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PayPal Leads $13M Funding Round for Insurtech Olé Life

Olé Life, supported by PayPal investments, focuses on redefining financial protection for families in Latin America by offering simple digital insurance products designed for long-term stability.

Science & Technology

AI Video Platform Synthesia Doubles Valuation

Synthesia, a video platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate clips featuring multilingual human avatars, raised $180 million as part of an investment round valuing this startup at $2.1 billion.

News

AI Agent Market Cap Sees Tremendous Growth

The market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies traded by AI agents surged by 322% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Science & Technology

Databricks Reportedly Raises $5 Billion

Databricks Inc., specializing in software development and headquartered in San Francisco, raised more than $5 billion.

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Trading Platform Groww Considers 2025 IPO

India’s largest retail stock trading platform Groww is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) this year.

Articles

Female-Led Fintech: Top Apps Addressing Gender-Specific Issues 

While the progress of gender equality in the world is unquestionable, a larger part of the global unbanked population is female, with the divide being more prominent in developing economies. However, select fintech startups focus on narrowing this gap, addressing gender-specific financial challenges with their tech-driven solutions.

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Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in India

Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella announced last Tuesday, January 7, that the company would spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and artificial intelligence capacity in India.

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Micron to Expand Its Manufacturing Footprint in Singapore

Micron Technology Inc. intends to invest $7 billion to expand its manufacturing footprint in Singapore over the next few years.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Whatnot Raises Funds at $5 Billion Valuation

Whatnot Inc., a livestream shopping platform that competes with TikTok Shop, raised $265 million at a valuation of $4.97 billion.

News

Samsung Ramps Up Investments in AI

Samsung Electronics Co. is currently increasing its investment in artificial intelligence for consumer electronics.

Science & Technology

AWS to Invest $11 Billion in Georgia

Amazon Web Services (AWS), backed by local leaders, has announced plans to invest an estimated $11 million to expand its infrastructure in Georgia.

News

Anthropic Reportedly to Raise $2 Billion

The media published information that the startup Anthropic, which is currently one of the largest players in the global artificial intelligence industry, is close to concluding the deal to raise an additional $2 billion.

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Moomoo Malaysia Partners GXBank to Facilitate Local Investing

To celebrate the partnership, new Moomoo users funding their accounts via GXBank are eligible for exclusive rewards.

Finance & Economics

Israel Cyber Companies Raise $4 Billion

In 2024 Israeli cybersecurity companies raised investments, which totaled $4 billion and more than doubled the figure recorded in 2023.

News

Indian Startup Funding Witnesses 20% Growth

In 2024, the Indian startup ecosystem recovered strongly, with funding exceeding $12 billion across 993 deals.

News

Microsoft Plans to Invest $80 Billion on AI-Enabled Data Centers

Microsoft plans to invest about $80 billion in the development of data centers for training artificial intelligence models and deployment of AI and cloud-based apps in fiscal 2025.