Category: Bit Headlines
Insurtech AI startup Akur8 closes $30M Series B
Automating insurance claims is a big business, and the world of AI is coming at it ‘full pelt’. The latest is Akur8, an insurtech automating insurance platform whose ‘Transparent AI’ product is trying to eat into the incumbent large business of Willis Towers watson, among others. It’s now …
The Motorola Defy is back, with a special dual-layer body for extra toughness
Motorola and rugged phone experts Bullitt have joined forces and launched the Motorola Defy, a tough phone with a dual-layer body for extra protection.
Kenyan foodtech startup Kune raises $1M pre-seed for its ready-to-eat meals service
While there has been a wave of innovation in food tech worldwide, it’s still in early days for Africa. There are only a handful of African food-tech startups, and a year and a half’s worth of global pandemic has added a couple to that list. Kune is one of the most recent food-tech startups, and
EstateGuru Board Member Gabriella Kindert Shares Why She Became Interested in Debt Markets
Gabriella Kindert, who is considered an expert in private debt markets and has reportedly managed billions (currently serving as a Board member at EstateGuru), says that she encourages investors to check out different lending platforms. In a recent interview, Kindert talked about how they should…..
Co-living startup Habyt closes $24M Series B, merges with Homefully
When WeWork appeared, other entrepreneurs looked at the model and thought that if you could apple co-working to property, then why not apply co-living. Thus, in the US, Common appeared, as did Hmlet in Asia. Imn the EU, Habyt launched, but has already gobbled-up its competitors Quarters, Goliving, a…
Remittance Payments to El Salvador can be Improved by Using Bitcoin or Other Crypto Rails Instead of Regular Money Transfers:...
Nate Maddrey and the other researchers at Coin Metrics have shared their latest State of the Network Report. Published on June 15, 2021, the report from Coin Metrics notes that on June 9, 2021, the El Salvador Congress introduced a bill that officially made Bitcoin… Read More The post Remittance P…
Take a look inside Google’s first-ever retail store
Google first-ever permanent brick-and-mortar store opens in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday, June 17. Take a look inside.
ASEAN Financial Innovation Network Partners with R3 on CBDCs
The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) has partnered with R3 to build and test central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). CBDCs have emerged as a hot topic of governmental innovation – fueled in part by the rise of stablecoins utilized as digital references of fiat currency…. Read More The …
Fintech Veteran Frank Rotman Talks Building Wealth with Investments, Real Estate, Business Ownership
Frank Rotman, who claims to be a 27+ year Fintech veteran and the Co-founder of QED Investors, notes that small businesses are quite important to our communities. Rotman points out that minority-owned small businesses do not have equal access to capital and the appropriate tools…. Read More The po…
Visa Reveals that its Practical Business Skills Platform has Been Offering Valuable Educational Resources to SMEs
Small and micro businesses (SMBs) account for over 90% of global businesses, and more than half or around 50% of global employment, and contribute over 60% of the GDP of developing nations, the Visa (NYSE:V) team writes in a blog post. However, 2020 was quite… Read More The post Visa Reveals that …