April 2023

These 2 Telecom Stocks Are Rated Buy

April 24, 2023
Rapid technological developments, the need for faster connectivity, the fast adoption of 5G, and government investments in boosting telecom infrastructure are fuelling the industry’s growth. Amid this backdrop, it could…

Shopify adds direct bill payments in bid to be a single-stop fintech for merchants

April 24, 2023

Shopify has teamed up with Israeli B2B payments startup Melio to launch a new bill pay tool designed to allow U.S.-based merchant customers to manage their expenses and vendors via its platform.  It’s another step in Shopify’s plan to straddle the intersection of fintech and commerce, noted Shruti Patel, global head of merchant services partnerships […]

Shopify adds direct bill payments in bid to be a single-stop fintech for merchants by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter gave a gold checkmark to a fake Disney account

April 24, 2023

In a drive to offer free verification to top organizations, Twitter briefly gave a gold checkmark to a fake Disney account. The gold checkmark indicates that the account belongs to a company. It is related to the Blue for Business offering. The social network applying checkmarks to organizations with large followings slipped up and awarded it […]

Twitter gave a gold checkmark to a fake Disney account by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: online safety laws, and mastering pure math

April 24, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why child safety bills are popping up all over the US Bills that are supposed to make the internet safer for children and teens have been popping up all over the United States…

Woodoo is creating decarbonized wood-based materials

April 24, 2023

Woodoo, a startup working on alternative materials for various industries, has raised $31 million. The company is manufacturing composite materials based on wood so that they can replace common materials like glass, leather and steel. Around two-thirds of the amount raised is an equity funding round led by Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital with One Creation, […]

Woodoo is creating decarbonized wood-based materials by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Why child safety bills are popping up all over the US

April 24, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. Hello and welcome to The Technocrat!  Bills ostensibly aimed at making the internet safer for children and teens have been popping up all over the…