15) blog post as it revealed...

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Microsoft Earmarks $4.3 Billion for AI/Cloud Projects in France
Microsoft Earmarks $4.3 Billion for AI/Cloud Projects in France
May 13, 2024  |  Technology

Microsoft says it is investing $4.3 billion toward tech projects in France. The spending package will focus on cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, “AI skilling, and French...

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Cloud Security Firm Wiz Valued at $12 Billion After Funding Round
Cloud Security Firm Wiz Valued at $12 Billion After Funding Round
May 07, 2024  |  Investments

Cloud security startup Wiz has reportedly been valued at $12 billion after raising $1 billion. Co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport discussed the funding in a Tuesday (May 7) interview...

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UK’s Non-London FinTechs Fight for Funding
UK’s Non-London FinTechs Fight for Funding
May 02, 2024  |  Startups

In the north of England, the Manchester area has a booming FinTech startup community. But as Bloomberg News reported Thursday, these companies are having trouble attracting...

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