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Roaring Kitty: Man Behind 2021's Meme Stock Surge, Driving GameStop, AMC Rally Again

Roaring Kitty's return sparks meme stock surge with GameStop and AMC soaring. GameStop faces challenges despite short-term gains.


UAE's New Falcon 2 11B AI Model Set To Outperform Meta and OpenAI

The UAE's Falcon 2 11B AI model, developed by the Technology Innovation Institute from Abu Dhabi, is a strong contender against OpenAI and Meta...

Elon Musk Slams Mark Zuckerberg's Meta for Engaging in 'Super Greedy' Advertising Practices

Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform X, has criticized Meta for being "super greedy" in taking credit for advertisers running campaigns on its platform...

Donald Trump Net Worth Reaches an All-Time High After Truth Social Stock Jumps Over 10%

Shares of Trump Media soared over 10% on Monday, reaching levels not seen since late March and boosting the net worth of former President Donald Trump to an all-time high...


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US startup Knox Payments raises $900K from angel investors for faster online checkouts
US-based payments startup Knox Payments raised $900,000 in funding from Virginia-based angel investors to launch a limited beta version of its service that allows merchants to accept direct payments f
California-based content management firm ZEFR pockets $30M in Series D financing
Venice, US-based brand and content management software maker ZEFR pocketed $30 million in a Series D financing round led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) for its international expansion and pro
California mobile marketing startup Kahuna bags $11M in Series A funding
Mountain View, US-based mobile marketing startup Kahuna bagged $11 million in a Series A funding round from Sequoia Capital to create more effective marketing messages to customers.
Chinese messaging app WeChat undergoes major upgrade
With the spotlight suddenly turned on messaging apps after Facebook acquired WhatsApp, Chinese app WeChat released a major upgrade for the iOS and Android versions with new features such as real-time
New Israeli smart calendar app simplifies meeting tasks
Tel Aviv, Israel-based smart calendar app Cal added a new feature called HeadsUp that simplifies meeting and appointment tasks such as taking notes, composing minutes, and assigning tasks to attendees
US federal court dismisses IPO-linked lawsuit against Zynga
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White dismissed the lawsuit filed against San Francisco, California-based social game maker Zynga in which shareholders accused the company of lying about its financial sta
Japanese messaging app Line to launch open sticker marketplace and Skype rival
Japan-based mobile messaging app Line will launch an open sticker marketplace called Line Creators Market in April and will also release a Skype-like service in five countries.
360 million newly stolen credentials on black market: cybersecurity firm
A cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that it uncovered stolen credentials from some 360 million accounts that are available for sale on cyber black markets, though it is unsure where they came from or
CloudFlare buys California anti-malware firm StopTheHacker
San Francisco, US-based security firm CloudFlare bought boutique anti-malware software maker StopTheHacker, which is also based in San Francisco, for an undisclosed sum to beef up its cybersecurity pr
US-based cybersecurity startup Shape Security pockets $40M in venture funding
Mountain View, California-based cybersecurity startup Shape Security pocketed $40 million in a venture funding round led by Norwest Ventures and Sierra Ventures to beef up its product offerings and it
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