Acorns acquires family wealth and digital memory platform EarlyBird
Savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired EarlyBird, an investment gifting platform for families, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, EarlyBird will shut down, and all customer accounts will officially close on June 23. Customers’ funds will
Read moreRoblox now lets creators sell physical products within their experiences
Roblox announced on Thursday that creators can now sell physical merchandise directly within their experiences and games on the platform with the launch of new Commerce APIs. The offering provides creators with a new way to generate revenue beyond the purchases of virtual goods or one-time fees to access specific
Read moreCoinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
The crypto exchange giant said the hacker bribed contractors and employees in support roles to steal data.
Read moreTrump tells Apple’s CEO to stop expanding iPhone production in India
Speaking during a business summit in Doha, Trump said he met with Cook and asked him to stop building in India and instead increase production in the US.
Read moreSouth Korea delays decision on letting Google move hi-res map data overseas
South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data on the country’s geography to its international servers. In February, Google had requested approval from the Korean National Geographic Information Institute to deploy a 1:5,000 scale map on its app in
Read moreCloud Best Practices for 2025
The global cloud computing market is projected to reach the $864 billion mark by next year and continue growing at 12.8% annually. This reflects how important the cloud has become to any organization’s strategy. To stay competitive and make the most from their cloud investment, there are several best practices
Read moreMimecast Strengthens SA Channel with First Distribution Partnership
Mimecast, a global cybersecurity firm, has announced a strategic partnership with First Distribution, Africa’s value-added distributor of cybersecurity, networking, cloud, and data center services. The collaboration aims to streamline channel partner engagement by providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and processes to grow their businesses and deliver Mimecast’s integrated
Read moreHarvey reportedly in discussions to raise $250M at $5B valuation
Harvey AI is in discussions to raise more than $250 million in a funding round led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue that would value it at $5 billion, Reuters reported
Read moreCiti & Standard Bank Arrange New Eurobond Deal for Kenyan Government
Citi and Standard Bank, acting as Joint Lead Managers (“JLMs”), successfully arranged a new Eurobond issue and tender offer for the Republic of Kenya via the National Treasury and Economic Planning. The merger solidifies Citi and Standard Bank’s positions as major advisors and partners to the Government of Kenya (GoK),
Read moreAnother little chess puzzle
Here’s another little chess puzzle by Martin Gardner, taken from the same paper as earlier. The task is to place two rooks, two bishops, and two knights on a 4 by 4 chessboard so that no piece attacks any other. As before, there are two basic solutions, here and here,
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