Monthly Archives: April 2023

Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA launch Nintendo Systems

Back in November, Nintendo and app developer DeNA announced its joint venture company called Nintendo Systems, which is meant to help reinforce Nintendo’s business and “create value-added services,” according to Nintendo’s Japanese website. Today, the companies officially launched the Nintendo … Continue reading

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Google Search gets new travel features, including a ‘price guarantee’ tool for flights

Google announced today that it’s introducing three new Search features to make it easier for users to research hotels, book their next plane ticket and discover things to do while on vacation. Most notably, the company is piloting a new … Continue reading

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BYOD and personal apps: A recipe for data breaches

Some 43% of employees have been targeted with work-related phishing attacks on their personal devices, says a survey from SlashNext. The post BYOD and personal apps: A recipe for data breaches appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Babylon raises $8M for its self-contained vertical farming system

Personal vertical farms — that’s the big promise driving Babylon Micro-Farms. The Richard, Virginia-based startup produces the Galleri, a large $15,000 wall appliance designed to grow more than 50 different plant varieties for on-site harvest. The system is obviously price-prohibitive … Continue reading

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Thousands of Gen Z creators are using Fanfix to monetize content and interact with fans

More and more Gen Z users are hopping on the content creation train in an effort to earn a living beyond a regular 9-5 gig. According to a 2022 study by Adobe, around 45% of Gen Z creators surveyed said … Continue reading

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Investing app Acorns acquires kid-focused fintech GoHenry to expand in Europe

Micro-investing fintech Acorns has acquired child and teen-focused digital banking startup GoHenry to fuel an expansion into Europe.

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Acorns acquires UK’s GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6-18 year olds

U.S.-based savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired London-based GoHenry, a startup focused on providing money management and financial education services to 6-18 year-olds in an all-equity deal, the two companies announced today. The combined valuation of the company, as … Continue reading

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Western Digital says hackers stole data in ‘network security’ breach

Data storage giant Western Digital has confirmed that hackers exfiltrated data from its systems during a “network security incident” last week. The California-based company said in a statement on Monday that an unauthorized third party gained access to “a number” … Continue reading

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5 growth lessons I learned while scaling from $0 to $1M ARR

Jonathan Martinez Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who’s helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor When it comes to early-stage growth marketing, … Continue reading

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China urges Japan not to back U.S. chip export restrictions as Washington tries to rally allies

The U.S. has been trying to rally key countries in the semiconductor supply chain, including Japan, around its sweeping chip export restrictions on China.

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