Nonprofits in the Metaverse: Pros and Cons
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 8, 2022
While the metaverse is still being built — and is so new that it’s hard to define exactly what it means — there’s a lot of marketing hype (and money) being wrapped up into it.
It Is What It Is: A fake app hyped on Twitter turned into a fundraiser for racial justice causes
The Verge
JUNE 27, 2020
When the group realized it had some momentum, it decided to turn its hype into a fundraising vehicle for groups working toward racial justice, which included the Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund, The Okra Project , and The Innocence Project among others. UPDATE June 27th 7:18PM ET: Added new details about the amount of money raised.
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A decade of fintech failures: 4 innovations that didn’t live up to the hype
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
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. A decade of fintech failures: 4 innovations that didn’t live up to the hype by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
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Amid the AI hype, don’t forget about no-code
TechCrunch
APRIL 18, 2023
The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Amid the AI hype, don’t forget about no-code by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch Even before that expansion, CEO Mariam Hakobyan told TechCrunch+ that her company grew its annual recurring revenue 3x from December 2021 to December 2022.
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Amazon deal of the day: One of our top Bluetooth speakers, the Sonos Move 2, is back on sale
Mashable Tech
MARCH 13, 2025
If you haven't filed your taxes yet and plan on doing so yourself, this deal on TurboTax Deluxe can help you save some money, time, and stress. Get Deal Though much of the TikTok hype has died down, Stanley still makes very good cups. at Amazon $79.99 Save $24.00 Get Deal Tax season is in full swing. again as of March 13.
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Cryptocoins finally get a rap anthem that only focuses on getting obscenely rich
The Next Web
AUGUST 4, 2017
It was only a matter of time before hip-hop would find its way to rapping about getting rich off digital money, after all, it’s being called gold 2.0: Faberyayo and Abel, two Dutch rappers who recently caught the crypto fever, put their mouths where their digital money is.
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10 years of fintech failure: 3 more ideas that failed to live up to the initial hype
TechCrunch
APRIL 24, 2023
These ideas rolled out with hype and momentum, but they ultimately failed to change the way the average person manages their money. Rather, this piece will focus on fintech ideas that received some degree of initial hype and momentum, but ultimately failed to change the way the average person manages their money.
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5 European companies that are (really) advancing AI
The Next Web
MARCH 29, 2019
With so much hype and money surrounding the AI industry, it’s as good a time as any to be an AI company. From recommending personalized content in your YouTube feed to translating text, diagnosing cancer and driving cars, the number of domains that the AI industry is touching is constantly expanding.
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How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way (Part II)
The Fundraising Authority
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. If you’re a homeless shelter and have spent all year talking to donors about how you want to serve more homeless and thus need more money to add beds to your facility, talk about that at the year-end as well.
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TikTok’s Hype House is getting its own Netflix reality show
The Verge
APRIL 22, 2021
TikTok’s Hype House is getting a Netflix reality show that will follow the lives of some of the biggest creators on the social media platform. The Hype House was founded in December 2019 and is a content collective similar to David Dobrik’s Vlog Squad or Jake Paul’s Team 10 — but with a focus on TikTok creators and content instead of YouTube.
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The upcoming TripActions IPO has us hype
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. The upcoming TripActions IPO has us hype by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch. Today, we’re going to discuss what we hope to learn from each IPO filing and which startups will be impacted by those particular data points.
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Hype, hope and money: Your guide to all the EV SPAC investigations going on
TechCrunch
APRIL 18, 2022
If 2020 and 2021 were the years of the SPAC, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of the reprimand. Nearly all of the electric vehicle manufacturers that took a shortcut to an IPO by merging with a special purpose acquisition company over the last two years are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Does web3 need a venture bailout now that AI has all the hype?
TechCrunch
MARCH 1, 2023
The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Recently, tech investor and founder Elad Gil penned an interesting piece on cash balances at companies that raised money during the final go-go quarters of the 2021-era venture zenith: Does web3 need a venture bailout now that AI has all the hype?
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The best and worst moments from the 2025 Oscars
Mashable Tech
MARCH 3, 2025
Colman Domingo hyping up the crowd Credit: Kevin Winter / Getty Images The Oscars is a long ceremony, so what better way to inject a bit of life into the audience than with an impromptu dance party? When you spend that much money on a bit," said O'Brien. Said moment? You have to do it twice."
