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alfa tonale suvswaylandcnbc Alfa Romeo plans to mint an NFT for each of its new Tonale SUVs to record vehicle data and verify proper maintenance on a blockchain during the car’s life cycle  —  – Alfa Romeo’s new subcompact Tonale SUV will include a NFT and blockchain technology, the company said Tuesday. Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

bostonbased sixth street growth 148mdeutschersiliconangle Boston-based Nasuni, which provides enterprise cloud-based file storage services, raises $60M led by Sixth Street Growth, bringing its total funding to $148M  —  Nasuni Corp. today announced that it has closed a $60 million funding round led by Sixth Street Growth after achieving strong revenue growth in 2021. Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

developer macgustafsongithub Developer of Amphetamine says Apple agreed to let the Mac app stay up with its current name and logo, after previously threatening to remove it due to its name  —  Amphetamine is a free app that helps keep your Mac awake.  Amphetamine has been on the Mac App Store since 2014 and it’s been downloaded over 432,800 times. Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

jack dorsey mike brock tbd Jack Dorsey and Mike Brock say Square’s TBD is building a Bitcoin-centric decentralized exchange for digital assets  —  Square’s Cash App is a popular way for people to buy and sell Bitcoin, but CEO Jack Dorsey’s love for the leading cryptocurrency is immense—and the financial services firm plans to do a lot more in the space. Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

mcafee group 4bsawersventurebeat McAfee announces the sale of its enterprise business to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group in an all-cash deal worth $4B  —  Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data.  Learn more.  —  McAfee is selling its enterprise cybersecurity unit … Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

palm ethereumconnected nftgottsegendecrypt Dapper Labs, maker of NFT-focused NBA Top Shot, raises $305M, sources say at $2.6B valuation; investors include several pro athletes including Michael Jordan  —  Dapper Labs draws investors that include basketball legends Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant, seeking to cash in on the digital-collectibles craze Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

2018 oculus jason facebook meta In 2018, Oculus’ Jason Rubin sent a paper to Facebook executives laying the foundation for Meta’s ambitions and detailing the need to own the VR market  —  – In 2018, an Oculus executive named Jason Rubin wrote a 50-page document headlined “The Metaverse” that he sent to a Facebook board member and some top execs. Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

facebook api oculus theverge Facebook announces the Passthrough API, which allows Oculus Quest 2 developers to use real-world images collected via sensors to create mixed reality apps  —  Developers will get the experimental feature with Oculus’ next SDK  —  Facebook announced a new API that will let developers incorporate video … Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

friss series siliconcanals FRISS, which provides automated fraud and risk detection technology for property and casualty insurance companies, raises $65M Series B led by Accel-KKR  —  Dutch and US-based FRISS is a cybersecurity company that focuses completely on automated fraud and risk detection for P&C insurance companies across the world. Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.

look germany silicon saxony europe financialtimes A look at Germany’s “Silicon Saxony”, which accounts for one in three chips made in Europe, as the EU aims to double its global chip market share to 20% by 2030  —  Cluster that began in communist East Germany now seen as strategic asset amid supply chain crisis Source Keep visiting venturebeast.net for the latest news and updates.