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Here are the 5 hottest startups in… the rest of Europe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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by on March 1, 2019 at 9:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak Together with payments tech company Adyen, we set out in search of the most promising new startups across Europe and Israel based on their performance, growth, and potential. If you’ve been following our series, you’ll see we’ve already covered the best in tech from major hubs including Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, The Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Poland, UK, Israel, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary. The top-5 from each country will join the Tech5, a community of the hottest young tech companies in Europe and Israel. This year’s newcomers will then…

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Tesla’s crazy plan to sell its cars exclusively online might just pay off

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by on March 1, 2019 at 9:12 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Cars, Insider


Last night, Tesla announced that it’s finally making its much-awaited $35,000 Tesla 3 sedan available for purchase. However, the most eye-catching part of the announcement wasn’t about the car, but about the company’s decision to move its sales exclusively online. CEO Elon Musk said that it took this decision in order to was to keep Tesla’s cars affordable. He noted that this move will allow the company to lower all vehicle prices by about six percent on average. Because of this decision, the company won’t have to spend on keeping showrooms open, and on employing salespeople. Only a handful of…

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What we know about Facebook’s secretive cryptocurrency – and what we don’t

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by on March 1, 2019 at 9:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Rumours about Facebook‘s potential entry into the world of cryptocurrency have been swirling around for months, but it now seems the technology giant is getting closer to launching its own coin. According to a New York Times report, published yesterday, Facebook, Telegram, and Signal are all reportedly working to get their cryptocurrencies to market. In true technology giant fashion, Facebook has failed to divulge specifics, but the New York Times cites five anonymous sources briefed on the matter, all of whom say Mark Zuckerberg‘s company is working on a coin to be used on its WhatsApp service (which it acquired…

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12 optimization tips for businesses looking to tap into wearable tech

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by on March 1, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


From the Apple Watch Series 3 to the Fitbit Versa and all the new tech in-between, wearable tech has been taking over for quite a while now. As the wearable tech market grows, businesses are looking for opportunities to join in. To learn how to optimize a business for wearable success, we asked a panel of entrepreneurs from YEC the following question: How are you optimizing your business for wearables? Here’s what they said: 1. Make sure your team understands the tech I run a tech consultancy and I’m often asked about wearables and how they fit into the solutions…

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