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3 exciting roles to apply for this week

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If you’re on the job hunt this side of Christmas, we’ve put together a little list of some really great open roles for you to have a look at. Read More

Hungarian gov teams up with Eastern European bank to develop AI supercomputer

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OTP Bank and the government agreed that Hungarian was unlikely to get its own AI language model soon if they didn't take the initiative. Read More

Instabase adds deep learning to make sense of unstructured data

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Instabase hopes to help businesses benefit from unstructured data with the help of some good, old-fashioned AI Read More

Rainmaker Games raises $6.5M for pay-to-earn gaming platform

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Rainmaker Games draws noteworthy investors as it aims to launch the ultimate P2E blockchain gaming platform. Read More

Riot Games buys property for studio with up to 400 employees in Seattle

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Riot Games has announced a plan for a big expansion in Seattle with the purchase of an office in Mercer Island, Washington. Read More

Report: 75% of devs indicate that participating in API economy is ‘top priority’

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The need for a cohesive API strategy continues to grow as companies prioritize digital transformation efforts. Read More

Enterprise software delivery platform CloudBees raises $150M

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Enterprise-focused software delivery platform CloudBees has raised $150 million in a series F round of funding at a $1 billion valuation. Read More

Create professional-looking videos with little or no experience for under $150

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One of the keys to a successful business is an effective marketing plan. After all, if no one knows or cares about your service or product, you may as well close up shop before you even start. So what goes into a marketing campaign that’s going to drive sales your way? Three main components to consider are your audience, the offer itself (the… Read More

How bias creeps into the AI designed to detect toxicity

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Bias can creep into the AI models used to determine whether comments are 'toxic' versus 'non-toxic,' leading to harmful mistakes. Read More

First Resonance snags $14M for an operating system designed for factories

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First Resonance, a startup developing a platform for improving product manufacturing processes, has raised $14 million in venture capital. Read More

Edge Impulse lands $34M as the TinyML market continues to grow

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Edge Impulse, a company creating developer tools for edge AI applications, has raised $35 million in venture capital. Read More

Posh Technologies fuels call center automation with $27.5M funding

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Posh Technologies, a startup developing a platform to automate common call center queries, has raised $27.5 million in venture capital. Read More

Cloudflare acquires Zaraz to speed up websites and solve third-party bloat

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Cloudflare has acquired Zaraz, a platform that promises to speed up website performance with a single line of code. Read More

Automated accounts payable platform Tipalti raises $270M

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Tipalti is used by major companies such as Twitter to automate common accounts payable tasks, such as invoice management and fraud detection. Read More

Roblox launches Ralph Lauren Winter Escape experience

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Ralph Lauren will debut The Ralph Lauren Winter Escape on Roblox to show off its holiday fashion themes. It's another metaverse move. Read More

AWS outage shines a light on hybrid cloud

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The latest AWS outage shone a spotlight on some of the benefits of adopting a hybrid or multi-region cloud strategy. Read More

Claroty raises $400M to protect ‘cyber-physical’ systems such as IoT and industrial

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Claroty offers security for cyber physical systems, spanning IT, IoT, and OT environments, and announced the acquisition of startup Medigate. Read More

App Annie: Consumers will spend $121B on games and apps in 2021

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A new report from App Annie reveals that mobile gamers and app users are projected to spend over $121 billion in 2021. Read More

Operational intelligence startup NetSpring lands $13M

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NetSpring, a startup offering an AI-driven operational intelligence solution, today announced it has raised $13 million in a series A round. Read More

Identity verification startup Incode raises $220M

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Incode, a company developing an AI-powered identity verification product, has raised $220 million in venture capital. Read More

Dragonboat nabs $12M to help companies manage product development

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Dragonboat, a startup developing a product management platform, has raised $12 million in venture capital funding. Read More

GitGuardian raises $44M to offer ‘comprehensive’ code security

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GitGuardian, which offers a secrets detector for GitHub, aims to expand into a broader provider of code security and enabler of DevSecOps. Read More

Heap raises $110M to automate analytics for digital experiences

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Heap, an analytics provider for digital brands, has raised $110 million in a venture round, bringing its total capital to $205 million. Read More

FaZe Clan partners with MoonPay on crypto and NFTs for esports

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FaZe Clan has partnered with crypto payments firm MoonPay to celebrate gaming lifestyle, esports, and youth culture. Read More

Pento lands $35M to automate payroll processes

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Pento, a startup developing a payroll automation platform, has secured $35 million in venture capital backing. Read More

Rubrik looks to protect sensitive cloud-based data from ransomware attacks

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To combat ransomware, Rubrik is building an Azure-specific solution that offers organizations a zero-trust approach to cybersecurity. Read More

