Hashtag Trending Aug.21- Are scientists abandoning Twitter? Crypto miners create lobbying group to stave off carbon footprint criticisms; Microsoft Canada recommends a food bank as place to visit
Are scientists the next group to abandon Twitter? Crypto-currency miners build their own advocacy group to try to stave off criticism of their carbon footprint and Microsoft has egg on its face over a recommendation of a place to visit. These stories and a lot more as we bring
Read moreAllmed Healthcare Professionals Unveils Innovative New Pay Slip App
Allmed Healthcare Professionals, a prominent healthcare agency, has introduced its innovative Pay Slip App, aimed at enhancing convenience and efficiency for its valued staff. Available on both Android and iPhone devices, the app revolutionizes the pay slip distribution process, eliminating the need for physical office visits. The development of the
Read moreDigital Ad Tech: Aleph Introduces Aleph Payments for Seamless Global Transactions
Aleph, the foremost global facilitator of digital advertising, is at the forefront of connecting 22,000 advertisers across 130 predominantly emerging nations with preeminent digital tech platforms including TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snap, Spotify, Uber, Meta, Microsoft, Twitch, Google, and more than 35 others. This influential entity is unveiling its global
Read moreReliance spin-off Jio Financial Services makes muted market debut
For years, the Indian market has been anticipating for a public debut of Reliance Retail and Jio Platforms. But in a surprise move late last year, Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man and chairman of conglomerate Reliance Industries, put together a different offering — a little known non-bank financial subsidiary —
Read moreMycoprotein producer Enough raises €40M toward doubling its production capacity
Making protein out of mushrooms is not a new concept; however, Enough believes its technology — and the ability to scale production quickly — will set it apart. The Scotland-based company grabbed €40 million ($43.5 million in today’s dollars) in new growth funding to test out that theory. Enough is
Read moreVinfast takes a wild ride, a robotaxi fallout brews and the IRA one year later
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from
Read moreVCs should give up on the winner-takes-all approach to investing
Venture capital is the business of hitting home runs. But must a startup have the potential to capture the vast majority of market share in its category to earn an investment? I don’t think so. A few weeks ago, the co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack, Marco Zappacosta, came on TechCrunch’s
Read moreMark O’Connell, president and CEO of Interac is our guest on Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition
Mark O’Connell is the outgoing president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Interac. As he prepares to turn over the reins to his successor, I spoke to him for my Leadership In The Digital Enterprise podcast. He offered some great insights and reflections on Interac as an organization, as well
Read moreIP for startups: When (not) to patent your inventions
When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your technology, right? Not so fast. A lot is changing in the patents world, and things can quickly
Read moreA tale of two payments companies
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There was plenty going on as usual — with fintech investors sounding off, payments companies seeing big stock moves and much more. One other note, you can find Mary Ann on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast,
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