Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.
Guesty Raises $130 Million to Expand Short-Term Rental, Hospitality Platform
Guesty Raises $130 Million to Expand Short-Term Rental, Hospitality Platform
April 10, 2024  |  Investments

Guesty raised $130 million in a Series F funding round to expand the capabilities and global footprint of its property management software platform for the short-term...

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Report:  Altman May Have Found AI Cash in Powell Jobs’ VC Fund
Report: Altman May Have Found AI Cash in Powell Jobs’ VC Fund
April 10, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

How much will it cost to build Sam Altman’s planned artificial intelligence-powered personal device? At least $1 billion, according to a report by The Information, which listed...

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Basemark Raises $23 Million For Augmented Reality Automotive Software
Basemark Raises $23 Million For Augmented Reality Automotive Software
April 09, 2024  |  Investments

Augmented reality (AR) software firm Basemark has raised $23 million in a new funding round. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Basemark makes augmented reality (AR) tools that...

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EU Leaders Seek Reforms to Attract Private Capital
EU Leaders Seek Reforms to Attract Private Capital
April 09, 2024  |  International

European Union (EU) leaders reportedly aim to harmonize the member nations’ bankruptcy and corporate tax laws. The leaders will call for this and other changes during...

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Microsoft to Invest $2.9 Billion for AI Projects in Japan
Microsoft to Invest $2.9 Billion for AI Projects in Japan
April 09, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft will invest $2.9 billion for artificial intelligence projects in Japan. The investment will go toward expanding Microsoft’s cloud and AI infrastructure in the country,...

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CE 100 Index Loses 2.1% but ‘Have Fun’ Pillar Gains Ground
CE 100 Index Loses 2.1% but ‘Have Fun’ Pillar Gains Ground
April 08, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It was a week of widespread losses for the CE 100 Index. Only the “Have Fun” pillar gained ground, up 1.1%.   Spotify shares gained 17.6%,...

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Funds Pour in for D2C Wine as Millennials Seek Boozy Subscriptions
Funds Pour in for D2C Wine as Millennials Seek Boozy Subscriptions
April 05, 2024  |  Subscriptions

With younger generations getting more of their day-to-day needs met via direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscriptions, investors are backing eCommerce wine platforms by the millions. Most recently,...

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This Week in AI: Upskilling Workers, VC’s Secret Weapon and Apple’s New ReALM
This Week in AI: Upskilling Workers, VC’s Secret Weapon and Apple’s New ReALM
April 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, the U.S. and the U.K. are collaborating on safety tests for advanced AI technologies. Tech giants like Google and Microsoft have formed...

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PayPal Ventures Backs Hyperlocal Marketing Firm SingleInterface
PayPal Ventures Backs Hyperlocal Marketing Firm SingleInterface
April 04, 2024  |  Investments

India-based “hyperlocal marketing-to-commerce” firm SingleInterface raised $40 million in new funding. The funding round was led by Asia Partners, with participation by PayPal Ventures, according to a Thursday (April 4) press...

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