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The European Union (EU) parliament has today voted in favor of new harsh rules that call for the crackdown of unhosted or non-custodial wallets. This is a big blow for … Read More
Data science and data engineering teams spend a significant portion of their time in the data preparation phase of a machine learning (ML) lifecycle performing data selection, cleaning, and transformation … Read More
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Layerzero Labs, the firm behind the interoperability protocol Layerzero, has revealed the company has raised $135 million in a Series A+ finance round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), FTX Ventures, … Read More
Terra’s native cryptocurrency LUNA could be preparing to touch new all-time highs as Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon confirms that they will continue adding stacks of bitcoin to their reserves. … Read More
PRESS RELEASE. NovaTerra is a Metaverse MMORPG featuring a play-to-earn model. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic future, where humanity has turned the planet into a barren wasteland. Following … Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic taught the world how to work from home, but Russia’s war in Ukraine has taught the employees at Delfast, a Ukrainian e-bike startup, how to work from … Read More
Bitcoin miner Cleanspark has revealed the company is expanding operations in Texas with up to 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable power. The firm has inked a deal with the Houston-based … Read More
REK.tv looks to revolutionize VR spectator sports. Cix Liv, founder of VR fitness app YUR and mixed reality software LIV, and Bart Trzynadlowski, who won the 2021 OpenCV Spatial AI … Read More
Signaling its ambitions in the process automation market, Microsoft has acquired Minit, a Bratislava, Slovakia-originated process mining technology vendor, for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced today. Microsoft says that … Read More
ChangeX, a hybrid DeFi project, met its hard cap quota for its initial coin offering (ICO) in just 25 days, two months ahead of schedule. The public sale of the … Read More
Mass transit and shared mobility provider Swvl went public today in a landmark moment for Egyptian and Middle Eastern tech ecosystems. It’s also a test for the company going public … Read More
ShoeFy, a leading Metaverse fashion, and DeFi platform has announced its Genesis NFT Minting to provide NFTs with DeFi-level utility. ShoeFy has demonstrated incredible innovation in the NFT & Fashion … Read More
The Shiba Inu metaverse is finally coming together even as uncertainty soars. Shiba Inu developers have revealed more details of the virtual reality project which is now officially named ‘SHIB: … Read More
Matt Gatto Contributor Share on Twitter Matt Gatto is a managing director at Insight Partners. He focuses on high-growth software and SaaS businesses across infrastructure, healthcare and enterprise applications, and … Read More
On March 26, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) held 24,954.95 bitcoin and during the last five days, LFG’s bitcoin wallet accumulated 5,773.02 bitcoin. At the time of writing, LFG’s wallet … Read More
The Under Presents is back with a brand new story. The Under Presents blends VR technology with the art of live performance to deliver a unique theatrical experience where you … Read More
Solana extended recent gains, as it continued to cement its place as the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency. ZIL also rose on Thursday, following yesterday’s 50% increase in its value. All of … Read More
More Americans than ever want to escape the rut of a low-paying job, but quitting to pursue a new profession is a risky proposition. Pursuit has raised $10M in funding … Read More
French startup Deepki has raised a $166 million Series C funding round (€150 million). The company is building a software-as-a-service platform for the real estate industry. It’s a monitoring and … Read More
Cosmonious High is another excellent adventure for VR newcomers with a rich, playful world. But those looking for a deeper experience will be left wanting. Read on for our Cosmonious … Read More
Puzzling Places from Realities.io added its first monthly paid downloadable puzzle pack and detailed plans for additions to the game going forward. You can buy Monthly Pack #1 for Puzzling … Read More
If you’re unfamiliar with Arkio’s design tools, now is the time to check it out on Quest 2. The design app is available now in the Quest store starting with … Read More
PRESS RELEASE. Palo Alto, USA, March 2022 – Vechain (VET), the leading layer-1 smart contract platform has announced it is adding Alchemy Pay’s (ACH) mainstream-friendly fiat payment channels and crypto … Read More
Cities: VR, the spin-off of the popular Skylines city-building simulator, is coming to Quest 2 next month. The game, developed by Wraith and Apex Construct studio, Fast Travel Games, hits … Read More
