Inflation, stagnant federal funding for food programs and high housing costs mean that demand at food banks still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta’s EU ad-free subscription faces early privacy challenge
Meta’s shiny new bid to circumvent European Union privacy rules — by offering users a false choice between paying it a hefty monthly subscription for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram or…
Tech Crunch – As pet owners turn to mobile insurance apps, Lassie raises $25M Series B led by Balderton
We last wrote about Lassie, a pet health app and insurance provider, when it closed an €11 million Series A round in 2022. It’s growth had been spurred by the boom in…
Tech Crunch – Augment provides an MBA-like program, but exclusively online
French startup Augment has seen the incredible rise of online courses and edtech companies, as well as its potential when it comes to reinventing education at scale. That’s why the startup has…
KTSM News – East El Paso Xmas tree business back strong for its 20th year
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso business B&T Trees is back for another holiday season, operating for its 20th year. The family-owned business begins their operations a week before Thanksgiving, and…
Tech Crunch – Wind.app makes DeFi accessible to the average consumer
Hussain Elius is best known as the co-founder of Pathao, one of Bangladesh’s top ride-sharing apps. For his latest startup, however, Elius is exploring the world of DeFi with Wind.app, a self-custodial,…
Tech Crunch – Amazon announces three new serverless offerings to kick off re:Invent
Amazon kicked off AWS re:Invent, its annual customer conference, in Las Vegas tonight with a few new serverless offerings designed to make it easier to manage Aurora, Elastic Cache and Redshift serverless…
Tech Crunch – Paris-based startup studio Hexa raises some funding to launch even more startups
You might not be familiar with Hexa, the Paris-based startup studio that has launched dozens of B2B software companies, but some of its portfolio companies have become well-known unicorns, such as Front,…
Yard Barker – Nick Saban tips hat to Auburn: ‘Thank God what could have happened didn’t happen’
Alabama head coach Nick Saban knows the Iron Bowl could have been a much different affair for his team. Read: Read More
KTSM News – 12-year-old El Pasoan recognized as top science scholar
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 12-year-old El Pasoan has been recognized as one of the top 30 science scholars nationwide through the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Chloe Fierro, who…