How to Position Your Financial Firm as an Industry Leader — Without Falling Into This Common Trap
Many financial services firms think they’re building credibility, but excessive self-promotion is actually eroding trust.
Here are the 24 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “megaround,” and seven companies raised rounds $1 billion in size or larger. How will 2025 compare? […]
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Why Big-Name Influencers Are Losing Power — and Micro-Influencers Are Taking Over
Micro-influencers are reshaping digital marketing by offering brands higher engagement, authenticity and cost-effective reach compared to traditional celebrity endorsements.
Breast pump startup Willow acquires assets of Elvie as UK femtech pioneer moves into administration
Femtech and its startups building connected breast pumps, period trackers and other apps and hardware designed for women’s health have collectively pulled in more than $5 billion in funding in the last five years, but the market is tight, and now, two of the trailblazers in the space are coming together as consolidation beckons. Willow, […]
Startups Weekly: Mercury more than doubled its valuation, and other news
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week reminded us that creative accounting doesn’t only happen in Hollywood. Some hopes were dashed, but startups are delivering on all sorts of promises, from nuclear […]
Save Money on Software With This Microsoft 365 Plan That Covers Six Users
With a one-time payment of $99.99, entrepreneurs can get one year of access to Microsoft 365 for themselves and their employees.
OpenAI’s GPUs Are ‘Melting’ Due to Demand for ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-Style AI Images
ChatGPT’s image generator went viral earlier this week, leading OpenAI to limit how many images users could generate.
“Disrupt to Democratize”: How This Former Art Teacher and Sports Marketer Founded a $75 Million Athlete Media Empire
PlayersTV, co-founded by Collin Castellaw and Deron Guidrey, is an athlete- and fan-owned media network redefining sports media. It has achieved a $75 million pre-money valuation, demonstrating the appeal of its innovative model.
How Long Should a Latte Take to Make? Starbucks Gives Baristas a Time Limit for Crafting Orders
Starbucks has reportedly set drink-making goal times for its baristas. Here’s how long your next order could take.
OpenAI peels back ChatGPT’s safeguards around image creation
This week, OpenAI launched a new image generator in ChatGPT, which quickly went viral for its ability to create Studio Ghibli-style images. Beyond the pastel illustrations, GPT-4o’s native image generator significantly upgrades ChatGPT’s capabilities, improving picture editing, text rendering, and spatial representation. However, one of the most notable changes OpenAI made this week involves its […]
Lucid to ramp customer deliveries for Gravity SUV by end of April
Lucid Motors plans to resume customer deliveries for its new all-electric Gravity SUV at the end of April. Getting the Gravity into customer hands is a big milestone for Lucid, whose success will hinge on being able to offer vehicle types popular with American drivers. The Gravity is Lucid’s second vehicle and its first SUV […]