A startup out of Paris that began life building marketing tools has raised $22 million after making a successful pivot into billing — a space it discovered was even more broken among…
The Athletic MiLB News – A behind-the-scenes tour of the Red Sox Dominican Republic Academy
Up to 80 players are living and learning at the Red Sox’s Dominican Academy at any one time. We got a peek inside their daily routines. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – What African B2B e-commerce startups can learn from OmniRetail’s profitable run
Save for fintech and cleantech, B2B e-commerce and retail was the leading destination for venture capital dollars over the last five years. The premise of digitizing the continent’s mom-and-pop convenience stores and…
Tech Crunch – Nigeria’s Youverify raises $2.5M to enhance anti-money laundering compliance
Youverify, a Nigerian provider of identity verification and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions for banks and startups, secured a $2.5 million investment from Elm, which specializes in offering ready-made and customized digital solutions…
Tech Crunch – Amazon now lets sellers create listings through a URL by using AI
Amazon launched generative AI-powered features last year to help sellers quickly create listings by entering just a few words about the product. The company is now making it easier for sellers to…
Tech Crunch – As European dynamism gathers momentum, Elaia and partners double down with new deep tech fund
Elaia’s third deep tech seed fund, DTS3, is double the size of the two previous funds, and signals the momentum that is forming around an emerging concept: European dynamism. © 2024 TechCrunch….
Tech Crunch – A bug in an Irish government website that exposed COVID-19 vaccination records took two years to publicly disclose
The Irish government fixed a vulnerability two years ago in its national COVID-19 vaccination portal that exposed the vaccination records of around a million residents. But details of the vulnerability weren’t revealed…
Yard Barker – Kirby Smart: Recruits more interested in NIL money than player development
It used to be that top recruits were swayed by two things: the opportunity to win national championships and a strong pipeline to the NFL. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Michigan stealing a top assistant coach from Ohio State
He’s credited with coaching several of Ohio State’s elite RBs, including Ezekiel Elliott, J.J. Dobbins and TreVeyon Henderson. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Way-too-early prediction for the 2024 12-team College Football Playoff
It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2024 college football season, even when predicting what the first 12-team College Football Playoff field will look like — and how it will…