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Media industry
fromNieman Lab
2 hours ago

Prediction markets are breaking the news and becoming their own beat

Prediction markets are evolving, becoming integral to news, with partnerships forming between market platforms and major news organizations.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
3 hours ago

Meta's Massive Artificial Intelligence Investments May Be About to Pay Off for Investors | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms launched the Muse Spark model, enhancing its AI capabilities to improve advertising and content engagement.
Web design
fromTheStreet
7 hours ago

PayPal turns Canva designs into payment machines

PayPal Payment Links are now integrated in Canva, allowing instant payments from designs without needing a separate e-commerce platform.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
47 minutes ago

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Resources

Nvidia faces potential competition as startups like Wafer optimize AI code for various chips, challenging its dominance in AI hardware.
fromAlleywatch
1 hour ago

The March 2026 US Venture Capital Funding Report

In March 2026, US startups raised $19.06 billion across 630 deals, a significant decline of 64.4% year-over-year from March 2025's $53.5 billion, which was heavily influenced by OpenAI's $40 billion mega-round.
Venture
#entrepreneurship
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
14 hours ago

Don't Miss the Hidden Advantage Most Founders Ignore in the Age of AI

Data drives decisions, but stories create emotional connections and lasting impact.
Mental health
fromFast Company
2 days ago

I scaled mental health products for millions

Entrepreneurship is often misrepresented, masking the anxiety and stress that founders experience behind the facade of autonomy and success.
Startup companies
fromForbes
1 day ago

30 Under 30 Europe Media & Marketing 2026: How Gen AI And The Creator Economy Are Forging The Next Frontier Of Media

Marius Meiners co-founded Peec.ai, an AI startup that helps brands optimize their presence in chatbot responses.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Entrepreneurship was never easy, but it doesn't need to be relentless

Entrepreneurs face overwhelming mental loads and financial pressures, impacting their ability to innovate and grow their businesses.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
14 hours ago

Don't Miss the Hidden Advantage Most Founders Ignore in the Age of AI

Data drives decisions, but stories create emotional connections and lasting impact.
Mental health
fromFast Company
2 days ago

I scaled mental health products for millions

Entrepreneurship is often misrepresented, masking the anxiety and stress that founders experience behind the facade of autonomy and success.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 hours ago

This startup raised $27 million to help 'solopreneurs' run their businesses with AI. Read the pitch deck.

Nuseir Yassin raised $27 million for Nas.com, an AI platform aiding solo entrepreneurs in launching online businesses without technical skills.
Startup companies
fromForbes
1 day ago

30 Under 30 Europe Media & Marketing 2026: How Gen AI And The Creator Economy Are Forging The Next Frontier Of Media

Marius Meiners co-founded Peec.ai, an AI startup that helps brands optimize their presence in chatbot responses.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Entrepreneurship was never easy, but it doesn't need to be relentless

Entrepreneurs face overwhelming mental loads and financial pressures, impacting their ability to innovate and grow their businesses.
Growth hacking
fromeLearning Industry
1 day ago

What Start-Up Marketing Teaches L&D Teams About Measuring Training ROI

L&D teams must adopt marketing-style measurement metrics to effectively assess training impact on behavior and performance.
#crowdfunding
#fintech
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
8 hours ago

Arrival secures 500,000 to untangle Britain's broken utilities market for renters

Arrival simplifies the utilities onboarding process for renters, saving time and money with a transparent pricing model.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

PayPal Jumps 5%, Affirm Rockets 6%, SoFi Rises 4% in a Broad Payments and Fintech Rebound

Fintech stocks PayPal, Affirm, and SoFi are experiencing gains after significant declines in 2026, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
2 days ago

London fintech Round closes $6M seed to run payroll

Round, a London fintech, closed a $6 million seed round to automate treasury management and payroll for finance teams at fast-growing companies.
#creator-economy
Social media marketing
fromTheankler
18 hours ago

The Next Job Pivot: Professionals Becoming Creators - and Cashing In

A new tier of content creators is emerging, supporting themselves with niche audiences and expertise, reshaping the creator economy.
fromForbes
2 weeks ago
Growth hacking

From #Ad To #Owner: The Creator Economy's Next Phase Is About Equity

The creator economy is shifting towards ownership stakes rather than traditional sponsored content as brands face rising costs and declining trust.
fromDigiday
1 month ago
Venture

WTF is a creator capital market?

