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🤖📊 OpenAI, the research and development company known for its large language models like ChatGPT, is venturing into the realm of search with its new prototype, SearchGPT. This temporary program aims to combine the strengths of #AI and real-time web information to provide users with faster and more convenient search experiences. 📈 While SearchGPT is currently limited to a small group of testers, it signifies a potential shift in how we interact with information online. TFN delves deeper into this prototype and explore its functionalities, publisher partnerships, and future prospects. 🤖 Read more here: https://shorturl.at/wZSXu Nicholas Thompson robert thomson #tech #funding #news #searchengine #innovation

🇬🇧🤖 Fractile, a UK #startup building a new #AI chip has announced £12 million in seed #funding. With this investment, the total funding raised by Fractile accounts for £14 million. 📈 The round was co-led by Kindred Capital VC, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), and Oxford Science Enterprises, with participation from Cocoa 🍫 and Inovia Capital. Also, angel investors, including Hermann Hauser (co-founder, Acorn, Amadeus Capital Partners), Stan Boland (ex-Icera, NVIDIA, element 14 and Five AI), and Ammar Shah (co-founder, Wayve) took part in this round.  🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e6UrRbsx Walter Goodwin John W Cassidy Andrea Traversone Sam Harman #tech #news #technology #UKtech #UKstartup

🤖🇺🇸 In a notable shift from his previous stance on cryptocurrencies, former President Donald Trump has embraced digital assets as a key component of his fundraising strategy for the 2024 presidential election. 📈 Trump has successfully raised more than $4 million through contributions in various #cryptocurrencies, marking a significant development in the intersection of politics and digital finance. The Winklevoss twins each donated 15.57 Bitcoin, amounting to just over $1 million at the time. Other significant donors include Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, and Jesse Powell, founder of Kraken, who contributed $50,000 in Bitcoin and nearly $845,000 in Ether, respectively. 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFCGgPHd Bitcoin Inc. Winklevoss Capital Cameron Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss #crypto #bitcoin #finance #digitalfinance #USelection #tech #funding #news #cryptocurrency

🤖📊 GV (Google Ventures), which is #tech giant Alphabet Inc.’s venture arm, is making investments worldwide, especially in North America, Europe, the UK, and Israel. It’s a strong signal of commitment at a time when some members of Europe’s startup ecosystem are worried that the tech slowdown will cause non-European investors to pull back from the continent. 📈 Tech Funding News covers Google Ventures' recent investments in Europe and the UK. 🇩🇰 Again : Torbjørn Ølshøj Jensen, Alex Toftgaard Nielsen, Max Kufner 🇬🇧 Climate X: Lukky A., 🚀 Kamil Kluza 🇬🇧 Lawhive: Pierre Proner, Jaime V., Flinn Dolman 🇬🇧 Lapse: Ben Silvertown, Dan Silvertown 🇬🇧 Definely: Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, Feargus M. 🇬🇧 Context.ai: Henry Scott-Green, Alex Gamble 🇳🇱 Verify: Hugo Smits 🇩🇪 Polar Signals: Frederic Branczyk 🇩🇪 deepset.ai: Milos Rusic, Malte Pietsch 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eX5QQB_B #tech #funding #news #ai #biotech #sustainability #legaltech #climatetech #VC #UKtech #UKstartup #EUtech #EUstartup

🇸🇬📊 Singapore #data centre company SMC - Sustainable Metal Cloud to raise nearly $950 million in fresh funds to tap the global #AI boom to spur its growth.  📈 As reported by Bloomberg, SMC - Sustainable Metal Cloud, an affiliate of Australian company Firmus Technologies, is finalising a preliminary equity round of about $400 million. In addition, the company reportedly plans to raise $550 million in debt. 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekRT-CtU Tim Rosenfield NVIDIA #tech #funding #news #innovation #Singaporetech #technology #startup

🚗🤖Google parent company Alphabet Inc. plans to invest $5 billion in Waymo, its unit for autonomous vehicles, over the next few years. 📈 The new #funding round will enable Waymo to continue to build the world’s leading autonomous driving company, said Alphabet CTO Ruth Porat. 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/esU-iSS5 Sundar Pichai #tech #funding #news #autonomousvehicle #innovation #google #investment

🇬🇧🤖UK-based Tech1M (Techstars ‘23), an #HRTech platform, raised $750K in pre-seed #funding to revolutionise the talent acquisition landscape. 📈 The round was led by SFC Capital and Techstars. It also saw participation from Tech Nation, Barclays Eagle Labs, HSBC Innovation Banking, ICE Network, Vantage 1000 Black Voices, Foundervine, and GrowLondon Global. 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eri9267a Tommie Edwards FRSA Damilola Ogunmoye Edward Stevenson #UKtech #UKstartup #tech #news #startup #VC #innovation #AI #womenintech

📊🤖 The Sustainability Group, developers of #sustainability management and ESG reporting platform FuturePlus, has closed its latest round. 📈Overfunding in this round, the company secured a 5x increase in its valuation in just under 3 years, taking its total investment to £2.7 million to date. 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e_CzqF3y Ashish Devi-King Darren Smith Alexandra Smith Mike Penrose #tech #funding #news #VC #womenintech #investment #UKtech #UKstartup

🇬🇧🩻 4D Medicine Ltd (4D Biomaterials), a UK-based #startup has raised £3.4 million in Series A investment. With this, the total #funding raised by the company is now £5 million and it is preparing to close the Series B round early next year. 📈 The round was led by Oshen Holdings and backed by DSW Ventures, SFC Capital, Boundary Capital Partners LLP and private investors, including several leading scientists and surgeons. 🤖 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dZQwrKss Phil Smith Didier Cowling Doug Quinn Jason Druker, MBA #biotech #UKtech #medtech #UKstartup #VC #tech #news