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Aspiration, the LA-based fintech focused on conscious consumerism, raises $135 million

When former Bill Clinton speechwriter and political wunderkind Andrei Cherny launched Aspiration four years ago, the upstart fintech startup was one of Los Angeles’ early entrants into a financi

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BounceX cuts staff, reduces salaries in wake of COVID-19 economic disruptions

TechCrunch confirmed today that BounceX (the firm is rebranding this year) has executed layoffs and salary cuts in the wake of recent COVID-19-led economic disruptions.Many startups are undergoing sta

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PSG to face Dortmund in Le Parc sans Princes clash

Erling Haaland (C) of Borussia Dortmund penetrates in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg game against Paris-Saint Germain at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, February 18, 2020

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CGTN Exclusive: 11-year-old Ding Ning fan set for Olympian milestone

Hend Zaza in action. /Courtesy Zaza's coach Adham Jamaan She is just 11 years old and like any girl her age she loves to read fairy tales and bedtime stories. But Hend Zaza is different or rat

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11-year-old Syrian paddler qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

/Courtesy: Hong Kong Table Tennis Association Ltd She is just 11 but that didn't stop Hend Zaza from fulfilling her dream of going to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. The diminutive Syrian ta

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New York’s BounceX reaches $100M ARR, rebrands

Welcome to the $100 million ARR club, BounceX.This morning (evening, timezone depending), BounceX, a New York-based marketing technology startup, announced that it has reached the $100 million annual

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Caffeine inks exclusive agreement with Drake preps Ultimate Rap League for launch

Two years after getting a $100 million commitment from 21st Century Fox to build a mobile-based live streaming platform that could compete with Twitch, the startup Caffeine has scored another coup b