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Investor Sequoia Capital China is raising at least 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) in a new yuan-denominated fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, building a war chest as the world's second-largest economy recovers from a virus-induced slump.

The spotlight on edtech grows brighter and harsher: On one end, remote-learning startups are attracting millions in venture capital. On the other, many educators and parents are unimpressed with the technology that enables virtual learning and gaps remain in and out of the classroom. Its clear that edtechs nebulous pain points screen time, childcare […]

The funding round also includes investment from the venture arm of one the country's largest insurance providers.

One of the more salient trends in the tech world — arguably the engine that propels it — has been the recurring theme of people who hone talents at bigger companies and then strike out on their own to found their own startups. (Some, like Max Levchin, even hire entrepreneurial types intentionally to help perpetuate […]

One entrepreneur shares his advice for embracing every minute.

Kindred Capital, the London-based VC that backs early-stage founders in Europe, has closed its second seed fund at 81 million. That’s only a tad larger than the the firm’s first fund, which invested in 29 companies and was raised in 2018. Portfolio companies from fund one include Five, which is building software for autonomous vehicles; […]

It used to be easy to tell the American and Chinese economies apart. One was innovative, one made clones. One was a free market while the other demanded payments to a political party and its leadership, a corrupt wealth generating scam that by some estimates has netted top leaders billions of dollars. One kept the […]

Over the course of their careers, venture capitalists assess a huge number of entrepreneurial founders, most of them in the role of CEO within their organizations.

Building a startup company using these fundamentals as a foundation will improve your odds of success.

Most venture capital firms are based in hubs like Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston. These firms nurture those ecosystems and they’ve done well, but SaaS Ventures decided to go a different route: it went to cities like Chicago, Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm looks for enterprise-focused entrepreneurs who are trying […]

Using cryptocurrencies and self-hosted services like those in the Fediverse for routing communications and value can dramatically transform the economy as a whole starting from the Internet itself, and extending into every part of the economy.

/PRNewswire/ -- DeFiChain, a blockchain specifically dedicated to decentralized financial applications, has announced their listing on Bitrue. DeFiChain's...

China's decision to include ShareRing in the first ten international companies (along with Chainlink, Neo, Tezos, and Ethereum) will no doubt be a warmly welcomed story for those seeking to understand the direction of China's blockchain international developments.

/PRNewswire/ -- As the world's leading enterprise friendly blockchain platform, VeChain has officially joined the China Animal Health And Food Safety Alliance...

Founded over five years ago, the Ethereum platform has existed mostly in the shadow of bitcoin in the public eye. Now, that's starting to change.

The European Union will introduce new rules within four years to make cross-border payments quicker and cheaper through the use of blockchain and crypto assets like stablecoins, two EU documents showed.

Many non-traditional workers struggle to access banking services. Heres how blockchain can make financial services and products more accessible and fair.

/PRNewswire/ -- Core Scientific, the largest digital asset mining operation in North America, announced it has partnered with Bitmaintech Pte. Ltd ("Bitmain"),...

/PRNewswire/ -- In Redefining the Future of the Economy: Governance Blocks and Economic Architecture the authors reveal what the first generations of...

/PRNewswire/ -- Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), the global identity and secure digital services advisory body, is proud to announce that it has been nominated...

/PRNewswire/ -- VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. ("VIDA"), the leader in lung and respiratory intelligence, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from...

"We have the worlds largest and most advanced machine learning system in the financial services industry."

Sharing data across organizations also minimizes the potential for AI bias.

I have issues with many of the suggestions the author makes, still I think everyone should read the book. It brings up issues of critical importance as AI gains a more prevalent impact on society. Whats needed is the discussion that Ryan Abbots book, and my diatribe, will hopefully initiate.

Alexander Reben again pushes the boundaries of computational artthis time using OpenAIs GPT-3to reveal how humans and machines might collaborate in the future.

London College of Fashion seems to think so, having recently launched an 8 week AI course for 20 volunteer fashion students to learn Python to write code to gather fashion data, then use it to develop creative fashion solutions and experiences.

In the last few years, AI-enabled online learning platforms are increasingly popular around the world for parents who want their children to gain an edge on standardized tests or attaining mastery of a particular subject matter.

Awash in research, scientific work is becoming inefficient and at times redundant. But AI could help.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a mega-trend in 2020. The current pandemic has only accelerated the relevance and adoption of AI and machine learning. Here we look at some of the top AI trends for 2021.

On a typical day, about 80,000 U.S. drivers have accidents serious enough to warrant calling their insurers. After the initial shock comes a predictable sequence of worries: Was anyone hurt?...

Despite the rocky start to the week, bitcoins lower price could incentivize hidden whales to participate further.

The Bitcoin price has remained relatively stable above $10,000 in the past 18 days. The resilience of BTC has traders cautiously optimistic. <meta name=

Bitcoin broke through $11,000 Wednesday and fluctuated around that level the rest of the week.

