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Baidu Launches $145 Million VC Fund to Back AI Startups

Chinese multinational tech company Baidu is launching a well-heeled fund to support AI development and growth.  Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) appears set to launch a 1-billion yuan ($145 million) venture capital artificial intelligence (AI) fund to support AI startups. Today, the Chinese tech giant announced its AI fund intentions alongside other related initiatives. In addition to supporting platforms focused on artificial intelligence-generated content, Baidu also plans to launch a contest promoting its own AI product. The Beijing-based tech company explained that the competition would see developers creating applications using its Ernie large language model…

Web3 Payments Startup Transak Raised $20 Million in Series A Funding

Transak said that the funds raised will go towards global expansion by building onboard solutions, financial applications, as well as Web3 games. Web3 crypto startups have been recently on the radar of investors and have been raising funds even in the current macro scenario. On Tuesday, May 30, Web3 payments startup Transak announced raising $20 million in a Series A funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm CE Innovation Capital. The renewed capital shall go towards a continued global expansion by building onboard solutions, financial applications, as well as…

Worldcoin Emerges as Largest Deployer of Safe Wallets on Polygon Blockchain, Onboards 1.2 Million Self-Custodial Safe Smart Accounts

Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency project led by Tools for Humanity, has achieved significant milestones in its mission to drive adoption and empower users within the blockchain space. As reported on their official Twitter account, World App has emerged as the largest deployer of Safe wallets on the Polygon(Matic) blockchain. This achievement highlights the platform’s dedication to facilitating secure and self-custodial transactions. Additionally, a tweet from Worldcoin states that they have successfully onboarded an impressive 1.2 million self-custodial Safe Smart Accounts, further solidifying their position as a key player in the blockchain…

There are now nearly 10 million holders of Reddit NFTs

Dune Analytics data shows that nearly 10m users own “Reddit NFTs” on Polygon, an Ethereum sidechain. Reddit NFT holders rising Released in July 2022, the customizable collection by Reddit, a social media platform, has gained significant traction. According to on-chain data, there are 9,947,410 Reddit non-fungible tokens (NFTs) holders. Of these holders, approximately 7.7 million are single collective avatar holders. These are holders with a single avatar and do not use multiple wallet addresses. The Reddit collectible avatar marketplace on Polygon features NFTs designed by independent artists and content creators within the…

Nike NFT Sale Surmounts Technical Issues to Hit $1 Million in Revenue

Although the first round was originally proposed to last for only two days, technical glitches and delays caused it to drag through nine days. Technical issues and unprecedented delays could not deter Nike NFT, OF1 collection, from setting mind-blowing records with its highly-anticipated sale. This follows after the NFT sale, which began just over a week ago, is reported to have officially raked in over $1 million. Debuting on Nike’s .SWOOSH Web3 platform, Our Force 1 (OF1) collection began selling on May 15. That was about a week later than…

OpenAI Closes $175 Million Startup Investment Fund

Reputed for being a frontrunner when it comes to AI research and technology, OpenAI has been invested in helping AI-focused startups. American artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI may have just closed an investment fund. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the firm raised over $175 million. Reputed for being a frontrunner when it comes to AI research and technology, OpenAI has been invested in helping AI-focused startups. To this end, the platform launched what it calls the OpenAI Startup Fund in May 2021. As revealed by the…

Pakistan aims to produce 1 million AI-trained IT graduates by 2027

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Just days after announcing that cryptocurrencies will “never be legalized” in the country, Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom drafted a policy to spur the growth of artificial intelligence (AI).  With the national AI policy, Pakistan aims to evolve into a knowledge-based economy by upskilling human capital on AI and allied technologies among other investments and initiatives. Draft National AI Policy (https://t.co/pZ516dmP8R)#MOITT believes in an inclusive approach for effective policy making. Please share your feedback through email (feedback.naip@moitt.gov.pk) so that the policy draft is updated in the best interests of…

Number of Ether Staked Has Surged By 4.4 Million Since Shapella Upgrade

The recently enabled withdrawal flexibility in ETH staking, courtesy of the Shapella upgrade, mitigates its perceived risk for many investors,” Bitfinex’s analysts noted. “Prior to this upgrade, potential stakeholders may have been deterred from staking their ETH tokens due to concerns about their funds being locked for an unacceptably long duration.” Source