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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

CIO

Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI (genAI) and blockchain are revolutionizing operations. This article delves into the transformative potential of AI, genAI and blockchain to drive sustainable innovation. It provides CIOs a roadmap to align these technologies with their organizations’ ESG goals.

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Alchemy raises $80M at a $505M valuation to be the ‘AWS for blockchain’

TechCrunch

Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced today it has raised $80 million in a Series B round of funding led by Coatue and Addition, Lee Fixel’s new fund. We realized that in order for space to thrive and build to its full potential, we needed to build a developer platform layer for blockchain,” Viswanathan told TechCrunch.

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‘AWS for blockchain’ Alchemy boosts valuation to $3.5B with $250M raise

TechCrunch

Exactly six months after raising $80 million at a $505 million valuation, blockchain and Web3 development SaaS startup Alchemy has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at $3.5 For one, it represents one of a16z’s largest Web3/blockchain investments to date. In June, the firm revealed its $2.2

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The blockchain beyond bitcoin

O'Reilly Media - Data

Taking blockchain technology private for the enterprise. Blockchain technologies have been made popular by the creation of bitcoin, but how exactly can a blockchain benefit an enterprise? A blockchain provides an immutable store of facts. This is a fundamental feature of a blockchain. The concept of consensus.

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BetterData taps the blockchain to help create better synthetic data

TechCrunch

User data is tokenized and stored on a blockchain which is only accessible with a user’s private encryption keys. This enables teams to train models and create products that are capable of parsing organic user data, but helps them avoid lengthy bureaucratic processes often required to gain access to user data.

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

CIO

In a recent interview with Jyoti Lalchandani, IDCs Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), we explore the key trends and technologies that will shape the future of the Middle East and the challenges organizations will face in their digital transformation journey.

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Japan’s gaming blockchain builder Oasys raises $20M in private token sale

TechCrunch

Whether they do it out of a fear of missing out or genuine belief in blockchain technologies, the trend appears irreversible at least for now, as investment keeps pouring into the industry. Oasys, a Japan- and Singapore-based startup that’s building a blockchain for gaming developers, has just raised $20 million.