Monthly Archives: September 2024

Robinhood lets Brits lend shares for extra income in bid to grow international footprint

Robinhood on Wednesday launched a new feature in the U.K. allowing users to lend out any stocks they own outright in their portfolio to interested borrowers.

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Impact investors FMO and BlueOrchard back Ghana’s digital lender Fido in $30M Series B round

Digital lending platforms have become an easy and swift alternative source of credit for microenterprises and individuals overlooked by traditional banking institutions. These platforms have turned into a lifeline for millions of underbanked and demand will keep growing, pushing the … Continue reading

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PharmEasy still 92% below its peak $5.6 billion valuation, investor estimates

Indian online pharmacy startup PharmEasy, once valued at $5.6 billion, is still about 92% below its peak valuation, according to estimates by its investor Janus Henderson. According to the British-American global asset firm, which disclosed how it values its shares … Continue reading

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Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10%

Stocks drop as disappointing US economic data dampened investor optimism about the AI boom.

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Canva has increased prices for its Teams product

Canva, the design platform, is increasing prices steeply for some customers. And it’s blaming the move in part on generative AI. In the U.S., some Canva Teams subscribers on older pricing plans are seeing the sticker price for a five-person … Continue reading

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Apple Event 2024: iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence and all the other expected ‘Glowtime’ reveals

Apple’s Glowtime iPhone event will include the iPhone 16, but may also feature new AirPods, a new Apple Watch and possibly even new Macs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Snap CEO says the company is testing a ‘simplified’ Snapchat

Snap is testing a “simplified version of Snapchat,” CEO Evan Spiegel wrote in a letter to employees published on Snap’s website Tuesday. The CEO says the simplified version aims to improve the platform’s accessibility and usability. For those that remember … Continue reading

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Best Merchant Services for 2024

Merchant services offer dedicated merchant accounts for greater payment processing security and stability.

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Nvidia slides further in post-market trading after plunge that wiped out almost $300 billion in market cap

Nvidia’s huge rise in recent years has been directly related to its dominance in AI chips for data centers.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink says it will block X in Brazil to keep satellite internet active

SpaceX satellite internet service, Starlink, said it will comply with court orders to block social network X in Brazil.

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