Bitcoin Price Expectations for 2024 Bitcoin had a significant rally in 2023, with the digital currency up 152% for the year. Despite some challenges, commentators expect the rise to continue. With high-profile cases behind us, cryptocurrency executives view this as an opportunity to move forward. Fervor is returning to the crypto markets, with industry executives…
A Twitter Alternative Shutters as Competition Grows The grip Twitter, now called X, has on the market may be stronger than some believed. Unfortunately, that’s led to the first casualty among Twitter alternatives, as the startup Pebble (formerly T2), is shutting down. The Rise and Fall of Pebble The would-be small but engaged community on…
Anysphere Raises $8 Million in Seed Funding for AI-Native Software Development Environment Anysphere, a startup building what it describes as an “AI-native” software development environment, called Cursor, today announced that it raised $8 million in seed funding led by OpenAI’s Startup Fund with participation from former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi, and…
Peloton Announces Leadership Change: Tom Cortese Steps Down, Nick Caldwell Takes Over Introduction Peloton co-founder and Chief Product Officer Tom Cortese is leaving the company and will be replaced by longtime Silicon Valley veteran Nick Caldwell, the company announced on Tuesday. Cortese, who helped found the connected fitness company in 2012, will transition into an…
Mesh Raises $22 Million in Series A Funding for Digital Asset Management Introduction Mesh, formerly known as Front Finance, has successfully raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to support the development of its innovative service. The startup aims to assist customers in transferring and managing digital assets such as cryptocurrencies. This latest…
An influential former Marvel executive joins Epic Games as Chief Creative Officer Epic Games, the creators of the popular online game Fortnite, have recently appointed Charlie Wen as its new Chief Creative Officer (CCO). Wen, who has a strong background in the entertainment industry, is a pioneer of IP creation in film and games and…
: US Venture Capital Shifts Focus to Domestic Investments as China Tech Market Closes Introduction When President Joe Biden announced an executive order last month limiting U.S. investment in critical technologies in China, the venture capital community hardly blinked. New Opportunities in the US With the door to the Chinese tech market closing, venture capitalists…
Landing Launches Mobile Creation Feature for Expressing Creativity on the Go Landing, the community-powered social platform where users create and publish virtual mood boards and collages, today launched a mobile feature called “Creation,” allowing users to express their creativity on the go. Previously only available on the web app, Creation is arguably the most popular…
Exploring the Current State of the Creator Economy Industry The White House is briefing TikTokers about the war in Ukraine. A Twitch streamer’s PS5 giveaway sparks a bonafide riot. A 25-year-old YouTuber from North Carolina is one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. If you underestimate the power of internet personalities,…
Amazon Music Partners with Bandsintown to Expand Merchandise Integration Amazon Music announced a new merch integration with concert discovery platform Bandsintown to allow more than 590,000 artists to promote their merchandise on the Bandsintown website and app. Previously, artists could only link their Shopify store. The new merchandise featured on Bandsintown is from the Amazon…
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