Last year, more than 20% of venture dollars went into fintech startups globally, according to CB Insights. Equally notable: One-third of all unicorns created in 2021 were fintech companies. This year, market conditions are dramatically different in every sector, including fintech. But while this year’s pace of funding in the fintech space is noticeably slower…
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The fintech sector has had its ups and downs as of late, with Klarna experiencing hefty valuation cuts, Fast shutting down and Robinhood and Better conducting mass layoffs. Despite the market turbulence, investors remain bullish on the potential value that financial technology startups can bring worldwide. To understand how fintech startups are preparing to weather…
Ax Sharma Contributor Share on Twitter Ax Sharma is a security researcher and reporter. His areas of interest include open source software security, malware analysis, data breaches, and scam investigations. If combating attacks and hijackings of legitimate software on open source registries like npm weren’t challenging enough, app makers are increasingly experiencing the consequences of…
The United States Senate today approved the CHIPS Act, with a 64-33 vote, following yesterday’s cloture passage. The bill, which includes $52 billion to subsidize domestic semiconductor production, now moves onto the House for debate. The current bill bears more than a passing resemblance to the United States Innovation and Competition Act, which also passed…
Well, friends, They’ve done it. Devi and Paxton have made their school entrance as an official couple. DAXTON IS HERE. In Netflix‘s trailer for Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever Season 3, Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) make their first appearance together following that huge Season 2 finale. But this season,…
GTA 6 is still expected to be at least a couple of years away from release, according to developers working on the much-anticipated sequel. While Rockstar publicly confirmed that GTA 6 is in active development earlier this year, it’s kept details on an expected launch date tightly under wraps. In a new Bloomberg report, however,…
Apple may not have officially announced its plans for the much-rumored Apple AR/VR headset hardware yet, but its recent patents have seemingly been giving away some its plans – with the latest teasing a novel way of using the Apple Watch to control a headset. How users control AR experiences is an area that a…
Kiersten (left) and Julien Saunders achieved financial independence in their 40s. Courtesy of Kiersten and Julien Saunders Kiersten and Julien Saunders joined the FIRE movement and retired in their 40s. In their book “Cashing Out,” they share the decisions that helped them make their first $100,000. They fired their financial advisor and decided to manage…
Sam Gilliland used his connections as a Hollywood assistant to land a creative job at Netflix. Sam Gilliland Sam Gilliland had his heart set on working at Netflix after touring its LA headquarters. He used his relationships as an agent’s assistant to land an interview. Here’s how he aced the interview and worked his way…
Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images If the McDonald’s app is not working on your iPhone or Android, there are several ways you can solve the problem. The first thing you should try is turning off WiFi; a poor connection can keep the app from working. You can also restart the app, sign out and back…