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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. today announced a new “Wallet-as-a-Service” product that will allow developers and businesses to easily embed crypto wallets directly into their Web3 apps. The rise of Web3 has brought on a rise in interest from businesses with the …
Yuga Labs’ first-ever bitcoin NFT collection ‘TwelveFold’ auction raises $16.5M in 24 hours
Yuga Labs Inc., the creator of the leading nonfungible token collection Bored Ape Yacht Club, raised $16.5 million in an auction for its first-ever bitcoin-based collection named “TwelveFold” that concluded on Monday afternoon. A total of 288 bidders won one of the …
Overhaul nabs $73M to help secure physical supply chains with AI
Austin-based Overhaul, which makes software-based physical supply chain visibility and compliance management solutions, today announced that it has raised $73 million in new funding to expand its operations globally. Edison Partners led the Series B round for $38 million with participation from …
Salesforce embraces generative AI tools with Einstein GPT
Salesforce Inc. today announced the launch of Einstein GPT, a new artificial intelligence tool that integrates with every part of the company’s cloud to make employees’ jobs easier by auto-generating personalized content and automating tasks. The new technology uses generative AI, which …
Microsoft unveils Dynamics 365 Copilot to bring generative AI to business users
Microsoft Corp. expanded the power of artificial intelligence to business users today with the introduction of Dynamics 365 Copilot, which uses the company’s recent integration of OpenAI LLC’s ChatGPT chatbot for search and puts it to work for business users. The new …
Salesforce survey shows IT interest in generative AI tempered with technical, ethical concerns
It’s the era of generative artificial intelligence, and information technology professionals are rapidly warming up to the idea of integrating the powerful new technology into their apps and solutions — but some issues need to be ironed out. A new survey from …
Coinbase buys One River Digital to expand into digital asset management
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. announced today that it has acquired One River Digital Asset Management, an institutional digital asset management company registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the company’s latest expansion of services. One River Digital Asset Management …
Redeem raises $2.5M to let users transfer NFTs with phone numbers
Web3 startup Redeem announced Wednesday that it has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to change the landscape of nonfungible tokens by making it easier for users to send, receive and redeem them using only their phone numbers. Blockchain solution-focused investment firm …
Coinbase, Paxos break ties with embattled crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank
Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. said today it would no longer use Silvergate Bank to facilitate dollar payments for its institutional partners after it was revealed that the bank may be in financial trouble. Stablecoin issuer Paxos Trust Co. LLC also …
Decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky launches on App Store in beta
Decentralized social network Bluesky, a project started by former Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, launched today in beta test mode. Interested users can now download Bluesky Social app directly from Apple’s app store, but they must first sign up for a …