The Boy Who Cried RECESSION!
The famed fable of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” has some valuable lessons for stock investors at this time. Especially true as we start to close in on 4,200 for…
The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age
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. Introducing: the new conspiracy age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institutions are crumbling under the weight of deep…
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Hong Kong’s ZA Bank wants to be the go-to bank for crypto startups
As the collapses of Signature Bank and Silvergate sent crypto companies scrambling, a virtual bank from Hong Kong is extending a warm welcome to web3 startups. Hong Kong-based ZA Bank is now allowed to serve as the settlement bank for regulated web3 companies in the city, the company said today at Hong Kong’s web3 festival, an […]
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank wants to be the go-to bank for crypto startups by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Free Event | April 26: Get the Answers to Your Solopreneur Challenges
Running a one person business is challenging, but we’re here to help you. Tune into our video series, Solopreneur Office Hours, as our expert, Terry Rice, answers your most pressing questions.
Elon Musk admits he only bought Twitter because he thought he’d be forced to
Elon Musk gave a rare interview to an actual reporter late on Tuesday, speaking to BBC reporter James Clayton on a Twitter Spaces. During the interview, Clayton pressed Musk on whether his purchase of Twitter was, in the end, something he went through with willingly, or whether it was something he did because the active […]
Elon Musk admits he only bought Twitter because he thought he’d be forced to by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
Truecaller brings live caller ID to iPhone… but with a catch
Truecaller has been a known name in the app market globally — thanks to its eponymous caller-identification service. Its active user base these days numbers 338 million, but it could be bigger: a lack of a caller ID feature on iOS has arguably held back its growth among iPhone users. Now, an effort to expand […]
Truecaller brings live caller ID to iPhone… but with a catch by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
1 F-Rated Stock in an A-Rated Industry
The soaring demand for automotive parts is poised to keep the industry well-positioned for a positive growth trajectory. However, auto parts stock QuantumScape (QS) appears to be far from witnessing…
AI literacy might be ChatGPT’s biggest lesson for schools
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. This year millions of people have tried—and been wowed by— artificial-intelligence systems. That’s in no small part thanks to OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT. When it launched last November, the chatbot became an instant…
Enabling the next iteration of the internet: The metaverse
As real and virtual worlds continue to overlap, customers are drawn in by the metaverse and its potential of highly functional and immersive environments. Conceptions of the metaverse may seem fanciful, but the metaverse promises to be the next revolution of the internet, says Denise Zheng, managing director for the Metaverse Continuum Business Group and…
General Atlantic invests another $100 million in PhonePe
General Atlantic has poured another $100 million in PhonePe, three months after leading a $350 million investment in the Indian fintech startup that has so far raised $750 million as part of the ongoing financing round. Walmart-backed PhonePe disclosed the investment in a filing with the local regulator on Wednesday. A company spokesperson confirmed the […]
General Atlantic invests another $100 million in PhonePe by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Backed by Japanese investors, Verod-Kepple’s fund will invest in Series A and B startups across Africa
Last month, pan-African venture capital firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners reached the second close of its first fund (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), targeting African startups at $43 million. Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) achieved its first close last March (at $20 million) and aims to attain its final close by the end of the year at $100 million; […]
Backed by Japanese investors, Verod-Kepple’s fund will invest in Series A and B startups across Africa by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch