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Mar 12, 2024 • 6min
‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin riases $24M and attains full banking licence
Former Silicon Valley engineers founded UK-based Griffin Bank as an API-driven 'Banking as a Service' platform. The podcast discusses Griffin Bank's evolution from licensing to embedded finance, highlighting their focus on banking, payments, and wealth solutions for businesses, as well as the rise of embedded finance and merging financial products with non-financial services.
Mar 12, 2024 • 3min
Elon Musk says xAI will open-source Grok this week
Elon Musk announces open-sourcing XAI chatbot Grok, criticizes OpenAI for straying from open-source ideals. Tech experts analyze impact of open-source AI in light of Musk's push for technology sharing.
Mar 11, 2024 • 5min
Artemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’
Artemis Fund raises $36 million to support diverse founders, targeting 20 new companies. They focus on women and minority-led companies, tackling societal challenges through investments.
Mar 11, 2024 • 2min
Faraday Future survives long enough to issue its first recall
Troubled EV startup Faraday Future issues its first recall, covering all 11 vehicles built last year due to a software error. The company faces financial struggles but plans to address the issue by offering concierge pickup and redelivery services for affected vehicles.
Mar 8, 2024 • 3min
Saildrone’s first aluminum Surveyor autonomous vessel splashes down for Navy testing
Ocean intelligence company Saildrone has just put the first of a new generation of Surveyor autonomous vessels in the water: an aluminum version that the Navy is keen to take advantage of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 8, 2024 • 2min
Telegram now lets users to convert personal accounts to business accounts
Telegram users can now convert personal accounts to business accounts, offering chatbot integration and subscription fees to enhance functionality and revenue generation for small businesses.
Mar 7, 2024 • 6min
Binance made crypto perfume in a baffling attempt to woo women
Binance launched a crypto perfume to attract women, raising questions about gender diversity in finance. The podcast delves into legal issues, inclusivity efforts, and challenges for females in the crypto world
Mar 7, 2024 • 4min
Amazon teams with recycling robot firm to track package waste
Amazon generate a lot of trash. Precisely how much is a matter of some debate. In 2021, the company says it used 214 million or so pounds of single-use plastic in its packaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 6, 2024 • 4min
NSA says it’s tracking Ivanti cyberattacks as hackers hit US defense sector
The U.S. National Security Agency has confirmed that hackers exploiting flaws in Ivanti’s widely used enterprise VPN appliance have targeted organizations across the U.S. defense sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 6, 2024 • 3min
Fohm rebrands to Saintly, for a heavenly clean bottom
When it comes to doing business — not startups, that other kind of business, that you have a whole separate room for in your house — we need to talk about wipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
