Lin Noueihed

2 months ago | moniify.com | Hermi De Ramos |Lin Noueihed

First, it was Trump. Then Melania. Now, Elon Musk’s dad? Errol Musk, the father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is backing “Musk It,” a memecoin that popped up last month, with plans to use it to raise up to $200 million for his for-profit think tank, the Musk Institute. “I’m the head of the family. It really started with me in our family. I’ve been ‘Musking It’ for years,” the patriarch told Fortune. Memecoins live and die on hype, and few names carry more weight than Musk.

Jan 17, 2025 | moniify.com | Yuvraj Malik |Lin Noueihed

As the US tightens its noose around TikTok, an unlikely winner has emerged: Duolingo. The language learning platform has seen a 216% surge in people learning Mandarin in the US compared to the same period last year.  And its stock has risen more than 7% since the start of last week. The app, with its iconic green owl mascot, is riding the exodus of TikTok users migrating to Chinese app RedNote (Xiaohongshu), which is in Mandarin.

Jan 14, 2025 | moniify.com | Ronojoy Mazumdar |Lin Noueihed

India’s stock market just took a massive U-turn, erasing all the gains it had built since the week of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election win in June. The celebration rally? Poof. Vanished into thin air. And if you’re thinking: it’s time to buy the dip! Think again. This isn’t your everyday market hiccup. The economy is grappling with rising oil prices, foreign outflows, and a rupee that’s weaker than your New Year’s resolutions. India’s Nifty 50 has been riding the bull run for years.

Jan 14, 2025 | moniify.com | Tabita Diela |Lin Noueihed

Chinese smartphone makers are giving Apple and Samsung a run for their money, gaining market share at a time when the two OGs are ceding ground. After two years of declines, global smartphone shipments increased by 6.4% in 2024 to hit 1.1 billion units, according to a report by the International Data Corporation. But it’s the Chinese brands, with their focus on cheap-but-decent gadgets, that’re helping lift the market.

Jan 13, 2025 | moniify.com | Chantal Fouad |Lin Noueihed

Ah, the metaverse, a buzzword that had everyone scrambling for VR headsets and dreaming of digital fortunes. Deep down, we all knew it was never gonna live up to the hype… But while Meta was burning billions on avatars with no legs, Roblox was quietly perfecting its formula: an accessible platform where literally anyone can create, play, and profit. Most virtual worlds are still not worth a Robux, but if you know where to look, you can turn a pixel playground into a payday.