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Latent AI, which says it can compress common AI models by 10x, lands some key backing

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Steve Jurvetson, the veteran investor and cofounder of Future Ventures, says to “think of face-detection algorithms running locally within security cameras or appliances, or Siri-like voice interfaces working instantly, even when there’s no network connectivity.” ’s national defense strategy.).

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A new venture studio, SuperLayer, aims to become a preeminent Web3 launch pad

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In the case of Superlayer, that founder is Kevin Chou, who sold his gaming company, Kabam, for $800 million back in 2018 and almost immediately jumped headlong into the world of blockchain technologies, which he believes can unlock new economic opportunities, including for gamers and or creators. As Roelof Botha, the head of Sequoia’s U.S.

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Reveal raises $50M to espouse the benefits of partner ecosystems

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In a 2018 Accenture survey , 76% of business leaders said that current business models will be unrecognizable in the next five years, with ecosystems being the main change agent. ” Before launching Reveal in 2020, Bouchez was the CEO of Multiposting, an HR tech startup, until 2018, when it was acquired by SAP.

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How Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile worked without becoming the joke

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Others have used their considerable platforms to market their portfolio to varying degrees of success. However, the D2C wireless carrier has seen its highest traffic days on the backs of Reynolds’ marketing initiatives and announcements. Reynolds has brought this marketing acumen to Mint Mobile in a big way.

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Crypto investors have 1099 problems, but Cointracker helps make sure filing taxes isn’t one

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Over 3% of the entire global cryptocurrency market, representing over $50 billion worth of digital assets, is tracked on CoinTracker , its CEO and cofounder Jon Lerner told TechCrunch in an interview. million for its seed round in 2018, which is when Lerner noticed the crypto markets evolving in a significant way.

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Nigeria’s ThankUCash secures $5.3M to build infrastructure for cashback, deals and BNPL services

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Loyalty, deals and rewards services are a rarity in most African markets. Yet, ThankUCash , a platform launched in 2018 by Connected Analytics , has managed to thrive, proving that not all is gloom in the deals, coupon and rewards business. ThankUCash cofounders. It also wants to improve its product offerings and add more staff.

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Enso emerges from stealth to help enterprises make sense of their data

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According to a 2018 Gartner report, 87% of organizations have low business intelligence and analytics maturity. The cofounders of Enso , they’ve authored film visual effects tools that help to simulate particles — a data-intensive process. Wojciech Danilo and Sylwia Brodacka are well-acquainted with the struggle.