France wants to boost angel investment by copying UK’s investment schemes

February 13, 2026

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.

There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…

October 24, 2023

As part of France’s budget for 2024, which was passed last week by the French government without a vote, France plans to create a new tax relief system for angel investments in tech startups. In many ways, France is drawing inspiration from the British tech ecosystem for this change. If you’re an angel investor in […]

Pebble, the Twitter alternative previously known as T2, is shutting down

October 24, 2023

The grip Twitter, now called X, has on the market may be stronger than some believed. Unfortunately, that’s led to the first casualty among Twitter alternatives, as the startup Pebble (formerly T2), is shutting down. The would-be X rival had grown a small but engaged community on its microblogging service that aimed to dupe Twitter’s […]

As Databricks touts demand for AI services, all eyes are on Microsoft and Alphabet’s Q3 results

October 24, 2023

We can’t wait to find out if these companies will report a material improvement from their investments in AI-related computing tasks and products.

Should You Invest in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Following Q3 Results

October 24, 2023

Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) third-quarter results impressed investors, as its earnings and revenue beat Wall Street estimates. Should investors consider investing in the stock following the solid third-quarter results? Read…

3 Defensive Stock Picks for a Resilient Portfolio

October 24, 2023

Defense companies are expected to benefit from the rising geopolitical tensions as countries ramp up their defense budgets. Therefore, fundamentally strong defense stocks Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), RTX Corporation (RTX),…

Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Making Underwear for Men — But the $4 Billion Brand Could Soon Announce Even Bigger News

October 24, 2023

Items in the new men’s line, which includes undershirts and leggings, range from $16 to $54.

Instagram is testing a dedicated feed for posts from Meta Verified users

October 24, 2023

Instagram is testing a feed that will only display posts from Meta Verified users, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. The new toggle will appear under the “Following” and “Favorites” options listed when you click on the Instagram logo in the app. “We’re testing a way for people to explore their Instagram feed and reels […]

New e-commerce startup, founded by an ex-PayPal exec, aims to give customers control of their own shopping data

October 24, 2023

Do you get tired of creating an account every time you purchase something from an online store? You’re not alone. I Own My Data (IOMD) is a startup aiming to eliminate the tedious step for consumers, so not only do you not have to create a password, or deal with Captcha, you also don’t get […]

Millennials Are Getting Too Old for Crypto’s Volatility. Many are Moving to Franchising as a Safer Option.

October 24, 2023

After years marked by scandals and seeing their peers losing their life savings in Ethereum, many Millennial investors are looking for an alternative to crypto — and finding it in franchising.

WordPress.com owner buys all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50M

October 24, 2023

WordPress.com and Tumblr owner Automattic is adding another company to its portfolio with today’s news that it’s acquired the all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50 million. The app brings all your messaging apps together in a single dashboard, including iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Messenger, LinkedIn, Signal, Discord, and X, with plans for more in […]

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.