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New venture fund aims to become the ‘investment and innovation arm’ of the autism community

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When Christopher Male’s son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2018, the long-time investor found himself in unfamiliar territory. “At While Male declined to reveal AIF’s LPs, he said they include high net worth institutions and family offices.

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NEX raises $25M, launches Active Arcade to get people moving

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Most people opt for sedentary entertainment that involves minimal movement like watching movies or streaming live concerts, playing video games and throwing virtual parties. NEX was founded in 2018 by David Lee, Philip Lam and Reggie Chan, with a mission to transform passive activity into active play through apps like Active Arcade.

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NEXT 2018: Customers and Partners Share Their Innovation Successes

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Hitachi Vantara’s NEXT 2018 event for customers and partners concluded last week. Some of the customer and partner who shared their digital transformation experiences were; NEXT 2018 attendees and the general public were encouraged to vote for their favorite story for the Hitachi Transformation Awards.

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Inside the secretive Silicon Valley startup trying to save the oceans with tech

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An examination of California state filings show that Oceankind was incorporated as an LLC in 2018, managed by a family office that controls many of Google co-founder Larry Page’s properties and businesses. Casting a wide net for science. It is thus impossible to know how much, if any, of Page’s Google fortune has ended up at Oceankind.

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ultimate.ai scores $20M for a supportive approach to customer service automation

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Ultimate.ai , a virtual customer service agent builder, has closed a $20 million Series A round of funding, led by Omers Ventures with participation from Felicis Ventures and existing investors HV Capital, and Maki.vc — bringing its total raised to date to $25M+. Tracking the growth of low-code, no-code startups.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

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But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest.

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Australia’s CryptoTaxCalculator helps traders demystify the decentralized

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He co-founded CTC along with his brother, and they decided to launch the product on Reddit in 2018, he said. CTC was initially focused on integrating with decentralized apps built on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), according to Brunette, but it has since grown to integrate with more than 400+ exchanges, its website shows.