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United Kingdom-based startup Argent Labs Ltd., the maker of an Ethereum cryptocurrency wallet, announced Thursday that it has raised $40 million in new funding to build out its “Super App” product that allows users to transact with more than 240 different tokens. …
To build better AI, Meta is studying how human brains process language
Meta Platforms Inc.’s artificial intelligence research division Meta AI is embarking on a long-term research project to study how the human brain processes language in order to build better language models. The project was announced today and will be done in collaboration …
Doppler raises $20M to enhance secrets management for app developers
Doppler Inc., the provider of a developer-centric secrets management platform for apps, today announced that the company raised $20 million in new early-stage funding led by CRV to scale out its features. Existing investors Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator also …
Android 13 Beta 1 launches with improved security and privacy
The Android team at Google LLC today announced the first beta version of the upcoming Android 13 operating system with refinements for security, privacy and productivity. This release brings on the next phase of Android 13 development by finalizing the features set …
OpenSea acquires NFT aggregator Gem to expand ‘pro’ user experience
Nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea said today it has acquired Gem, an NFT aggregator service as part of a bid to provide more features for “pro” users. NFTs are digital assets that use blockchain technology to represent the ownership of virtual items such as …
Google unveils a modern delivery platform for streaming media at scale with Media CDN
In response to the increasing growth of the cloud streaming industry, Google LLC today announced the general availability of Media CDN, a content distribution platform that can handle the delivery of immersive media at a massive scale. Using Media CDN, media and …
Polygon launches blockchain ‘Supernets’ with $100M in Web3 developer grants
Ethereum scaling solution Polygon today unveiled a new dedicated network for blockchain hosting called “Supernets” and announced a $100 million fund to encourage developers to use the technology. Polygon is what is known as a Layer-2 scaling solution that provides developers infrastructure …
Decentralized identity startup Spruce raises $34M led by a16z
Spruce Systems Inc., a single-sign-on decentralized identity startup for Web3, announced Wednesday that it has raised $34 million in early-stage funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to allow people to break away from centralized big tech platforms such as Meta and Google. The …
Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 release increases cloud security and compliance
Linux software company Canonical Ltd. today announced the release of a new version of Ubuntu Linux that includes features for cloud security, real-time industrial applications and enterprise compliance. Ubuntu offers the most popular Linux operating system on public clouds with 100,000 virtual machines …
Coinbase NFT marketplace with social networking is now live in beta
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. today announced the long-awaited launch of its social marketplace for nonfungible tokens called Coinbase NFT, which will allow anyone to view the market and make it available to a select number of customers to buy and sell NFTs. …