Creators are experimenting with selling future earnings and tokenized ownership, forming an emerging creator capital market across crypto, traditional finance, and investment platforms.
Social media marketing
fromTheankler
18 hours ago

The Next Job Pivot: Professionals Becoming Creators - and Cashing In

A new tier of content creators is emerging, supporting themselves with niche audiences and expertise, reshaping the creator economy.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

From #Ad To #Owner: The Creator Economy's Next Phase Is About Equity

The creator economy is shifting towards ownership stakes rather than traditional sponsored content as brands face rising costs and declining trust.
Digital life
fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

18 Genius (& Kind Of Unhinged) Ways Real People Are Paying Down Their Debt

Various unconventional strategies exist for paying down debt, including selling items, side hustles, and unique income-generating activities.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

The Deals You Didn't Make Are Teaching You How to Win Next Time - Use This Framework to Make It Happen

Missed opportunities can provide valuable lessons if analyzed correctly.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Why Entrepreneurs Start to Feel Lost After 40

Midlife disorientation in entrepreneurs signals a misalignment between identity, values, and business direction, necessitating recalibration for clarity and alignment.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 day ago

No Battery, No Screen, Full Control - Satochip Raises Bridge Round To Bring Its Bitcoin Wallet To America

Satochip SRL secures bridge financing to expand into the U.S. digital asset market with secure hardware solutions.
Games
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores | TechCrunch

Freecash misled users by promoting itself as a money-making app while harvesting sensitive data.
Video games
fromGamesBeat
1 day ago

Roblox is turning its product roadmap into advertising inventory

Roblox launched a Makeup feature allowing creators to sell avatar items, collaborating with e.l.f. Beauty for sponsored content and in-game experiences.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

StrictlyVC San Francisco is in less than a month | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on April 30 focuses on AI funding insights with notable speakers.
European startups
fromTearsheet
1 day ago

How Wise is betting on infrastructure and brand - Tearsheet

Cross-border payments face inefficiencies; Wise aims to streamline this with direct connections to local payment systems.
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

This French Castle Is Crowdfunding Its Own Restoration | Artnet News

Château de Chambord, France's second-most visited castle, is a paragon of Italian Renaissance architecture, but its interior is suffering from severe decay.
Arts
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world's most elaborate science experiments | TechCrunch

Inertia Enterprises burst onto the scene in February with a $450 million Series A, making it one of the best capitalized startups in the industry, aiming to bring laser-based fusion reactors to market.
Science
NYC startup
fromAlleywatch
2 days ago

#NYCtech Week in Review: 4/5/26 - 4/11/26

NYC Tech News highlights recent startup funding, exits, and events, featuring companies like Patlytics and Yuzu Health.
#meta-platforms
Marketing tech
from24/7 Wall St.
2 hours ago

Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Meta Stock at $675?

Meta Platforms shows strong advertising growth but faces challenges from increased capital expenditures and declining operating margins.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
2 days ago

Bull vs. Bear: Is Meta Platforms a Buy or Sell? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms is experiencing a divergence between operational performance and stock performance, leading to mixed investor sentiment.
Marketing tech
from24/7 Wall St.
2 hours ago

Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Meta Stock at $675?

Meta Platforms shows strong advertising growth but faces challenges from increased capital expenditures and declining operating margins.
Marketing tech
fromMobile World Live
1 day ago

Meta poised to take Google ad revenue crown

Meta Platforms will surpass Google in total advertising revenue by 2026, marking a significant shift in the digital advertising landscape.
Law
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Creator scandals have turned morality clauses into brands' go-to exit strategy

Brands use morality clauses to terminate partnerships with creators when they become liabilities, allowing unilateral power without explanation.
Online Community Development
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

CDFIs could draw institutional capital for climate projects

There is a strong desire for collaboration between institutional investors and community development financial institutions, but barriers exist due to perceived risks and lack of standardization.
Exercise
fromEntrepreneur
6 days ago

Whoops, We Dyed Influencers Blue! But Now Our Business Is Bringing In $42 Million in Revenue

Clarke and Spalter built FORM, a lifestyle platform and activewear brand, achieving over 60,000 subscribers and $42 million in revenue since its 2020 launch.
#accel
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago

Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets | TechCrunch

Accel raised $5 billion to invest in late-stage companies, focusing on AI-powered technology.
Web design
fromMiami Herald
7 hours ago

PayPal turns Canva designs into payment machines

PayPal's Payment Links feature is now integrated into Canva, allowing users to turn designs into checkout pages seamlessly.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 hours ago

This startup wants to replace marketing agencies with AI. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $4.5 million.

