Gen Z is getting a dose of some economic medicine that has older generations recalling 2008 and 2001, and Uprise is here for it. Uprise’s financial recommendations for Gen Z. Image Credits: Uprise Jessica Chen Riolfi and Chris Goodmacher co-founded the company in March 2021 as a free financial planning tool for Gen Zers. Around…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
TikTok’s attempt to switch legal basis for targeting advertising at users in Europe looks to be in trouble after Italy’s data protection watchdog stepped in and issued a warning of legal inadequacy just days ahead of the planned privacy policy change. The user-generated video sharing platform attracted attention from privacy experts last month when it…
Last year we covered how Barcelona-based startup Impress had digitalized the area of orthodontics, raising a $50 million Series A in the process, somewhat aping the US-based startups such as SmileDirect. Usually, consumers can only access cosmetic teeth alignment or orthodontic medical treatments in conventional clinics. This new wave of technology involves 3D scans and…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update that will let you use any emoji as a reaction. The company first announced the emoji reaction feature in April, but started to make it available to everyone in May. At that time, you could only react via six available emoji: thumbs up, heart, joined hands, tears of…
We want YOU — to cast your vote for the roundtable sessions you would most like to see at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Make your voice heard with Audience Choice voting — it’s your chance to influence the programming at the world’s most iconic startup conference. Vote early: The ballot box…
Neji Tawo, the founder of boutique software development company Wiscount Corporation, says he was inspired by his dad to become an engineer. When Tawo was a kid, his dad tasked him with coming up with a formula to calculate the gas in the fuel tanks at his family’s station. Tawo then created an app for…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Alex and Grace are back to cover the biggest, boldest and baddest technology news. After some holiday weeks, we are back on an actual Monday! What a treat. Here’s what we got into: Stocks…
The smart home concept is increasingly becoming the norm. Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in voice recognition assistants and connected devices to make our busy lives more seamless. With a few speaking commands, we don’t have to lift a finger to play music, stream content, turn off the lights, or pick…
If you’re trying to fill the Stranger Things-shaped hole in your life after the end of Stranger Things 4, a quick phone call to a certain West Coast pizza joint is just what you need. Surfer Boy Pizza and its lovable stoner employee Argyle (Eduardo Franco) played a large role in Stranger Things 4. Argyle…
Your high school cliques could soon be a part of workplace calls due to a new update coming to Microsoft Teams. The video conferencing platform is making a tweak to its Together Mode that will allow meeting organizers to assign specific seats to certain participants. This means that teams of co-workers, friends or even just…