As banks, with their expensive branch networks and legacy computer systems, struggle in the post-Covid, digital-first world, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are expected to see a "pandemic-led acceleration of adoption"...

This edition of Tweet of the Week is all about negative interest rates, and what it means for investors holding bitcoin and gold.

The billionaire boss of both Twitter and Square has said bitcoin is "probably the best" native currency of the internet due to bitcoin being "consensus-driven" and "built by everyone"...

Bitcoin surpassed $11,000 today, but quickly fell below that level, experiencing some modest fluctuations. Where will the cryptocurrency's price go now?

Nigeria has issues guidelines for the regulation of bitcoin and other crypto assets. Once signed into law, crypto exchanges and other services dealing with crypto assets may need regulatory approval to operate in the country.

The $6.1 million fine represents substantially all of Unikrn's assets, but CEO Rahul Sood says the company will continue operating.

Four individuals were charged by the CFTC with fraudulently soliciting funds from primarily Korean and Spanish-speaking customers to speculate in Bitcoin price movements with 'cutting edge robot traders' that didn't actually exist.

Bitcoin stabilized following its near-20% crash at the beginning of September, and the market structure remains more bullish than it was when it plummeted 50% in March.

BERLIN (AP) Finance ministers from five of Europe's biggest economies called Friday for the European Union to produce strict rules for new, private digital currencies such as Facebook-backed Libra...

Teacher's Day 2020, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Quotes, Thoughts: Seek inspiration from these motivational quotes from one of India's greatest academician.

Tens of thousands of users on social media are sharing a quote purportedly said by Jimmy Carter, regarding taxes helping the poor and Christian values. The quote has been wrongly attributed to the 39th president of the U.S. It was said by comedian John Fugelsang.

Instagram hit artist, shares her favorite uplifting quotes of the moment.

Fortnite Season 3 hasn't been delayed a third time as of yet.

Civil unrest in the United States keeps delaying things in the video game industry, as companies realize now is “not the time” to plug X new game system or Y new seasons release. Fortnite has delayed a new skin as a result.

Keir Starmer says government must ‘stop the excuses’ amid claims delay is due to fears it could stoke tensions

Motivational quotes can be just what you need to stay focused on your goals. Check out our round-up of quotes that will inspire you every day.

A group of Thomson Reuters shareholders says the company’s technology databases are being used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to "track and arrest immigrants on a massive scale," potentially causing reputational damage to the company.

U.K. stocks joined a global rally on Monday, as the chairman of the Federal Reserve said the U.S. central bank still had tools to fight the economic crisis...

Despite Reuters journalists reporting on stories like rapid deportations, and the failure of ICE to provide adequate healthcare to detained migrants, investors have raised concerns about whether Thomson Reuters has adequately assessed the risks of seeking financial benefit from ICE’s growth.

Game development roadmaps are rarely set in stone, but some recent changes to Star Citizen&apos;s has ruffled the feathers of its community of interstellar pilots.&#xA0;A roadmap roundup, posted late last week, highlighted some of the notable changes to the upcoming Alpha 4.0 update, expected in June, including a few items that have been pushed back or removed until a later date.&#xA0;The server to client actor networking rework is one such feature, which has been delayed until 4.1.

Millions of Americans may have to wait a few extra days to get their $1,200 because the Treasury Department has mandated Donald J. Trump's name be on the checks. Where it will feature tells the whole story.

Marco Financial, a new Miami-based startup, is looking to take a piece of the roughly $350 billion trade finance market for Latin American exporters with its novel factoring services business. Small and medium sized businesses in Latin America can have trouble getting the financing they need to launch export operations to the U.S. and Marco […]

One of the key proposals is a $50 million credit facility that allows startups access 75% of their six-month runway costs at a 5% interest rate.

Former employees of Dyson Technology, Pablo Montero and Lucas Horne have launched their own vacuum cleaner brand. Dyson's designs are iconic and arguably a tough act to follow. So what are Horne Montero bringing to the table?

Kid-A is rewarded for its contribution to innovation

A startup digital mortgage provider is ready to make its mark in Charlotte's already bustling industry.

In the midst of IPO week we have to add another name to our future debuts’ list, namely Chime, which announced a huge new round of capital today. The $485 million Series F values the consumer fintech giant at $14.5 billion, a huge figure given that Chime was most recently worth $5.8 billion after raising […]

/PRNewswire/ -- Software startup Saasable announced today their launch in the QuickBooks App Store. Saasable is a financial reporting and analytics app that...

In the 7th edition of the Tech5 startup competition, Wolt has been voted 2020's most promising startup across the entirety of Europe.

/PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play announced today the selection of 147 new startups into their winter 2020 batches. The startups were selected to join one of the...