The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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Now that the M&A market seems to be back on track, it’s important for startups to be aware of the red flags to look for when they’re considering selling.
5 buyer red flags to look for during the M&A process by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Amid signs of life in the NFT market, an NFT-focused startup, Thred, launched today to help users discover new collections, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “We think of it like a Yelp, Tripadvisor or Zillow of the space,” Ben Straley, founder and CEO of Thred, said to TechCrunch. Straley has over 25 years of experience […]
Former Amazon, Starbucks exec launches Yelp-like platform to review and discover NFTs by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
CommandK, a startup offering a dedicated platform to manage enterprise security, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Lightspeed. Companies accumulate a lot of sensitive data and store secrets, such as API tokens, SSH keys and personally identifiable information. But protecting that is a complex task and requires state-of-the-art security prowess. This […]
Lightspeed backs CommandK’s mission to become the go-to enterprise security command center by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Micro-EV subscription startup Dance, which launched in 2020, has raised an additional €12 million in an equity and debt round led by existing investors HV Capital, Eurazeo and BlueYard. Dance was launched out of Berlin by former Soundloud and Jimdo founders, but since last year is now also available in Paris, Hamburg, Munich and Vienna. […]
Micro-EV subscription startup Dance pulls in another €12M from existing investors by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
South Korea hopes to be a key player in fulfilling the new global demand for next-generation AI chips, and today the government put some money where its mouth is: the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT said it would earmark $642.5 million (826.2 billion won) through 2030 to invest in companies working on advanced AI […]
South Korea boosts its AI chip industry with $642M amid ChatGPT frenzy by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
As many observers question what real value blockchain can bring to video games, a conglomerate is vouching for the space. SoftBank Corp, the telecom operator arm of SoftBank Group, has joined Oasys, a blockchain designed for video games, as a validator. A validator is a node or computer that helps to verify transactions being added […]
SoftBank joins game-focused blockchain Oasys as validator by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch