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Crypto startup Kiln, a firm that allows users to receive rewards for securing the Ethereum blockchain, today announced that it has raised $17 million in new funding to expand its operations led by early-stage investment firm 1kx. The funding round was joined also joined by …
Alphabet’s Wing unveils new drone that can carry heavier payloads
Alphabet Inc’s drone delivery division Wing Aviation LLC introduced a new aircraft today that can carry bigger payloads than its counterparts allowing the company to deliver larger orders for customers. The new drone will add to Wing’s already existing fleet of aircraft, which the …
Sakana AI raises $30M to develop small, collaborative AI models
Sakana AI, an artificial intelligence startup based in Tokyo, Japan that takes inspiration from the way that animals such as fish and birds work together, today announced it has raised $30 million in seed funding to build smaller and more agile AI …
Digital assets firm HashKey raises $100M at over $1.2B valuation
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange and digital assets financial services company HashKey Group said today that it has raised nearly $100 million in an early-stage funding round at a pre-money valuation of more than $1.2 billion. The company said in its announcement that existing and …
Crypto firm Genesis settles with NYDFS, pays $8M fine and forfeits BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services announced today a settlement with cryptocurrency spot-trading firm Genesis Global Trading Inc. requiring it to pay an $8 million fine and give up its license to operate with virtual currencies in New York. According to …
Space logistics outfit D-Orbit raises $110M
Space logistics services company D-Orbit, which provides companies last-mile assistance for satellites and cargo transfers in orbit around Earth, said today that it has raised $110 million in new funding to expand its services and operational capabilities. The company’s Series C funding round, …
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle files for IPO in the US
Circle Internet Financial Inc., the issuer of a cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar, has filed for an initial public offering enabling it to sell shares and become a publicly traded company. The company announced today that it confidentially filed a draft registration form …
Casper Labs announces blockchain-based AI governance tool built using IBM’s watsonx platform
Casper Labs, a flexible blockchain solutions company, today announced that it’s working with IBM Corp. to build an artificial intelligence governance tool that uses decentralized ledger technology to introduce version control, monitoring and access controls for AI models. In an interview with …
Quora raises $75M, led by a16z, for its Poe AI chatbot creator program
Question-and-answer forum site Quora Inc. said Tuesday that it has raised $75 million in new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence chatbot platform Poe AI, which allows users to create and make money from their own bots. While most …
Contents.com raises $18M for AI-driven multilingual enterprise content generation
Milan-based Contents.com, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to provide multilingual content generation services, announced Monday the company has raised $18 million in new funding to grow its multiple large language model generative AI platform. The company’s Series B fundraise was led by Alkemia Capital …