Archives for September 2020

Asana up 39% and Palantir still holding as both direct listings hit the public markets Two direct listings in one day. Lots to talk about. Asana started trading just a bit after noon Eastern today, quickly zooming to roughly $29 a share in early trading this afternoon. We are still waiting for the first trades […]

Dfinity’s valuation soars to $9.5Bn after revealing its governance system and token economics We’ve been tracking one of the few genuinely interesting stories to come out of the blockchain world, ever since Dfinity raised $102M from Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital for a decentralised ‘Internet Computer’ to rival AWS in August last year. It later […]

Lottery thinking Ironically enough, lottery thinking is a chronic problem. Lotteries of all sorts grab our attention and change our agenda. A lottery is an almost random event, a longshot, one that promises to change your life (for the better if it’s a money thing, for the worse if it’s medical, etc.). The simple and […]

Europe eyeing limits on how big tech can use data and bundle apps — reports European lawmakers are considering new rules for Internet giants that could include forcing them to share data with smaller rivals and/or put narrow limits on how they can use data in a bid to level the digital playing field. Other […]

4 Simple Ways to Make a Difference And Make This World Better Once upon a time, you woke up and decided to become the hero of your own tale. You decided that what you have to say matters. You decided what you had to give could make a difference. And you decided that you could […]

How to Stop Comparing Your Life to Others (Step-by-Step Guide) They look so happy. I bet they never fight. Why can’t my relationship be like that… We’ve all been there, thumbs scrolling social media looking at the enchanted lives of our former co-workers, schoolmates, old flames, and total strangers, wishing we could switch places with […]

Homer nabs $50M from Lego, Sesame Workshop and Gymboree for its early learning apps For better or worse, tablets and smartphones have become a cornerstone of how many smaller children pass the time. Today, a company that builds literacy and other educational apps to help make that time more worthwhile is announcing a large round […]

Prosus Ventures leads $13 million investment in Pakistan’s ride-hailing giant Bykea Bykea, which leads the ride-hailing market in Pakistan, has raised $13 million in a new financing round as the five-year-old startup looks to deepen its penetration in the South Asian country and become a “super app.” The startup’s new financing round, a Series B, […]

After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief Following a high-profile breach in July, Twitter has hired Rinki Sethi as its new chief information security officer. Sethi most recently served as chief information security officer at cloud data management Rubrik, and previously worked in cybersecurity roles at IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and Intuit. In the […]

Hailo challenges Intel and Google with its new AI modules for edge devices Hailo, a Tel Aviv-based startup best known for its high-performance AI chips, today announced the launch of its M.2 and Mini PCIe high-AI acceleration modules. Based around its Hailo-8 chip, these new models are meant to be used in edge devices for […]

Apple removes two RSS feed readers from China App Store It looks like Apple is scouring its Chinese App Store for any remaining services that may not sit well with Chinese censors. Two RSS reader apps, Reeder and Fiery Feeds, said this week that their iOS apps have been removed in China over content that […]

Emjoy picks up $3M to get more women tuned into sexual self-care Barcelona-based Emjoy, an audio app for women that sells a narrative of sexual self-care and empowerment, has picked up $3 million in seed funding led by JME Ventures, with existing investor Nauta Capital participating. The femtech startup believes it has lit on a […]

Papaya Global raises $40M for a payroll and HR platform aimed at global workforces Workforces are getting more global, and people who work day in, day out for organizations don’t always sit day in, day out in a single office, in a single country, to get a job done. Today, one of the startups building […]

Salesforce creates for profit platform to help governments distribute COVID vaccine when it’s ready For more than 20 years, Salesforce has been selling cloud business software, but it has also used the same platform to build ways to track other elements besides sales, marketing and service information including Work.com, the platform it created earlier this […]

E-scooter startup Neuron Mobility adds $12M to its Series A for expansion in Australia and New Zealand Neuron Mobility, a Singapore-based e-scooter rental startup, announced today that it has added $12 million to its Series A. Led by Square Peg, an Australian venture capital firm and GSR Ventures, this increases the round’s new total to […]

Swarm prices out its orbital IoT network’s hardware and services Swarm’s new network of satellites is intended to provide low-bandwidth, low-power connectivity to “Internet of Things” devices all over the world, and the company just announced how much its technology will actually cost. A $119 board will be sold to be integrated with new products, […]

Facebook names VP of product growth Alex Schultz as new CMO To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth to the C-suite. Former VP of product growth and analytics Alex Schultz, who has been with the company since 2007, announced the move Tuesday in a Facebook […]

Your Best Strategy for Increasing Sales From Your Laptop September 29, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If there is one silver lining that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s definitely the widespread adoption of remote work. This cost-effective solution allows tech entrepreneurs to attract the best talents […]

How Joe Biden’s Tax Plan Could Affect Small-Business Owners This attorney and certified public accountant breaks down the Democratic nominee’s small-business policies. September 29, 2020 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In advance of the first presidential debate, it’s important to know how each candidate might affect the lifestyle and […]

5 New Ways Leaders Can Support Women During COVID-19 Women are bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s socioeconomic effects but you can ease the burden. September 29, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. COVID-19 is a once-in-a-lifetime type of crisis, and there’s virtually no element of life that it hasn’t […]