1 Large-Cap Stock to Buy at a Discount Right Now

March 13, 2023
The popular restaurant operator McDonald’s (MCD) announced fourth-quarter results that surpassed expectations, despite the unfavorable macroeconomic conditions. However, with the increased market instability, the stock has declined over the past…

The Download: reality-distorting beauty filters, and the US mineral boom

March 13, 2023
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. Hyper-realistic beauty filters are here to stay The Bold Glamour beauty filter on TikTok has been used over 16 million times since its release last month. It contours your cheekbone and jawline in…

TuneIn rolls out its immersive map experience for mobile listeners

March 13, 2023

TuneIn, the radio service that allows users to livestream news, sports, music and podcasts, today rolled out its interactive map feature, TuneIn Explorer, to iOS and Android devices, giving mobile listeners the ability to listen to stations from across the globe. TuneIn Explorer lets users access over 100,000 local AM/FM radio stations from nearly every […]

TuneIn rolls out its immersive map experience for mobile listeners by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Founder of troubled crypto asset unicorn Babel launches new DeFi project, stablecoin

March 13, 2023

Flex Yang, the former CEO and founder of Babel Finance, is leading efforts to restructure the now embattled crypto asset unicorn while introducing a new decentralized project with hopes to avoid some of the flaws of his previous venture. In light of the downfall of centralized crypto services like FTX, Gemini and Babel itself, Yang […]

Founder of troubled crypto asset unicorn Babel launches new DeFi project, stablecoin by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Naspers shuts down Foundry, its $100M fund focused on South African startups

March 13, 2023

Naspers, Africa’s most valuable tech company by market capitalization, has winded down the operations of its R1.4 billion (≈$100 million) South Africa-focused venture capital fund Naspers Foundry, according to local news outlet BusinessDay. According to the report, the firm, which is taking this approach as venture capital takes a hit globally, will maintain the investments, […]

Naspers shuts down Foundry, its $100M fund focused on South African startups by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

After SVB failure, regulators close crypto-friendly bank Signature Bank

March 13, 2023

Signature Bank is the second casualty of the ongoing banking crisis in the U.S. The New York-based financial institution stopped operating abruptly on Sunday — customers will be made whole. Regulators said that Signature Bank also caused a systemic risk and could threaten the U.S. banking system. In other words, the government is stepping up […]

After SVB failure, regulators close crypto-friendly bank Signature Bank by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch