An investing robo-advisor managing $15bn in assets, a challenger bank for teens, and a credit card without any fees accessible to people without a credit history - we present the 11 hottest fintech companies from NYC right now. New York City isn’t the greatest city in the world for Jeff Bezos, but it definitely is for a vast array of fintech companies that run their operations in the Big Apple. Close proximity to one of the most important stock markets on Earth definitely makes New York City a prime location for them.
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You probably heard about how little time our brain needs to make assumptions about newly met people. We assume their character and relationship potential in just a few seconds. Though it might not seem fair, it shows how we perceive the world around us. A huge part of this world is presented to us through a mobile phone sitting in our hand. Still, similar rules apply to interacting with both living and artificial objects.
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Three Things That Keep Me up at Night With Melissa Cullens, Chief Experience Officer at Ellevest
Tomasz Grynkiewicz
Behind any product, business strategy, or excellent idea, stand people - founders, C-level executives, high- and mid-level managers, or experts. Every once in a while, we invite them to share their challenges in Netguru’s format: “Three Things That Keep Me Up At Night”.
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Both motion graphics and animations are art forms in which objects or characters are given movement. It’s the art of taking a static image and bringing it to life. Motion graphics and animations actually complement each other. Animation bridges the gap between the stories we tell and the users we want to engage with them. It gives us the opportunity to bring elements from the real world into the virtual space. By using animations and motion graphics we are able to build greater trust in our products, explain them, and create relationships with the receivers.
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Pure Earth is a New York-based international NGO acting to clean up global toxic pollution. For the past two decades, the non-profit has been solving pollution problems in low- and middle -income countries. During this period, Pure Earth has received three consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator, plus support and guidance from key international institutions, including the United Nations, the European Commission, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Today, through the use of technology, their actions can be even more visible and impactful – all thanks to the Report Pollution app that they’ve built together with Netguru.
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Snowflake is a data-warehousing platform we use at Netguru to create outstanding and profitable big data products for our clients. The startup based in San Mateo (California) has just received a $479 million late round of funding. The newest series raises the capital to $1.42 billion, and more surprisingly, boosts the company's valuation to $12.4 billion. Snowflake has just entered the exclusive list of the top 20 most valuable global unicorns (privately held tech companies) and the top 10 most expensive US unicorns. What makes Snowflake so special?
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New York, famously the home of Wall Street, is a financial nerve center of North America. And not only is it economically powerful, but it is also a hub for up-and-coming entrepreneurs—like those we covered in our article on the top ten startup founders in New York City.
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It’s amazing what happens when you ask a question 🔥 We asked businesses to share the biggest challenges with site migration – let me tell you, it’s a crazy mix of situations with some very real truths... And that’s what we want to talk about. The Public Cloud has opened up amazing possibilities. And it is changing the types of challenges businesses encounter. So, without further ado, let's see what they had to say:
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We perceive thousands of objects everyday without even thinking about it. Our brains scan the surroundings at the speed of light. This ability is vital for living comfortably, as everyday we need to perceive, observe, understand, visualise, look or watch. The interpretation of our environment may sometimes vary, as it depends, for instance, on the beliefs we were taught. However, there are some common qualities that most of us associate with certain shapes.
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What Is Machine Learning, How Does It Work, And How Can You Leverage It In Your App? [Updated]
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Mateusz Opala
The age of generic services is dropping off. Today's customers expect more, and they want you to produce software tailored to their needs. This can be done with machine learning. Its solutions are a revolution happening right before our eyes, and those late to the party might find themselves at a huge disadvantage.
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