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Google Cloud rolls out Healthcare Data Engine to bring interoperability to health records
Google LLC today announced the launch of Google Cloud’s private preview of Healthcare Data Engine, an end-to-end cloud solution for healthcare and life sciences organizations aimed at enabling advanced interoperability for health records. The objective of the Healthcare Data Engine is to harmonize data from multiple sources – including medical records, claims, clinical trials and ...
OpenSea raises $100M on $1.5B valuation to scale up NFT marketplace
Digital collectible marketplace OpenSea today announced that it has raised $100 million in funding on a $1.5 billion valuation to scale up its marketplace for crypto collectibles and nonfungible tokens. Andreessen Horowitz led the Series B funding round with participation from Coatue and CAA. Other investors involved in the round included Michael Ovitz, Kevin Hartz, ...
Google Cloud: New healthcare survey shows better interoperability improves patients’ lives
Google Cloud and Harris Poll recently surveyed more than 300 physicians across the United States about their access to critical patient data to get a better picture of how doctors see technology making healthcare better through interoperability. According to Joe Corkery, M.D., director of product management, healthcare and life sciences at Google Cloud, COVID-19 made ...
Jolocom launches new GDPR-compliant blockchain identity management app SmartWallet 2.0
Jolocom GmbH, a digital application provider that uses blockchain technology for proof of identity, announced Sunday the launch of its SmartWallet 2.0 solution, a new version of its app for storing digital assets and identification that’s compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union. To maintain compliance with the GDPR, digital identities ...
Square is making a decentralized finance platform based on bitcoin called ‘TBD’
Digital payments company Square Inc. has announced plans to launch an open-source, bitcoin-focused decentralized financial services project that will be named “TBD.” Square’s Chief Executive Jack Dorsey took to Twitter in a series of tweets late Thursday to outline the plans. He said the company would be “focused on building an open developer platform with the ...
Blockchain smart contract auditor CertiK raises $37M in funding
Blockchain security startup CertiK has raised $37 million to innovate its smart contract auditing capabilities to correct blockchain security vulnerabilities. The Series B funding round, announced Wednesday, was co-led by Coatue Management LLC and Shunwei Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures. CertiK audits distributed ledger blockchain protocols and smart contracts to provide increased security using artificial ...
Android 12 Beta 3 debuts improved functions and finalized APIs
Google LLC today announced the third Beta of Android 12 for developers that includes the finalized version of its application programming interfaces and the official software development kit. This release also included a number of feature enhancements such as scrolling screenshots, privacy indicator APIs, on-device search enhancements, enhanced auto-rotate and new Game Mode APIs. The ...
Crypto wallet provider Phantom raises $9M for managing blockchain assets
Multichain cryptocurrency wallet provider Phantom today announced it has raised $9 million in an early-stage funding round following the recent launch of its app and browser extension. The Series A funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and also saw participation from Variant Fund, Jump Capital, DeFi Alliance, and Solana Foundation. Phantom is a multichain cryptocurrency ...
Twilio Live launches to power interactive audio and video live streaming for business
Cloud communications provider Twilio Inc. today announced the launch of Twilio Live, a new cloud-based platform that allows businesses to embed live, interactive audio and video streaming solutions within applications. “The rise of virtual experiences and the popularity of platforms like Clubhouse and TikTok have signaled that the next big channel for customer engagement is ...
Australian government awards $4.2M for two blockchain pilot programs
The Australian government announced Monday that it awarded AU$5.6 million ($4.2 million) through its Blockchain Pilot Grants program to two pilot projects. The two pilot programs that received the grants were from Everledger Ltd., a London-based blockchain provenance solutions startup, and Convergence.tech, a Canadian consultancy blockchain firm that has helped develop a number of blockchain use ...