Telegram founder Pavel Durov says app now has 1B users, calls WhatsApp a ‘cheap, watered down imitation’

June 18, 2025

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March 19, 2025

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said today that the service now has more than 1 billion active users. This number is up from last year’s reported 950 million monthly active users. Durov also noted that the company registered $547 million in profits last year. He had announced the company’s profitability in December but hadn’t provided any […]

Elon Musk’s X reportedly bounces back to $44B valuation

March 19, 2025

Social media site X’s valuation has bounced back to $44 billion, according to a new report from the Financial Times. Elon Musk purchased the platform, formerly known as Twitter, for $44 billion back in 2022. However, a report from Bloomberg states that X has raised close to $1 billion from investors in a deal that […]

Judge orders Citibank to release nonprofit funds, rejects EPA’s arguments

March 19, 2025

The judge also found that the nonprofits will “suffer imminent, irreparable harm” if they don’t gain access to their funding.

In another good sign for fintech, Ribbit Capital is raising a new $500M fund

March 19, 2025

Ribbit Capital is raising $500 million for a new fund, an SEC filing seen by TechCrunch has revealed.

Balancing Leadership With Speed and Stability Is the Key to Growing Your Company — Here’s How to Do It Successfully

March 19, 2025

Great leadership means staying steady under pressure while scaling at speed.

Don’t Let These 5 Myths Keep You From Franchise Ownership

March 19, 2025

If you’re interested in franchise ownership, it’s important that you’re making decisions about your entrepreneurial pursuits with clear information rather than myths or misconceptions. Check out these five common franchising myths.

6 Ways to Turn Your Audience into Loyal Buyers with Community Commerce

March 19, 2025

Embracing community-driven strategies can create lasting relationships that help your brand grow.

Franchise Networking That Actually Works — Why Industry Leaders are Heading to the Mountains This June

March 19, 2025

The Service Franchise Summit was created to bring franchise leaders together through shared experiences — not boring ballrooms and forced networking.

GM, Gatik, Torc team up with Nvidia to accelerate self-driving

March 19, 2025

NVIDIA’s GTC conference kicked off with a series of announcements highlighting its role in advancing autonomous driving technology. The chipmaker provides automakers and autonomous vehicle companies with a handful of Nvidia-branded tools to help power self-driving cars and create digital twins of factories. On Tuesday, companies including Torc, Gatik, and even General Motors announced plans […]

Analytics company Dataminr secures $85M to fund growth

March 19, 2025

Dataminr, a data analytics company that counts NATO and OpenAI among its customers, has raised $85 million in a combination of convertible financing and credit, Dataminr announced on Wednesday. It’s chump change for Dataminr, which closed a $475 million round at a $4.1 billion valuation in 2021. But the company has seen its fair share […]

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