Bloom wants to teach teens how to build wealth
Bloom has an Instagram-like structure that provides educational material and quizzes for reinforcement. The better you do on the quizzes, the more points you get to spend in the app.
Why Brands That Still Run Ads Are Losing to Brands That Tell Stories
Modern brands can no longer buy attention through advertising — they must earn it by becoming storytellers people choose to spend time with.
How to change back to the old Twitter app icon on iOS
As our Twitter apps are updating to now be called “X,” you might long for the old blue bird logo. It harkens back to a similar time, when Twitter certainly had its issues, but at least it was not owned by Elon Musk. Thanks to the shortcuts app on iOS, we can kid ourselves into […]
Apple confirms a Screen Time bug is causing settings not to stick
Apple confirmed a Screen Time bug is impacting its devices, allowing children to go over the previously set time limits imposed by parents to continue to use their apps and games. The company acknowledged the bug in a comment published by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend, but didn’t offer a timeline for a […]
Topline Pro grabs $12M in new capital to help home service businesses get discovered
The company added a social media hub for automated posts and ads as well as an AI-enabled “Super Assistant” to help with navigating through the application and digitizing customer interactions.
This Department Might Be Holding Your Business Back. Here’s How to Change That.
Human resources has become too often disconnected from the bottom line. Here’s how to deftly integrate the two to address 21st-century challenges.
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Threat intelligence startup Cyble lands $24M investment
Cyble, a cybersecurity startup that styles itself as a “threat intelligence provider,” today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital with participation from Spider Capital, January Capital, Summit Peak Ventures and others. The new cash will be put toward Cyble’s general R&D, […]
The Download: labeling AI, and Twitter’s transformation
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. Cryptography may offer a solution to the massive AI-labeling problem The White House wants big AI companies to disclose when content has been created using artificial intelligence, and very soon the EU will…
4 Key Indicators It’s Time for You to Hire Your First Employees and Stop Doing Everything Alone
Deciding on the perfect timing to make the shift from solopreneur to team leader can be challenging, but there are certain signs of whether you are prepared or not to take the plunge and recruit staff. Take a look and see if you’ve reached these milestones and if you should start thinking about hiring outside help.
Savings Strategies for Retiring Early
Many of us have the fantasy of retiring young, of having the financial freedom to choose when and for whom we work. To make this dream a reality, though, you’ll…