This pioneering instant messaging platform tried to keep up with the times – we take a closer look at why ICQ failed

This pioneering instant messaging platform tried to keep up with the times – we take a closer look at why ICQ failed

[ad_1] Instant messaging platforms are a dime a dozen in 2025 – from WhatsApp and Signal to Telegram or Facebook Messenger, there’s certainly no shortage of options for users today. It wasn’t always that way, however, and in the mid 1990s ICQ was among the first pioneering offerings around, racking up a significant global user…

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Meet the all-in-one AI platform that could replace every tool you use, now 86% off

Meet the all-in-one AI platform that could replace every tool you use, now 86% off

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Sources: German AI language platform DeepL held initial talks over a US IPO, and may seek an up to B valuation; DeepL raised 0M at a B valuation in 2024 (Bloomberg)

Sources: German AI language platform DeepL held initial talks over a US IPO, and may seek an up to $5B valuation; DeepL raised $300M at a $2B valuation in 2024 (Bloomberg)

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A look at newsletter platform Beehiiv, which has hit M in ARR and fees starting at /month for 1,000 subscribers, unlike Substack, which takes a 10% cut (Jessica Roy/The Information)

A look at newsletter platform Beehiiv, which has hit $30M in ARR and fees starting at $43/month for 1,000 subscribers, unlike Substack, which takes a 10% cut (Jessica Roy/The Information)

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Netic, which sells an AI platform that helps home services firms automate client outreach and handle calls, raised M from Greylock, Founders Fund, and others (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)

Netic, which sells an AI platform that helps home services firms automate client outreach and handle calls, raised $20M from Greylock, Founders Fund, and others (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)

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