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Athleisure icon Ty Haney raises $9.8M in fresh funding for her blockchain rewards startup

TechCrunch

The startup uses blockchain technology to help brands build customer loyalty without having to rely on buying up pricey ads on third-party social media platforms, Haney explained. Brands use TYB, which is built on the Avalanche blockchain, to build their own on-chain communities of loyal customers, Haney said.

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Amid crypto’s talent war, Encode Club mints new web3 developers

TechCrunch

Crypto-savvy developers are in short supply these days. Blockchain startups and protocols are fighting to onboard and train more engineers — an even tougher undertaking in a world where developing on Ethereum vs. Solana vs. Polkadot vs. another blockchain can require completely different programming skill sets.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO

In six short months, ChatGPT propelled artificial intelligence (AI) into the minds and imaginations of the masses more than any other development since the term “AI” was coined in 1956. It surpasses blockchain and metaverse projects, which are viewed as experimental or in the pilot stage, especially by established enterprises.

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Banking on customer experience and security via technology-based innovation

CIO

Regulatory requirements will temper developments in these two areas: Technology, banking, and innovation To accelerate innovation and improvements in customer experience, security, and privacy, banks are turning to three technology-based capabilities: blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and metaverse.

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Blockchain Technology: The future of startups

Openxcell

Blockchain technology market has been predicted to shoot up from 4.9 These numbers are deemed to grow higher as most of the industries will continue adopting blockchain technology in future. Owing to the security and transparency blockchain offers, companies are big time investing in adapting blockchain based operations.

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12 Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Mobile App Development

Xicom

Table Of Contents 1) Machine Learning in Mobile Apps 2) Predictive Analysis 3) Virtual Personal Assistants 4) Improved User Experience 5) Augmented Reality 6) Blockchain Technology 7) Facial Recognition 8) Internet of Things 9) Cloud Computing 10) Cybersecurity 11) Marketing and Advertisements 12) Big Data Q1: What is Artificial Intelligence?

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NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs is now worth $2.6 billion thanks to half of Hollywood, the NBA and Michael Jordan

TechCrunch

Top Shot has already notched over $500 million in sales for its animated trading cards featuring things like LeBron James dunking, and the sky (at least for now) is seemingly the limit for the collectible applications of blockchain. NFTs unlock a new model for monetization that benefits the fans much more than advertising or sponsorships.”.

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