Adopthim.com targets 100 000 users within the next three months.
Wonga.com uses automated decision-making and loan processing technology.
As GM pulls $10 million in advertising from the social network, questions are raised over the sustainability of Facebook's advertising model.
The number of information brokers is increasing now that social engineering attacks can be automated.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will ring the Nasdaq bell on Friday, as the social network goes public.
Extending its reach beyond the micro-blogging site alone, Twitter has its eyes on inboxes with a new digest feature.
The social network makes its data practices clearer, and paves the way for a new revenue stream with targeted advertising outside the network.
Not to be left out, Facebook joins the cloud storage market with a file-sharing feature being rolled out to all Facebook Groups.
The search war has heated up as Bing combines forces with the major social networks to incorporate what Google can't.
The social network trials a feature that lets users pay to make their updates visible to more friends.
The social network is making a big push to differentiate its revenue stream by offering an App Centre within the site.
Google has released an updated iPhone app for its social platform Google+, featuring a drastic redesign.