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The big three cloud providers, Amazon, Microsoft and Google currently make up 67% of the market
TechSpot
MAY 6, 2024
The three major companies involved in the lucrative business are racking up huge amounts of money, aided "in no small part" by the hype surrounding generative AI services. Synergy Research Group has released its latest data on business trends in the cloud computing market. Read Entire Article
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BeReal: Hype or hit? What to know about the Gen Z photo-sharing app climbing the charts
TechCrunch
APRIL 22, 2022
Poparazzi — an app that turned Instagram’s tagging feature into its entire premise — hyped itself to the top of the App Store using a series of growth hacks not too long ago. It sure seems like it’s put some of that money to use. The students would receive the money via PayPal or Venmo, they said. .
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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
The process of raising money in Asia is very different from raising money in Silicon Valley and, frankly, it’s not nearly as easy. First, investors in Asia flock to hype. Next, the best time to raise money is when you don’t have to. This concept is universal.
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Meet the Bop House, the internet’s divisive new OnlyFans hype house
Fast Company Tech
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The name itself is a reference to Gen Z slang which stands for baddie on point, a term used to describe a person who uses their body to make money. In a recent interview , Rain added, We can afford a new mansion every single month with the money the Bop House is making us. Meanwhile the Bop House has 2.5M
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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve
Forj
DECEMBER 29, 2017
This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle. We use our knowledge of practical use cases to put the media and marketing hype in perspective. Innovation Trigger.
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5G alone won’t be enough to justify buying an iPhone this year
The Verge
OCTOBER 12, 2020
And the study also found that the other hyped-up reason for 5G, low latency, also isn’t here yet. Verizon’s 5G is so difficult to find and use that I’m legitimately baffled as to why anybody would want to spend the extra money to build it into a phone. The last few years have seen the growth of the 5G Hype Industrial Complex.
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How do we make money with generative AI?
InfoWorld
JANUARY 8, 2024
In our own survey of data science leaders and their teams, 90% believed the hype was more than justified. In a recent survey of Fortune 500 CEOs in collaboration with Deloitte, 75% expected generative AI to improve operational efficiency while over half believed it would increase growth. For example, McKinsey estimated it would add $2.6
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Why LatAm’s fintech boom is more than hype and superlative venture investment
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Let’s quickly chew on just how much more money fintech startups in Latin America are raising this year before turning to discuss the logic behind the influx. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. A rising tide of capital.
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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 2, 2021
Get event registrants hyped before the big day! We surveyed hundreds of nonprofits who successfully shifted their events online and they shared 25 donor-engaging, money-raising ideas to inspire and encourage you and your team. For example: Hey Lend-a-Paw Volunteer! We’d love it if you could help us with our virtual gala on March 20.
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Friend.tech hype grows, Tornado Cash founders go for a spin and FBI’s monitoring North Korean hackers
TechCrunch
AUGUST 24, 2023
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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TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype
TechCrunch
JANUARY 6, 2023
Money is power, and VCs know it. TechCrunch+ roundup: Dry powder’s slow fuse, landing page basics, generative AI hype by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch. @yourprotagonist. 5 failure points between $5M and $100M in ARR. 3 questions founders should be asking investors in Q1 2023.
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Group Texting: Useful or Hype?
Care2
APRIL 25, 2011
Or perhaps you are attending your organization’s biggest fundraising event of the year, and need to be in constant contact with your fundraising team and board members who are doing a lot of networking to raise money. Forget ducking into a corner to find a quiet spot to call staff. Loose the retro walkie -talkies.
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Dying Light 2 sold 5 million copies in less than a month after launch
TechSpot
APRIL 25, 2022
While there was a lot of hype around Dying Light 2, it still had to contend with the fact that it would be launching three weeks before Elden Ring, meaning plenty of people opted to save their money for one of the most anticipated games of all time.
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Save money on a salon trip. Try this discounted Braun IPL device instead.
Mashable Tech
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
SEE ALSO: I tried 5 Dyson Supersonic dupes that are actually worth the hype IPL is one of the best long-term solutions for hair removal that can be done at home. Simply click the orange box below the price to add the coupon, and see your discount applied at the checkout. This extra price cut makes the product the cheapest it has ever been.
