Crypto-collectibles and Kitties marketplace Rare Bits raises $6M
Rare Bits wants to be eBay for the blockchain, where you buy, sell and trade non-fungible crypto-goods. After CryptoKitties raised $12 million from Andreessen Horowitz last month for its digital collectibles game, there’s been...
Here’s how to take breaks that will help your brain throughout the day
As entrepreneurs, we are celebrated for logging numerous hours. Our culture praises the managers and employees who are first in and last to leave the office. It has taken me nearly two decades as...
Peter Thiel has backed a startup that makes it easier to sue – and...
Legalist uses a database of legal records to determine the likelihood that a case will succeed, and can fund the suit in exchange for up to 50% of the judgmentPeter Thiel has backed a...
Podcast network Gimlet Media scores $15 million in funding
Gimlet Media, the Brooklyn-based podcasting network behind shows like StartUp and Reply All, announced today that it has closed a $15 million round led by Stripes Group. The series B includes existing investors...
US podcast ad revenues hit record $314 million in 2017
The U.S. podcasting industry had a record year in 2017, reaching $314 million in revenue – a figure that’s up 86 percent from the $169 million in 2016, according to new study out...
Facebook is rolling out its ‘Find Wi-Fi’ feature worldwide
Facebook is expanding one of its newer features designed to help mobile users find accessible Wi-Fi networks. The company had begun testing a Find Wi-Fi option last year on mobile, which highlighted free,...
