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Nvidia Corp. today debuted a set of new products that will enable companies to more easily build advanced natural language processing models. The first product, BioNeMo, is a framework for developing natural language processing models that can assist scientists with biology and …
Open Web Collective launches venture capital arm to back Web3 startups
Open Web Collective, a venture capital firm focused on backing blockchain startups, has launched a new division called OWC Ventures. The launch of the division was reported today by TechCrunch. Open Web Collective makes investments in early-stage blockchain companies and also operates …
Retail technology startup Swiftly closes $100M funding round at $1B+ valuation
Startup Swiftly Systems Inc., which develops software tools that retailers use to increase sales, today announced that it has secured a $100 million funding round led by BRV Capital Management. The Series C round comes six months after Swiftly secured another $100 million …
Intel to rebrand its Pentium and Celeron laptop chip lineups
Intel Corp. will rebrand its Pentium and Celeron lines of entry-level laptop processors next year, the company announced today. The two processor lines will be offered under a new brand, Intel Processor, beginning in the first quarter of 2023. Intel said that …
White House releases framework for regulating digital assets
The White House today released a regulatory framework designed to address risks in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, as well as support the development of new digital asset technologies. The release of the framework comes six months after President Joe Biden signed an executive …
EU proposes new cybersecurity rules for connected devices
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive branch, today proposed new legislation designed to improve the security of connected devices. The legislation is known as the Cyber Resilience Act. It covers “wired and wireless products that are connected to the internet,” according …
HR startup Atlas secures up to $200M in funding from Sixth Street Growth
Atlas Technology Solutions Inc., a startup with a cloud-based human resource management platform, today announced that it has secured an investment worth up to $200 million from Sixth Street Growth. The startup will use the Series B investment to fund international expansion …
Adobe to acquire interface design startup Figma for $20B
Adobe Inc. has inked a $20 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire Figma Inc., a startup with a popular user interface development tool of the same name. The companies announced the acquisition today. Adobe will finance half the $20 billion it has agreed …
Twilio lays off 11% of workforce as part of restructuring plan
Cloud communications provider Twilio Inc. today disclosed that it’s laying off 11% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan designed to reduce costs. Twilio provides cloud services that software developers use to embed messaging and videoconferencing features into their applications. …
Former top Cisco executives launch networking startup Nile
Nile, a startup co-founded by former Cisco Systems Inc. executives John Chambers and Pankaj Patel, today launched from stealth mode with a new enterprise networking platform. Chambers served as the chief executive officer of Cisco for more than two decades until 2015. Patel …