Report: Enterprises lose millions of dollars to ad fraud each year

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Even if a business prevents every attempt at fraud, whether it's account takeovers or checking stolen cards, there is a cost in serving bots. Read More

CrowdStrike survey says Microsoft customers ‘losing trust’; Microsoft calls report ‘self-serving’

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CrowdStrike said it found worsening ransomware attacks and low trust in Microsoft security. Microsoft called the report a self-serving attack. Read More

New tools to make the hybrid cloud simpler and the cloud datacenter sustainable

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Companies such as Liqid, Equinix, and Aryaka are developing solutions to support organizations to set up flexible, powerful hybrid clouds. Read More

Deloitte: Why the chip shortage is lasting so long

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According to Deloitte, existing chip manufacturing industry and supply chains are inherently vulnerable to disruptions, driving shortages. Read More

Report: 86% of women in tech say professional development is vital despite limited access

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In today's business landscape, women see professional development as crucial to moving up the corporate ladder and increasing their pay. Read More

Raven Software employees walk out to protest Activision Blizzard layoffs

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Employees at Raven Software, the studio behind Call of Duty Warzone, are walking out in protest of layoffs that were announced last week. Read More

GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming reunite for a virtual event of thought leadership 

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GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming will present three days of expert insights and in-depth discussions on all the latest gaming trends. Read More

Geoff Keighley launches his own ‘metaverse’ for The Game Awards in Core

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Geoff Keighley launches his own 'metaverse' for The Game Awards in Manticore's Core virtual world environment. Read More

Mark Zuckerberg launches Pac-Man Community audience-played game on Facebook/Meta

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Mark Zuckerberg launched Pac-Man Community, an audience-played game on Facebook/Meta and made with Genvid Technologies. Read More

Postmates spin-off Serve Robotics raises $13M to grow its sidewalk delivery fleet

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Serve Robotics, a spin-off of Postmates, which Uber acquired, has raised seed funding to expand its fleet of sidewalk delivery robots. Read More

Bot protection firm Kasada lands $23M to abolish the CAPTCHA

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Bot mitigation firm Kasada raised $10 million to expand its customer base and further develop its ML-powered product. Read More

Gartner unveils vision for the infrastructure and operations revolution

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Gartner's conference will feature strategic talks meant to define a strong, fast, and secure future for the internet. Read More

Alethea AI, BeingAI, and Binance NFT launch NFT-based AI game characters

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Alethea AI and BeingAI are collaborating with the Binance NFT marketplace to introduce the AI game characters that are based on NFTs. Read More

Report: AI investments see largest year-over-year growth in 20 years

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Results indicate that COVID-19 has contributed to a surging global interest in AI from both governments and investors. Read More

Imagination Technologies unveils Catapult RISC-V CPU family

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Imagination Technologies has announced Catapult, a new family of RISC-V central processing unit (CPU) designs. Read More

Bright Star Studios attracts new investors following in-game land sale

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Bright Star, the developer of MMORPG Ember Sword, have brought in several new investors, including major figures in the games industry. Read More

Taking the boring out of your next virtual presentation with XSplit Presenter

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Like it or not, we are living in a different world. With the pandemic having forced our hands to work at home, we turned to digital apps to hold meetings, facilitate teamwork, and generally connect with others.  And while there is some return to “normalcy,” many offices have still opted to have a hybrid model for their employees. A… Read More

LogDNA raises $50M to bring ‘full power’ of observability data to security

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Observability data firm LogDNA, whose customers include IBM, said it's expanding into security with funding led by Dave DeWalt's NightDragon. Read More

10 tricks to take your webinars from boring to buzzworthy (VB Live)

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In a world where we've gone increasingly online to consume content, webinars have become one of a digital marketer's most powerful tools. Read More

Chainalysis: After $26.9B in trading, are NFTs poised for a boom or crash?

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been on a roll this year, with $26.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency traded marketplaces this year. Read More

Krafton leads $11M investment in Jordan’s Tamatem Games

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Krafton, the maker of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, led a $11 million investment round in Amman, Jordan-based Tamatem. Read More

Halo Infinite review — 2021’s biggest game surpasses expectations

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Halo Infinite is one of the best Xbox Game Studios releases of 2021 during a year when it has multiple GOTY contenders. Read More

Report: Phishing campaign is actively targeting U.S. military families

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The scammers impersonate military support organizations and personnel to steal sensitive personal and financial information for monetary gain. Read More

Porsche designs a virtual car just for Gran Turismo 7 video game

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Porsche cars often appear in video games, but for the first time, the automaker has designed a car specifically for Gran Turismo 7. Read More