1010Tech Talk archive
Practical computer-repair, security, maintenance, and small-business IT information from 1010Computers.
September 24, 2018
French startup Qonto has raised a $23 million funding round for its fintech product. The company is trying to make business banking cheaper, faster and more efficient. Existing…
Read articleSeptember 22, 2018
Renaud Laplanche spent ten years building LendingClub. In the process, he created an industry from scratch. Circumventing conventional banking channels for consumer credit began in 1996 when Chris…
Read articleSeptember 21, 2018
In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published the cover story, ‘Why Startups Are Leaving Silicon Valley.’ The author outlined reasons why the…
Read articleSeptember 21, 2018
23andMe, IBM and now uBiome is the next tech company to jump into the lucrative multi-billion dollar drug discovery market. The company started out with a consumer gut…
Read articleSeptember 20, 2018
When Cleo, the London-based “digital assistant” that wants to replace your banking apps, quietly entered the U.S., the company couldn’t have expected to be an instant hit. Many…
Read articleSeptember 20, 2018
After repeatedly missing self-imposed deadlines for progress on its wireless charging-at-a-distance phone case, uBeam’s CEO Meredith Perry has decided to shift out of the CEO position and into…
Read articleSeptember 20, 2018
Eventbrite is having one hell of a debut on the New York Stock Exchange this morning. Shares of the ticketing startup, founded back in 2006, have shot up…
Read articleSeptember 20, 2018
Everyone loves a tale of a bootstrapped startup founder’s journey to an eight-figure exit. The team at Toronto-based Cluep have a good one. The founders of the adtech startup raised…
Read articleSeptember 20, 2018
Alchemist is the Valley’s premiere enterprise accelerator and every season they feature a group of promising startups. They are also trying something new this year: they’re putting a…
Read articleSeptember 20, 2018
Bird just announced 10 million scooter rides since launching about one year ago. If this story sounds familiar to you, it’s probably because Bird competitor Lime earlier today…
Read articleA staging preview that answers from approved 1010Computers information and helps you find the right website destination.
1010Assist provides general guidance, not a diagnosis, final quote, warranty decision, or guaranteed completion time. Do not enter passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information.