Uplane aims to replace marketing agencies with AI, raising $4.5 million to enhance ad campaign performance for brands.
#ai
fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago
Startup companies

This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant | TechCrunch

Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago

This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant | TechCrunch

Developers demand fast, cheap tokens for AI models, driving companies like Parasail to innovate in cloud processing for inference.
Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Meta Platforms Finally Releases Muse Spark. Is the AI Model Worth the Wait?

Big Tech's AI arms race intensifies as companies invest heavily, with Meta's Muse Spark launch boosting its stock despite initial delays.
fromCbsnews
21 hours ago

Ann Arbor entrepreneur brings home $1 million award for new approach to video game ads

"We used our technology to reskin Fortnite characters to give them acne, and in order to clear the acne, they had to interact with these soap products around the game, and they got a speed boost as a result."
Marketing
Social media marketing
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Co-AI-chella! AI influencers cash in on the California music festival

AI influencers are generating significant content and revenue from events like Coachella despite not being real individuals.
Media industry
fromInc
1 day ago

The Content Strategy Mistake Almost Every Founder Makes

Timeliness and relevance are crucial for story selection in newsrooms, overshadowing credentials and personal achievements.
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
1 day ago

Nava raises $8.3 million in seed funding to keep AI financial agents from going off the rails | Fortune

Nava aims to build trust in AI agents for autonomous payments through an escrow service and a verification framework.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Your Business Won't Scale Unless You Accept This Hard Truth

Leaders must delegate tasks to ensure business scalability and avoid being overqualified for daily operations.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Founders push for 'repeat entrepreneur relief' to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start-ups

A proposed 'repeat entrepreneur relief' aims to encourage reinvestment of capital gains into new ventures by deferring capital gains tax indefinitely.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Innovation Looks Like Hype Before It Really Works - Here's Why

Innovation progresses slower than public perception, leading to overhyped technology trends and narratives that can be difficult to change.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
6 hours ago

Auctor emerges from stealth with $20M led by Sequoia

Auctor aims to improve enterprise software implementation by addressing fragmented processes and capturing institutional knowledge, backed by significant funding.
#openai
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
16 hours ago

Anthropic's rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts | TechCrunch

OpenAI's $852 billion valuation faces skepticism as it competes with Anthropic, which has seen significant revenue growth.
Startup companies
fromEngadget
1 day ago

OpenAI buys its second startup in a month

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a startup providing AI financial planning tools, signaling a potential shift in personalized financial guidance.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
16 hours ago

Anthropic's rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts | TechCrunch

OpenAI's $852 billion valuation faces skepticism as it competes with Anthropic, which has seen significant revenue growth.
Startup companies
fromEngadget
1 day ago

OpenAI buys its second startup in a month

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a startup providing AI financial planning tools, signaling a potential shift in personalized financial guidance.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch

OpenAI acquired Hiro Finance, a personal finance startup, to enhance its financial planning capabilities and bring in new talent.
fromThedrum
1 day ago
Social media marketing

5 Tips to Amplify your Social Strategy

Social media is essential for brands to engage audiences and grow their business through a multichannel approach and consistent content delivery.
Media industry
fromDigiday
1 day ago

MrBeast is so big, Beast Industries turns down eight-figure brand deals if they aren't the right fit

MrBeast's recent competition achieved over 1 billion views in three days, showcasing his global reach and innovative business strategies.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 days ago

Creator Marketing's $500 Billion Blind Spot In Video Advertising

Brands treat creator marketing as sponsorships rather than media investments, limiting its growth potential despite significant market opportunities.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Virgin StartUp opens second round of free accelerator for dyslexic entrepreneurs

Virgin StartUp's Momentum 2.0 accelerator supports dyslexic entrepreneurs with tailored resources and mentoring to enhance their business growth.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

Commercialization Isn't the Same as Sales Growth - Here's How

Sales are a function, while commercialization is a system of decisions that defines sustainable business growth.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
20 hours ago

Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms: Which Digital Advertising Giant Is the Better Buy? | The Motley Fool

Alphabet is diversifying and exploring long-term growth, while Meta's ad business is growing faster despite its AI challenges.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now | TechCrunch

Anthropic is not currently interested in new funding offers despite high valuations and significant capital expenditures.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 day ago

Independent journalists are mission-driven, but financially strained, a new report says

Financial sustainability remains elusive for creator journalists, with many struggling to fund their lifestyles through content creation alone.
#elon-musk
Artificial intelligence
fromForbes
2 days ago

The Hottest Debate In Tech: Ads In AI

The debate in AI centers on the introduction of advertising in chatbot interactions and the financial implications of running AI systems.
fromInc
3 days ago

