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Sports community platform Stadium Live raises $10M to expand its digital world for Gen Z

TechCrunch

announced its $10 million Series A funding round to continue its mission of bringing fantasy sports to a younger generation. The Canadian startup was founded in 2020 by Kevin Kim and Paul Xu with the goal of gamifying the sports fandom and building a “digital playground” of sorts for Gen Z sports fans.

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The golf industry takes a big swing on women players

The Hustle

But the sport seems to be entering the modern era, with a surge of women showing interest. Multiple factors are likely contributing to the influx of women into the sport, per The Washington Post : Overall interest in golf surged during the pandemic as people looked for outdoor, socially distant activities.

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Live video shopping startup Talkshoplive brings in another $6M

TechCrunch

Now, the company is looking at food, beauty, fashion, and sports. The global pandemic put a spotlight on live commerce platforms, especially those catering to sports cards and other collectible enthusiasts. We’ve had just about everyone from the Food Network essentially start using Talkshoplive,” Moore said. “A

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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

Now the company is reaping the benefits of its trailblazing status with a new $305 million financing led by some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and investing. It’s like the one thing that cryptocurrency can do really well and it’s been embraced far beyond the world of sports collectibles.

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Sequoia-backed SwooshTransfer raises millions of dollars to automate cross-border payments

TechCrunch

China’s export-oriented e-commerce has been flourishing over the last few years as the world demands its electronics, fast fashion, sporting gear and other everyday goods. While the country’s digital exporters revel in the boom, they also face challenges.

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A CIO primer on addressing perceived AI risks

CIO

Other than those of our fellow humans who hunt for sport it’s rare for species to harm members of other species just for the heck of it. In AI terms, thinking slow is what expert systems, and for that matter, old-fashioned computer programming, do. Thinking fast is where all the excitement is in AI. It’s what neural networks do.

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Sneaker fit startup Neatsy.ai gets $1M seed after B2B pivot

TechCrunch

So far it has two e-commerce marketplaces/fashion industry enterprises signed up to use its tech — driving its annual revenue (ARR) to hit $120,000 over the past year. France are home for great sportswear and fashion companies, as well as for large online fashion marketplaces. . month per user).

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