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Fintech in 2022: a story of falling funding, fewer unicorns and insurtech M&A

If you thought the fourth quarter of 2022 felt slow when it came to investment activity in the fintech space,…

2 years ago

Twitter’s data leak response is a lesson in how not to do cybersecurity

Twitter finally broke its silence over the first security incident of the Musk era: an alleged data breach that exposed…

2 years ago

Britishvolt’s bankruptcy is the death knell for the UK’s battery industry

Britishvolt, a battery manufacturer startup, announced Tuesday that it was declaring bankruptcy, dealing a punishing blow to the United Kingdom’s…

2 years ago

Instagram’s new ‘Quiet Mode’ helps you take a break from the app

Instagram announced today it’s expanding its selection of time management tools with the launch of a new feature called “Quiet…

2 years ago

Link raises $30M to help merchants accept direct bank payments

People are addicted to credit cards —  and it’s no wonder, given the lucrative rewards that many of them offer.…

2 years ago

Scenario lands $6M for its AI platform that generates game art assets

Depending on who you ask, generative AI is either massively overhyped or undervalued. Defined as algorithm-driven tech that creates text,…

2 years ago

Zitti soaks up some funding sauce so restaurants can manage their food supply chain

Getting a handle on food costs at an independent restaurant is a constant challenge for owners, and there is a…

2 years ago

Amazon ends charity donation program AmazonSmile

Just a few days after announcing a significant round of layoffs that will impact 18,000 employees, Amazon is trying to…

2 years ago

India’s top court rejects Google plea to block Android antitrust ruling

Google has been dealt a significant blow in one of its key overseas markets. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined…

2 years ago

Smores is a music discovery app with a TikTok-like feed

Music streaming platforms all claim to use both artificial intelligence and manual curation to find new songs from emerging artists.…

2 years ago