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Neobank Current Uses Crypto To Build Bridge Between The Haves And The Have Nots

Today, 1:41 PM

Current is an Andreessen Horowitz-backed disruptor looking to fix the way people bank. “On one hand, there’s currency debasement and its inflationary impacts," the firm's CTO, Trevor Marshall, says. "On the other hand, you have technology which is a deflationary force putting people out of work.”

BTC

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Cresco Labs Seeks Innovative Cannabis Startups In Chicago As Part Of Social Equity Initiative

By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez

Today, 1:41 PM

Multistate cannabis operator Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) will be an anchor partner in the Cannabis Innovation Lab, a venture launched at Chicago startup house 1871 to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the city’s cannabis industry.

CRLBF

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Chevron, Amazon, Google Among The 5 Stock Plays For DOE’s Breakthrough Fusion Tech

By Anthony Noto

Today, 1:41 PM

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) unveiled "a landmark achievement" Tuesday when it confirmed that a fusion ignition breakthrough at a California lab essentially proves that an unlimited clean energy source is indeed feasible.

AMZN

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EXCLUSIVE: Want To Quit Smoking? Trade Nicotine For CBD, A Former Phillip Morris & Altria Exec Says

By Nina Zdinjak

Today, 1:41 PM

Every year, more than eight million people die from tobacco. More than seven million of those deaths have been caused by direct tobacco use, while the rest is caused by second-hand smoke.

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Jack Dorsey’s Block Co-Leads $2M Investment In Africa-Based Renewable Bitcoin Miner

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 1:41 PM

Gridless said that it has secured a $2 million seed investment round, led by Stillmark, a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-focused venture capital firm and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorse

BTC

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Ahead of ‘Paradigm Shift’, MemryX Seeks Series B Raise To Develop AI Accelerator Tech

By Renato Capelj

Today, 1:41 PM

The late Stephen Hawking once said: “Success in creating effective [artificial intelligence], could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization. Or the worst.

GFS

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Does Lions Gate Want Some Of That AMC Magic? Studio Partners With Detroit Startup

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 1:41 PM

Detroit startup TiiCKER Inc. announced a new partnership with Hollywood studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp (NYSE: LGF-A) (NYSE: LGF-B).

AMC

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Is CZ Spreading Rumors? Bankman-Fried Thinks So: Binance, FTX Drama Continues

By Murtuza Merchant

Today, 1:41 PM

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried clapped back at rival Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao after the latter apparently threw shade at the billionaire via Twitter.

$FTT

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Call It ‘Karma’ – Taylor Swift Passes Kanye West In Terms Of Net Worth

By Aaron Bry

Today, 1:41 PM

Pop star Taylor Swift made Billboard history this week when the "Anti-Hero" singer became the first artist to notch all top 10 slots on Billboard’s Hot 100.

ADDYY

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Blockchain.com Needs Cash As Valuation Plunges 70%: Will VCs Back The Struggling Startup?

By Murtuza Merchant

Today, 1:41 PM

Cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com is in the midst of a down-round fundraising campaign, which may result in a valuation reduction of more than 70%.

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