Insider has been tracking the next wave of hot new startups that are blending finance and tech.Check out these pitch decks to see how fintech founders sold their vision.See more stories on Insider’s business page .Fintech funding has been on a tear. In 2021, fintech funding hit a record $132 billion globally, according to CB…
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Facebook is selling ads in new places on Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook parent Meta is opening up new avenues for advertising on Instagram and Messenger as the company seeks to reverse a downward trend in revenue that recently pushed the stock price to its lowest since early 2019.In an event for advertisers on Monday, Meta introduced a new way for advertisers to display ads on Instagram’s…
This supermarket manager says shoplifters are ‘just filling up bags’
Sandra Boland has been the manager at a supermarket in the Launceston suburb of Newnham for more than 20 years.She’s never seen the rate of shoplifting as high as what it is now and it’s costing her business thousands of dollars a year.”I was here as a child and, when the shopkeeper growled at you…
El Chapo: US, Mexican Politicians, Police Are Real Power in Drug Trade
Ciudad Juarez, México — Five years after being extradited to the US, Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is pointing fingers at what he says are the real powers behind the drug trade on both sides of the border.Through his attorney, Mariel Colón, one of the few people allowed to have regular contact with…
Instagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why
Instagram will walk back some recent changes to the product following a week of mounting criticism, the company said today.A test version of the app that opened to full-screen photos and videos will be phased out over the next one to two weeks, and Instagram will also reduce the number of recommended posts in the…
22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time Job
Shutterstock.com Earning extra money on the side can be easy when you know what types of opportunities to look for.Whether you want to pay off student loan debt, start saving for a big-ticket purchase or build up a fund for the future, finding one of the best side jobs out there is a great way…
How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird – The Verge
Matt Mullenweg is the CEO of Automattic, the company that owns WordPress.com , which he co-founded, and Tumblr , the irrepressible social network it acquired from the wreckage of AOL, Yahoo, and Verizon. Matt’s point of view is that the world is better off when the web is open and fun, and Automattic builds and…
An interview with David Holz, CEO of AI image-generator Midjourney: it’s ‘an engine for the imagination’
AI-generated artwork is quietly beginning to reshape culture.Over the last few years, the ability of machine learning systems to generate imagery from text prompts has increased dramatically in quality, accuracy, and expression.Now, these tools are moving out of research labs and into the hands of everyday users, where they’re creating new visual languages of expression…
Can electrical stimulation improve your gym workout?
Can electrical stimulation improve your gym workout? Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Image source, Lebby Eyres Image caption, Lebby Eyres says whole-body electrical muscle stimulation suits, such as the one she is wearing here, work for her By Stav Dimitropoulos Business reporter The first time that long-distance rower…
Can electrical stimulation improve your gym workout? – BBC News
Can electrical stimulation improve your gym workout? Published 1 day ago Image source, Lebby Eyres Image caption, Lebby Eyres says whole-body electrical muscle stimulation suits, such as the one she is wearing here, work for her By Stav Dimitropoulos Business reporter The first time that long-distance rower Lebby Eyres tried exercising in the gym while…