Streams, Sales Up – Billboard

[ad_1] Sales and streams of Jason Aldean‘s single “Try That in a Small Town” have surged, following controversy that erupted this week surrounding the song and its corresponding music video. After selling around 1,000 copies of the song each day from July 14 through July 17, according to preliminary reports from Luminate, sales rose after … Read more

How Entrepreneurs Can Identify Opportunities in Disguise — Even When Times Are Tough

[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As every entrepreneur knows, there’s no way to escape complications and setbacks when running a business. But business is not just about taking the good with the bad. To be successful, you’ll have to embrace challenges for what they are: opportunities in disguise. I recently wrote … Read more

European insurtech is showing strength that venture data doesn’t fully detail

[ad_1] If you only tracked American insurance technology companies that went public recently, you might think insurtech is in its flop era. Thankfully, that isn’t true. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. We saw earlier this week how the falling valuations … Read more

Goodbye VR, hello AR, and can AI be more human, plz?

[ad_1] Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. It seems like the fizzle has gone out of the VR conversation altogether, as every manufacturer and conversation is refocusing its attention on AR. That wasn’t particularly new, but Apple’s flagship headset is a huge leap away from virtual … Read more

FedNow is finally live in the US

[ad_1] The U.S. government’s instant payment system, FedNow Service, went live this week.  Here’s a quick refresher on what that is: FedNow is an instant payment infrastructure for transferring money that promises to be a faster payment rail for financial institutions, offering immediate access to funds no matter the day or time. As you know, … Read more