Monthly Archives: July 2022

8 fintech investors discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022

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…

8 investors discuss fintech’s potential despite the market downturn

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…

Protestware on the rise: Why developers are sabotaging their own code

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…

Senate passes CHIPS Act to subsidize domestic semiconductor production

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…

Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 3 trailer sees Devi and Paxton ruling the school

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,…

A couple who retired in their 40s only made their first $100,000 after firing their financial advisor and rewriting their investing strategy

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…

I landed a highly coveted creative assistant role at Netflix. Here’s how I nailed the interview, what the job was like, and how I moved up in Hollywood.

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…