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3 Must-Buy Intermediate-Term Bond ETFs

August 14, 2023
While the inflation has steadily cooled over the past year, getting it down to the Fed’s target rate will be the toughest mile, risking holding rates steady next month. Given…

Enterprise spending on cybersecurity has changed, and vendors must adapt

August 14, 2023
Sara Behar Contributor Sara Behar is a content manager at YL Ventures, where she promotes the firm’s cybersecurity expertise and provides value-add support to the firm’s portfolio companies with content creation and strategic initiatives. Even in the usually exciting world of cybersecurity, discussions on enterprise security budgets tend to veer toward the mundane. However, today’s […]

Mastercard to purchase a minority stake in MTN’s $5.2B fintech business

August 14, 2023
Mastercard has agreed to purchase a minority stake in the fintech division of MTN Group, Africa’s largest cellphone provider, which it values at $5.2 billion. The signing of the formal investment agreements will likely occur very soon as both parties near the end of the regular due diligence process; the investment will be closed subject […]

AI startup Anthropic raises $100M from Korean telco giant SK Telecom

August 14, 2023
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by former OpenAI leaders, will receive $100 million in funding from one of the biggest mobile carriers in South Korea, SK Telecom (SKT), the telco company announced on Sunday.   The funding news comes three months after Anthropic raised $450 million in its Series C funding round led by Spark Capital in […]

India, the world’s largest smartwatch market, is getting new smart rings

August 14, 2023
The world’s largest smartwatch market is about to get two new smart rings. While wrist-worn wearables are still wildly popular in India, a pair of domestic manufacturers are banking on consumers who are meticulous about health and sleep tracking but are less interested in the form factor. BoAt and Noise are entering the smart ring […]

Student opportunities abound at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

August 14, 2023
Here’s a reminder for students or recent grads. You’re the startup world’s future generation, and we’re investing in you. How? By offering passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 (September 19–21 in San Francisco) at a super-sweet discount. A student pass costs $195 compared to full general admission of $850. What are you waiting for? Buy your […]