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A decade of fintech failures: 4 innovations that didn’t live up to the hype

TechCrunch

Rather, this piece will focus on fintech ideas that received some degree of initial hype and momentum, but ultimately did not live up to their promise. Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and insurance In the 2010s, P2P lending and insurance startups received significant attention.

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Hype, hope and money: Your guide to all the EV SPAC investigations going on

TechCrunch

Faraday Future grabbed everyone’s attention when it revealed its flashy concept at CES 2017, but it has yet to build or deliver a single vehicle five years on. Here is a guide to all of the investigations on EV-SPAC combinations going on right now. We’ll keep this primer updated as the situations develop. Faraday Future.

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Friend.tech hype grows, Tornado Cash founders go for a spin and FBI’s monitoring North Korean hackers

TechCrunch

But that’s ok, we dove deep into the hype and looked at what skeptics are worried about for the new application. federal courts FBI says North Korean hackers preparing to cash out after high-profile crypto hacks Friend.tech hype is skyrocketing, but will it actually reach the stars? federal agencies.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You are limited to 150 characters, so get straight to the point, draw attention to your bio with emojis and campaign hashtags, and include a call-to-call to action. Emojis are a colorful way to draw attention to your captions and calls-to-action and add personality to your posts. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio.

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Whoops! Is generative AI already becoming a bubble?

TechCrunch

But as is the case with any transformative new tech, hype is sure to accompany growing adoption, and generative AI has garnered so much attention and money that many VCs already feel the budding sector will be the next bubble. Don Butler, managing director at Thomvest Ventures, feels the bubble is already here. “We

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What Role Does Direct Mail Play In Fundraising In A Digital World?

Bloomerang

You have to spend money to make money For donor acquisition , direct mail returns of 2% were considered good then. The real money came with repeat giving as measured by donor lifetime value. Despite all the hype, the average response rate of online and social media channels is disappointingly low. And it cost $1.25

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Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest

TechCrunch

Now that seemingly every VC has turned their attention to the category he told TechCrunch he’s glad he’s been in it for so long and therefore will not make some of the mistakes newer entrants will. We are really fortunate to be investing at this time regardless of the hype.” Seattle-based Ascend is one of them.

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