Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinStablecoins are shaking up payments and fintech as Visa, Stripe, and new players like YellowCard drive adoption worldwide. But without regulatory clarity, the U.S. risks falling behind. Are stablecoins the future—or just another trend? tap-to-pay integrating payment systems (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images) Getty Images Stablecoins Skyrocket in Use,…
Paula Thielen is the managing partner and financial advisor at Thielen & Associates, Inc. We have all seen the viral videos: A mother wakes up to several Amazon packages at her front door and checks her account only to find her child ordered $2,000 worth of toys when he was using her phone. As an
Share to FacebookShare to LinkedinThis photograph shows the logo of US company “Tesla” displayed at the Paris Motor Show at Paris Expo … [+] Porte de Versailles in Paris on October 16, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA)…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinCLN KraneShares Key News Asian equities followed US stocks lower overnight despite the US dollar’s weakness. With US tech stocks off yesterday, Chinese financial media heavily covered Tesla’s financial results and an Apple analyst’s lower iPhone 16 order estimate. Popular Hong Kong growth stocks and sectors underperformed as financial…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinThe Polaris Dawn crew trains inside a leading-edge SpaceX capsule on the eve of launching an … [+] incredible orbital flight demo Photo courtesy of Jared Isaacman and the Polaris Program Billionaire-pilot Jared Isaacman, who headed a team of independent astronauts that just touched down from an incredible Earth-orbiting…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTrends for 2025 getty Gartner Inc. announced its top 10 strategic technology trends for 2025 at its IT Symposium/Xpo in Orlando this week. “This year’s top strategic technology trends span AI imperatives and risks, new frontiers of computing and human-machine synergy,” said Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner.…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinCLN KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mixed overnight despite a stronger US dollar. Hong Kong and South Korea outperformed, while Thailand was closed for Chulalongkorn Day, a national holiday commemorating His Majesty King Chulalongkorn the Great’s passing. Bloomberg’s article, and subsequently a South China Morning Post article, on…
Volodymyr Dudas is a mentor and fractional CTO at Techstars and founder and CEO at CodeLions. The well-known proverb “He who controls the information controls the world” becomes very helpful in the business context. The point is that data isn’t an asset anymore—it’s a source of competitive advantage. In 2022, Forrester researchers found that leaders
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinStrengthening and building your savings getty Last year, the White House published a blog post titled “As the US Consumer Goes, So Goes the US Economy.” No matter what your politics are, I think we can all agree that America’s economy depends on consumers buying things. For us income…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinThe Tesla Model Y was the biggest selling car of 2023, so it’s hardly lacking in success. But it hasn’t had a major refresh since launch, while we still wait for the Project Juniper update. Until that arrives, there’s a new variant of the Model Y on the market…