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Equity Monday: The end of cheap money, and Take-Two buys Zynga
TechCrunch
JANUARY 10, 2022
All that and we are just getting ready for earnings season, so stay hype as there is a lot of data coming in short order. Pine Labs is looking to go public in the United States , China venture capital data is looking pretty strong , Assent Compliance raised a huge round and Arive is apparently a thing. Welcome to the week!
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WhatsApp launches cryptocurrency payments pilot in the US
The Verge
DECEMBER 9, 2021
WhatsApp has launched a new pilot that lets a “limited number” of people in the US send and receive money from within a chat using cryptocurrency. Starting today, a limited number of people in the US will be able to send and receive money using Novi on @WhatsApp , making sending money to family and friends as easy as sending a message.
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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough
NTEN
MARCH 18, 2010
Simply put, the cloud by its very nature offers you better, more effective software solutions while saving your organization time, money and effort. A board member can log in and see, in real time and read only, exactly how much money was raised this month, without messing anything up. David Geilhufe, NetSuite, Inc.
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Event Fundraising Contests That Will Blow Your Mind!!
NetWits
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
But before we get to far here’s a simple way to think about task-based fundraising contest: Instead of asking participants to raise a [insert $ amount here] ask them to complete a series of tasks that will lead to them raising more money. Get a large number of participants to send out fundraising emails, and the money will follow.
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Blockchain Technology: What Is It and How Is It Relevant for Nonprofits?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 30, 2019
Despite the hype and complexity, blockchain is a truly disruptive technology and one worth keeping an eye on by all nonprofit technology innovators. The Bitgive Foundation’s bitcoin donation tracking System, GiveTrack , which shows donation activities and project impact in real time, is just one example.
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Whoops! Is generative AI already becoming a bubble?
TechCrunch
JANUARY 5, 2023
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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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough
NTEN
MARCH 18, 2010
Simply put, the cloud by its very nature offers you better, more effective software solutions while saving your organization time, money and effort. A board member can log in and see, in real time and read only, exactly how much money was raised this month, without messing anything up. David Geilhufe, NetSuite, Inc.
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So you want to launch an AI startup
TechCrunch
APRIL 18, 2023
Who wouldn’t want to launch a startup right now with the energy and hype surrounding the industry? CB Insights compiled data from 2021 and 2022 to understand where VC investment money has been going when it comes to generative AI startups. What’s working?
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Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest
TechCrunch
MAY 9, 2023
We are really fortunate to be investing at this time regardless of the hype.” Winfield isn’t fully avoiding the hype though. “I would say that money trickled in a lot more strongly in 2019 when I raised Fund I,” Winfield said. Plus, we all know how aggressive VCs chasing hype can be.
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Venture capital appears to slow its web3 funding rush
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. It’s canon in the blockchain world that rapid business cycles are part of the game, with periods of hype and spending followed by periods of lower consumer activity. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.
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What will it take to reignite the NFT market?
TechCrunch
AUGUST 1, 2022
It seemed doubtful that the period of hype that gave us endless Bored Ape derivatives would last forever. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. The larger blockchain world is in a period of correction , but to see key NFT market metrics fall as quickly as we have makes us wonder what could reignite demand.
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For tech titans, AI prominence is the new measuring stick
TechCrunch
MARCH 20, 2023
The current wave of AI hype has two main flavors that I’m interested in. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. For many tech companies, investors are applying a new valuation method that has caught our eye: AI proficiency. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.
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Great reads from around the web on April 14th
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 14, 2009
This is the entry point for CRP's vast archive of money-in-politics data, downloadable for non-commercial use. OpenSecrets | Data - "Want to dive deep into the data of OpenSecrets.org and the Center for Responsive Politics? You've come to the right place. Just please credit CRP for the data.)"
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Yes, Netflix just got even more expensive
The Verge
MARCH 24, 2022
That means churning out more TV shows and movies — and now video games — and dumping truckloads of money on bringing that content to life. Short of adding an ad-tier, which Netflix hasn’t indicated it’s planning to do any time soon, Netflix has got to find money for that content from somewhere.
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