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Apple Inc. announced a new upgrade to its M1 family of chips with the powerful M1 Ultra during its “Peek Performance” virtual event today that will power the all-new Mac Studio professional-level compact desktop computer. Alongside the new silicon chip, Apple also …
NFT startup Immutable raises $200M led by Temasek at $2.5B valuation
Nonfungible token scaling solution startup Immutable today said it has raised $200 million in new funding led by the Singapore state investment company Temasek, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion. The Series C funding round was also joined by the blockchain gaming …
Rarify raises $10M from Pantera Capital to simplify NFT integrations
Nonfungible token infrastructure startup Rarify announced Thursday that it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding led by Pantera Capital to expand its platform and enable greater adoption for the new cryptoassets. Rarify’s products are designed to make it easier …
Ukraine cancels crypto token giveaway and will raise funds with NFTs instead
The Ukrainian government has canceled a much-anticipated giveaway to people who donated cryptocurrency to the country and instead will issue nonfungible tokens to support its armed forces during the ongoing invasion by Russia. “After careful consideration, we decided to cancel airdrop,” Mykhailo …
Digital Asset launches privacy-focused blockchain Daml 2.0 for enterprise
Blockchain application services provider Digital Asset today announced the general availability of Daml 2.0, the newest version of the company’s privacy-focused distributed digital ledger application platform for the enterprise. Digital Asset built its Daml so businesses and financial institutions could adopt blockchain …
Tabnine enhances developer collaboration on GitLab using custom AI code models
Tabnine Ltd., the maker of an artificial intelligence code completion tool, today announced that it has integrated with DevOps lifecycle platform GitLab Inc. to bring enhanced collaboration for developer teams using custom AI models. Using AI models, Tabnine provides predictive suggestions as …
Subspace Labs announces $33M in funding for Web3 scaling solution
Subspace Labs Inc., a scalable infrastructure layer solution for Web3 blockchain ecosystems, today announced it raised $32.9 million in a funding round to expand its integrations and start more projects. The new financing was led by Pantera Capital. Coinbase Ventures, Crypto.com, Alameda …
Rakuten launches its own NFT marketplace in Japan
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. said today that it’s launching a marketplace where users can purchase nonfungible tokens called Rakuten NFT. The company first revealed its plans to launch the platform in 2021 following the growing popularity of NFTs worldwide. NFTs are …
BitsCrunch raises $3.6M in funding for nonfungible token analytics tools
Blockchain analysis firm bitsCrunch Ltd. today announced that it has raised $3.6 million in new funding from Animoca Brands to develop its tools that provide visibility into nonfungible token markets. The private funding round was also joined by Coinbase Ventures, Crypto.com Capital and …
Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta’s AI innovations designed to build the metaverse
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg today unveiled a number of artificial intelligence projects the company has been working on with the goal of “building the metaverse.” The metaverse refers to interconnected virtual worlds where people will be able to come together …