WordPress is now selling 100-year domains
WordPress, a company that has been around for 20 years, is now selling domains with a 100-year registration length. That means your blog or website will probably live longer than you. The company announced in a blog post that this 100-year plan is ideal for families to preserve their history
Read moreSouth African BNPL Pioneer PayJustNow Wins Global Payments Award
PayJustNow, the South African BNPL pioneer, was presented with the award for Best BNPL Service Initiative at the 2023 Global Payments Innovation Awards. CEO Craig Newborn lauded the recognition as a significant stride towards the company’s vision of inclusive financial solutions in South Africa. He acknowledged the dedication of the
Read moreFSS Ignites Future of Payments with BLAZE
Financial Software & Systems Pvt Ltd (FSS), a globally recognized company in payment technology solutions, has unveiled ‘BLAZE’, an advanced payment technology platform tailored to the diverse needs of banks and financial institutions. FSS Payment Gateway Services Using BLAZE architecture, the FSS Payment Gateway achieves over 5000 transactions per second,
Read moreLightspeed backs Markato, a marketplace that helps independent brands break into Asia
During the pandemic, almost all retailers in Asia established an e-commerce presence and adopted digital payments. But one thing that didn’t change was sourcing, say the founders of cross-border marketplace Markato. Retailers still need to travel to overseas trade shows, cold e-mail new brands and fulfill orders by filling out
Read moreSEC settles first NFT enforcement case, fines LA media company $6M
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a non-fungible token project, marking the first time the authority has taken enforcement action against a company for selling unregistered NFTs. Impact Theory, a Los Angeles-based media company, “encouraged potential investors to view the purchase of Founder’s Key [the company’s NFT project]
Read morePolice won’t fine Elon Musk for illegally livestreaming while driving
Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images When Elon Musk livestreamed a drive through Palo Alto, California on Friday afternoon, he was holding his phone — which is plainly and clearly illegal under California law. But the Palo Alto Police Department won’t be issuing a fine, it tells The Verge,
Read moreMFast get backing from Wavemaker Partners to increase financial services access in Vietnam
The majority of Vietnam’s population live in rural areas and often lack access to financial services because banks and other institutions open most of their physical locations in cities. MFast wants to change that with what it says is the leading financial services distribution network in Vietnam. The company announced
Read moreLast call: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 and earn a free pass
In just about three weeks, more than 10,000 startup leaders from across the globe will gather at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which takes place September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s the mecca of the startup world, and we could use a few more volunteers to help us make it an event
Read moreMercedes to open first charging hubs in Atlanta, China, Germany
Mercedes-Benz has shared plans to open its first electric vehicle DC fast-charging hubs in Atlanta, Georgia; Chengdu, China; and Mannheim, Germany, starting in the fourth quarter of 2023. The automaker plans to install 2,000 charging hubs worldwide by the end of 2024, with 10,000 chargers in North America, Europe, China
Read moreCruise is bringing its robotaxis to Seattle and Washington, DC
Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, said Monday it has begun manual data collection in Seattle and Washington, DC, the first step toward launching commercial services in the cities. Data collection involves manually driving a robotaxi around to grab information on the local driving environment and climate. The next
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