Google’s VR studio Owlchemy Labs is back with its signature ‘play with everything’ approach to VR in Cosmonious High. As a student in an alien high school you’ll discover a bevy of … Read More
Popular city-builder Cities: Skylines (2015) doesn’t offer native VR support, however the franchise is getting its first official made-for-VR game soon called Cities: VR, which will let you go hands-on as you take … Read More
Zach DeWitt Contributor Share on Twitter As a partner at Wing Venture Capital, Zach Dewitt focuses on early-stage investments in transformative enterprise technologies. After winning the 2013 TechCrunch Meetup and … Read More
We’re starting the final countdown on serious early-bird savings for passes to TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 on May 18-19 in San Mateo, California with online analyst commentary on May 20. … Read More
Wendy’s is more than a chain restaurant that serves square-shaped burgers. It’s also a marketing powerhouse that’s known for kicking off the trend of companies openly roasting their competitors (and … Read More
Inside Arzeda’s labs in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / James Thorne) — Protein design company Arzeda raised close to $33 million, the Seattle startup announced Wednesday. The company generates new enzymes … Read More
As much as companies may want to embrace public cloud, a need for control keeps nudging them back toward PaaS. The post PaaS is back: Why enterprises keep trying to … Read More
(Common Room screenshot) After two years of testing and $52 million in funding, Common Room is releasing its software in the wild. The Seattle startup on Thursday made its “intelligent … Read More
With SaaS becoming the standard for most business software, the security demands on SaaS companies are constantly increasing. Add users who need their data sandboxed from others or kept in … Read More
If there’s one thing you’ll get out of attending TC Early Stage in San Francisco on April 14, it’s an accelerated education in the essentials of building a successful startup. Seasoned … Read More
Yelp is broadening its partnership with Seattle-based food tech startup Hazel Analytics to expand health ratings on its platform, the company announced on Thursday. The two companies are working together … Read More
Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the bank is currently not planning to launch a digital currency. The remarks come just a few days … Read More
Trux, the most widely used dump truck logistics platform for material producers, fleet owners, and contractors, is a multi-sided platform that connects transporters, contractors, and material manufacturers across North America…Read … Read More
Billy Markus believes Dogecoin can stand out as a digital currency. Elon Musk, in the past, has shared similar views about DOGE, calling it the best form of money. Dogecoin … Read More
In a decade, the metaverse has gone from sci-fi action movies to real-world phenomena. In 2021, for example, Facebook announced metaverse-focused initiatives, and people produced a deluge of metaverse-related material. … Read More
It wasn’t that long ago that Docker looked like it was on the ropes. In 2019, it sold its enterprise business and decided to focus strictly on a developer audience … Read More
Every year, we witness new and startling digital trends that establish the foundations for the future of marketing. And in a year as wild as 2021, we’ve not been disappointed. … Read More
Docker has raised a fresh round of $105 million in funding, as it continues to focus on serving developers following the sale of its enterprise business to Mirantis in 2019. … Read More
Espire 1 publisher Tripwire Interactive might just be teasing some news for the stealth series at next month’s Meta Quest Gaming Showcase. Following yesterday’s announcement of the show, which takes … Read More
Ethereum was trading above the $3,400 level for a third consecutive session, however bullish momentum has somewhat eased, as market uncertainty has gradually risen. With prices trading near resistance levels, … Read More
As one of our Sponsors for this year’s EU-Startups Summit, Silicon Castles will take to the workshop stage to host the masterclass: “From Idea to Global Success”. Providing all the … Read More
Image of Ev Williams Courtesy of Jason Henry Inspirational stories plus practical takeaways from the entrepreneurship world. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Today’s guest is Ev Williams, the founder and … Read More
One of the standout projects and protocols about to launch on the Solana blockchain is the Nirvana protocol. Nirvana is focused on creating a sustainable source of wealth that looks … Read More
The fourth-largest Whale on the Ether blockchain purchased 5.14 billion Shiba Inu coins in recent days, according to statistics from the WhaleStats website. Such investment purchases bring the total value … Read More
Little Cities, the VR city-building sim published by nDreams, is launching in April. The game, developed by UK-based Purple Yonder, hits both Quest 1 and 2 on April 21. Check … Read More
