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1047 Games raises $100M on the runaway success of its debut title, Splitgate

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And 1047 Games is making the most of the heat generated by Splitgate , its first game and a now a breakout success. Co-founder and CEO Ian Proulx credited a dedicated community and, as he described it, “taking a Silicon Valley approach to running a game business.” Image Credits: 1047 Games.

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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data

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Startups and VC FreshToHome, an Indian meat startup going after a piece of the country’s food delivery market, has a new backer in Amazon, which led a $104 million round in funding. It was “game on” for hackers today. It was “game on” for hackers today. So what happens when you are good at what you do? You can sign up here.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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For deep tech startups, the capital game can be a tricky one to play. These grants are highly competitive and, if chosen, can establish and strengthen your company’s technical image on the market. We’re a group of Ph.D.s We needed a way to bring our idea into action. Ours is powered by the National Science Foundation.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Automattic TC-1, federal startup grants, ‘getting s done day’

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What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy. With budgets that go into the millions, video games are no small business. And the fast-growing mobile gaming sector is shaping up to be an even more lucrative market. What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

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Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. Are they using technology to win the margin game? Are they successfully untangling their “spaghetti architectures”? Walmart, for example, earned $13.6

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Build a versatile startup team to make pivots easier

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New founders often believe that they are building a product, a marketing machine or a well-oiled operations machine. The world is full of examples where the second-best product wins. He has attempted to start a games company several times, and “failed” every time.

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Appetiser’s co-founders discuss building client relationships and getting to MVP

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Appetiser ‘s site lists three factors for app success: Technology, marketing and design. And while the Australian agency was recommended to TechCrunch via our our survey to identify software development partners for startups , it could just have well have come through our survey to recommend growth marketers, which you can answer here.

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