Why 'Brilliant' Marketing Ideas Fail-and Practical Ones Win

"Of course you can think of a billion fun ideas with a million-dollar budget, but in every role there is a timeline and a budget, so you have to think of ideas that are actually achievable."
Marketing
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 hours ago

Meta Is Launching An Easy Button For CAPI | AdExchanger

Meta simplifies conversion tracking with a one-click implementation of its conversions API, making it more accessible for advertisers.
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

This College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It's Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: 'You Can Not Quit'

Youth 4 Youth was built by players who are currently living the journey. We're taking the doors we've walked through and holding them open for the next generation.
Startup companies
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 days ago

'I'm playing the long game': Journalists are striking out alone and discovering the business is toughest beat of all

Independent journalism has potential but struggles with business fluency, as many journalists lack developed strategies for monetization.
#venture-capital
Venture
fromAlleywatch
19 hours ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/14/2026

Bluefish raised $43M in Series B funding, while Ranger AI secured $6M to enhance industrial workflows.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026

Chapter and Attention secured significant funding to enhance their AI-driven platforms for healthcare and sales automation.
Venture
fromFast Company
3 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

What I Look for Before Backing a Billion-Dollar Company

Investors prioritize startups that fundamentally disrupt industries rather than those making minor improvements.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
19 hours ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/14/2026

Bluefish raised $43M in Series B funding, while Ranger AI secured $6M to enhance industrial workflows.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
1 day ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/13/2026

Chapter and Attention secured significant funding to enhance their AI-driven platforms for healthcare and sales automation.
Venture
fromFast Company
3 days ago

The 3 reasons why VCs invest: Faith, opportunity, or evidence

Venture capital rounds are driven by three core reasons: faith, opportunity, and evidence.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

What I Look for Before Backing a Billion-Dollar Company

Investors prioritize startups that fundamentally disrupt industries rather than those making minor improvements.
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
1 day ago

Meta Cases Put Social Media Platforms at Securities Fraud Risk

Social media platforms face new legal challenges regarding their role in facilitating fraudulent securities schemes.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z | TechCrunch

Pillar raised $20 million to automate hedging for commodity-driven businesses using AI to manage financial risk.
Marketing tech
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
1 day ago

Social Media Powers Online's Ad Market Dominance, and Meta Eats 70 Percent of That Pie

Online advertising, particularly social media, is projected to dominate the global advertising market, reaching $1.5 trillion by 2030.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

X says it's reducing payments to clickbait accounts | TechCrunch

Bier stated, 'It became abundantly clear: flooding the timeline with 100 stolen reposts and clickbait everyday crowded-out real creators and hurt new author growth.' He emphasized that X will not compensate for manipulation of the program or its users.
Social media marketing
Venture
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Elon Musk Is Banking on Fanboys

SpaceX's upcoming IPO may achieve a $2 trillion valuation, making it the largest in history despite its current financial losses.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

Betterment's 'AntiMarketing' Machine | AdExchanger

Betterment's marketing strategy focuses on long-term investment and customer retention rather than short-term trading engagement.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
15 hours ago

Paxos Labs Raises $12M to Launch Amplify Digital Asset Suite for US Platforms

Paxos Labs secured $12 million funding to launch Amplify, a suite enabling platforms to monetize digital assets through a single integration.
Startup companies
fromAol
1 day ago

Reid Hoffman says leaders need to update their AI strategy. His advice: weekly check-ins.

Managers should experiment with AI tools across all business areas rather than treating it like a software update.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Y Combinator Makes First All-Stablecoin Startup Investment

Y Combinator's $500,000 investment in Totalis marks its first all-stablecoin deal, highlighting a shift towards onchain capital formation.
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
1 day ago

impact.com acquires Pressboard, providing publishers with a best-in-class platform for branded content as digital advertising is deprioritised

Acquisition enhances publishers' tools to adapt to changing consumer attitudes towards advertising, improving partnerships and revenue generation.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
2 days ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/13/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US reached $1.5B, featuring key investments in AI, Deep Tech, and other sectors.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 day ago

OpenX Repositions as The Intelligent SSP to Simplify Advertising

OpenX rebrands to simplify digital advertising and enhance media quality standards amid increasing complexity in the industry.
Non-profit organizations
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source's funding problem, permanently | TechCrunch

A new nonprofit called the Open Source Endowment, backed by prominent tech leaders and investors, aims to provide sustainable funding for open-source software maintainers through an endowment model targeting $100 million in assets within seven years.
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