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SoftBank and OpenAI Unveil Japan Joint Venture

SoftBank Group chief executive officer Masayoshi Son on Monday, February 3, announced that he has agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to set up a joint venture in Japan to offer artificial intelligence services to corporate clients.

Blockchain & Crypto

Grayscale Launches Dogecoin Trust

Grayscale Investments is launching the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust, boosting institutional adoption among the enhanced interest in memecoins.

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Trump Media Plunges Into DeFi

Trump Media and Technology Group launches a fintech brand Truth.Fi aligned with the broader DeFi ecosystem through its planned investments in Bitcoin and other digital assets.

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Humanity Protocol Secures Valuation of $1.1 Billion

Humanity Protocol has secured a fully diluted valuation of $1.1 billion after raising $20 million in a funding round co-led by Jump Crypto and Pantera Capital.

Science & Technology

China’s DeepSeek AI Model Wreaks Havoc on Tech Stocks

The success of an open-source AI model, DeepSeek, created by a Chinese startup, caused significant declines in major tech stocks, including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta.

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Hedge Fund Industry Reaches $4.5 Trillion

The assets under the management of the hedge fund industry reached $4.51 trillion last year.

Science & Technology

Meta Plans to Spend as Much as $65 Billion on AI Efforts in 2025

Meta Platforms Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, January 24, that in the current year, this technology giant intends to invest up to $65 billion in projects related to artificial intelligence.

Finance & Economics

Citi Says Asian Tech Fundraising to Increase in 2025

Citi predicts an increase in momentum in Asian fundraising for technology companies in the current year.

Blockchain & Crypto

CoinList and AngelList to Help Fund Crypto Startups

CoinList and AngelList jointly introduce Crypto Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and Crypto Roll-Up Vehicles (RUVs) to streamline fundraising and investment management for crypto startups.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Automates Investments in Singapore With Robo-Advisor

Revolut is making automated investing more affordable and accessible with the launch of its robo-advisor product in Singapore for investments as low as $100.

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Donald Trump Announces $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Investment

OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Oracle chairman Larry Ellison arrived at the White House on Tuesday, January 21, along with the President of the United States Donald Trump, and executives from other technology companies, to announce large-scale private sector investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the US.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Trading Platform Groww Considers 2025 IPO

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