Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (December 09, 2023)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for December 09, 2023 :</p>
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Deadweight Loss as a Service
Summary: Fintech startup Deadweight Loss as a Service has raised $8M in seed funding from Emergent Ventures and Thiel Capital. The platform uses AI and blockchain technology to make charitable giving more efficient. It offers two innovations: OmniMatch™️, which matches funding up to 50 cents on the dollar, and Antidollars™️, which remove $1 of funding from an organization of the user's choice. The platform aims to provide an alternative to traditional protests and social media campaigns.
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W4 Games raises $15M to drive video game development with Godot Engine
Summary: W4 Games has raised $15M in Series A funding led by OSS Capital and Naval Ravikant to expand the Godot Engine ecosystem. The open-source Godot Engine enables developers to create 2D and 3D games. W4 Games plans to support Godot's development, build products and services like W4 Consoles and W4 Cloud, and launch a Godot education program. The company aims to double its headcount in the next 18 months to meet growing demand.