Instagram expands its creator marketplace to 10 new countries

May 13, 2024

Over the weekend, Instagram announced that it is expanding its creator marketplace to 10 new countries — this marketplace connects brands with creators to foster collaboration. The new regions include South Korea, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Israel, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina and Indonesia. Meta first introduced this marketplace to facilitate paid partnerships in the U.S. to […]

Try This Breathwork Technique to Unlock New Ways of Problem-Solving

May 13, 2024

On this episode of “The Jeff Fenster Show,” breathwork expert Francesca Simpa shares how the practice can help with emotional healing and personal growth.

This Pizza Chain Will Pay You to Become a Small Business Owner — No Money or Experience Required

May 13, 2024

Rosati’s, a pizza franchise from Illinois, started the program to identify its next generation of leaders.

Aplazo is using buy-now-pay-later as a stepping stone to financial ubiquity in Mexico

May 13, 2024

Four-year-old Mexican BNPL startup Aplazo facilitates fractionated payments to offline and online merchants even when the buyer doesn’t have a credit card.

Communicate Your Business Data Better with This $20 Deal Through May 22

May 13, 2024

Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional features a wide range of shapes and tools to help businesses diagram better.

Vote for your Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice favs

May 13, 2024

We received countless submissions to speak at this year’s Disrupt 2024. After carefully sifting through all the applications, we’ve narrowed it down to 19 session finalists. Now we need your help to choose who will actually speak at the conference! Vote for the sessions you most want to see at Disrupt in October. You can […]

Healthy growth helps B2B food e-commerce startup Pepper nab $30 million led by ICONIQ Growth

May 13, 2024

Co-founder and CEO Bowie Cheung, who previously worked at Uber Eats, said the company now has 200 customers.

The Download: the future of chips, and investing in US AI

May 13, 2024

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. What’s next in chips Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence, the world of chips is on the cusp of a huge tidal shift. There is heightened demand for chips that can train…

This New Under-the-Radar Regulation Will Impact Most Businesses. Here’s What You Need to Know.

May 13, 2024

There’s a new requirement for many U.S.-based businesses that went into effect starting earlier this year. These are the things you need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act.

Booking latest to fall under EU market power rules

May 13, 2024

Booking.com has been designated a gatekeeper under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning the online travel agency will face regulation under the bloc’s market fairness and contestability framework — with the risk of major fines (of up to 10% or even 20%) for non-compliance. The travel platform has been given six months to comply […]

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