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Esusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build their credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of $1.2 billion.Renters remain largely excluded from the traditional credit system, and although an estimated $1.4 trillion is paid to landlords each year in the United States, only 20% of landlords choose to report the rent they pay. As a result, millions of trustworthy renters remain stuck in a category called “trust invisible.” “110 million people rent in America, and less than 10% of that data is reflected in their credit scores,” Esusu co-founder and CEO…
France’s first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists after she used sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters on a comedian’s show. Brigitte Macron attended Sunday’s performance by stand-up comedian Aly Abitan, who was accused of rape by his ex-partner in 2021. After a three-year investigation, the case was dismissed, a decision later upheld by a French court. In a conversation with Brigitte Macron that was captured on camera and briefly published online ahead of the show, the comedian said she felt “scared” by the protesters interrupting her show. Brigitte Macron replied: “If there are…
After the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark borrowing rate by 25 basis points, CNBC’s Jim Cramer shared several stocks he thinks are solid buys in the current economic environment. “Even though current economic data is uncertain, the Fed remains in easing mode, so we are still siding with the bulls,” he said. “That means you don’t have to fight the Fed when you buy stocks.”The central bank lowered interest rates as members were divided on the decision. Some feared rate cuts would accelerate inflation, while others believed they were necessary to strengthen the job market. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said…
Spotify may be synonymous with music streaming, but it also has a sideline in a hugely popular developer tool called “Backstage.” Backstage is an open source project that helps companies build their own internal developer portals. A catalog of developer tools and an easy visualization of the work they did and other metrics. However, like many open source projects, Backstage is an option to build yourself. Israeli startup Port uses its own Backstage competitor to win big customers like GitHub, British Telecom, and LG. Backstage is a developer tools portal that also supports AI agent management. On Thursday, Port, founded…
walt disney company announced Thursday that it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI to enable users to create videos with copyrighted characters in its Sora app.OpenAI announced Sora in September, allowing users to create short videos simply by typing prompts. As part of the company’s new three-year licensing agreement with Disney, Sora users will be able to create content with more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars starting next year. “The rapid advances in artificial intelligence are an important moment for our industry,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. “Through this…
During the winter, it can be difficult to keep your feet warm in the freezing cold. What is the solution? Invest in a few pairs of super warm socks. We’ve found plenty of options starting at just $7. So what are the best warm socks for winter? Bombas, Old Navy, Jenny Kane, Smartwool, Quince, LL Bean, Barefoot Dreams, and everlane All have solid options with glowing reviews to back them up. The best socks for winter are made from thermal materials like cashmere, merino wool, and microfiber. These materials are designed to help retain foot heat and provide maximum warmth…
chewy CEO Sumit Singh reflected on the online pet supplies retailer’s most recent quarter and detailed strategy, including its focus on scale, convenience and personalization, in an interview Wednesday with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.”Pets… are a very emotional category,” Singh said. “And in a sentimental category like this, when we demonstrate what we do, which is best-in-class in e-commerce, yet provide a level of service that you would expect only at your best local pet store, it’s kind of the best of two worlds.”Chewy announced quarterly results Wednesday before the market opened. The company beat expectations in terms of profits and…
Spoor was founded in 2021 with the goal of using computer vision to reduce the impact of wind turbines on local bird populations. Now, the startup has proven its technology works and is also seeing demand from wind farms and other sectors. Spoor, based in Oslo, Norway, has built software that uses computer vision to track and identify bird populations and movement patterns. The software can detect birds within a radius of 2.5 kilometers (approximately 1.5 miles) and works with commercially available high-resolution cameras. Wind farm operators can use this information to better plan wind farm locations and better navigate…
How can you teach a language to read if there is nothing to read? This is a problem facing developers across the African continent as they seek to train AI to understand and respond to prompts in local languages. To train a language model, you need data. For languages like English, developers have articles, books, and manuals easily accessible on the Internet. However, for most of Africa’s languages (estimated to be between 1,500 and 3,000 of them), very few written resources are available. Vukosi Maribate, a computer science professor at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, uses the number…
Lymphatic drainage is officially the biggest health trend of 2025, dominating TikTok, beauty and health social media channels, and dermatologist Q&As. But what actually works? And do you really need expensive tools to get that beautifully sculpted look? Don’t worry! We’ve found the top-rated lymphatic drainage tools starting at just $10, backed by rave reviews from customers. What is lymphatic drainage? “Lymphatic (drainage) massage involves gentle manipulation of specific areas of the body to move excess fluid buildup away from tissues and towards functioning lymph vessels and nodes, removing toxins from the body,” the experts say. Social media users love…