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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

August 2023

Instacart now accepts EBT SNAP payments in all 50 states

August 10, 2023
Instacart now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) in Alaska, the company announced on Thursday. With this expansion, Instacart now accepts SNAP in all 50 states and Washington D.C. Today’s announcement comes a year after Instacart committed to making EBT SNAP payments available nationwide. Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance […]

Incident response management platform Rootly secures $12M

August 10, 2023
Rootly, a startup developing a platform to help automate companies’ responses to incidents like website outages, today announced that it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Renegade Partners with participation from Google Gradient Ventures and XYZ Ventures. Bringing Rootly’s total raised to $15.2 million, the new funds will be put […]

Spearbit raises $7M to improve security audits in crypto through its open marketplace

August 10, 2023
Security is paramount in crypto, but as regular coverage of hacks and other exploits make plain it is not taken seriously enough. Spearbit wants to change that, and it just raised a new round to accelerate its efforts. The startup raised $7 million in a funding round led by Framework Ventures with participants including Nascent, […]

The Download: medical ethics, and AI watermarks

August 10, 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. Who gets to decide who receives experimental medical treatments? There has been a trend toward lowering the bar for new medicines, and it is becoming easier for people to access treatments that might…

‘Water intelligence’ startup Wint nabs $35M to help companies find and stop leaks

August 10, 2023
Wint, a so-called “water intelligence” company that says it uses AI to detect and stop leaks, has raised $35 million in a Series C round of funding. Founded out of Israel in 2011, Wint has developed a water management system comprising AI-enabled software and connected hardware that alerts users when there may be a leak, […]

Should Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Be on Your Watchlist?

August 10, 2023
While online brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) reported a profitable second quarter, beating analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates, the company witnessed a significant user decline. Further, lingering regulatory and legal issues raise…

Tips for Teaching Your Children About Money

August 10, 2023
Money is a foundational part of our lives. But it’s also a subject many children are expected to understand intuitively just by watching their parents when they’re young. The result…

Osano, a data privacy management platform, nabs $25M

August 10, 2023
Osano, an Austin, Texas-based startup developing a platform to help companies manage their data privacy, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series B funding round led by Baird Capital with Jump Capital, LiveOak, NextCoast and TDF. In an interview with TechCrunch, CEO Arlo Gilbert said that the cash will be put toward […]

After Netflix, Disney is cracking down on password sharing

August 10, 2023
Disney is preparing to crack down on password sharing on its streaming services, following similar move from Netflix that kicked off a few months ago. The company’s CEO Bob Iger said that password sharing among Disney Plus has been “significant,” and as such it is “actively exploring” methods to control it. “We already have the […]