Monthly Archives: August 2022

TechCrunch+ roundup: Gen Z VCs, choosing a GTM model, crypto crisis communication tips

I’ve always wondered who gets to name demographic cohorts. My parents were pre-Baby Boomers, which made them part of the Silent Generation. (I’m Generation X, so feel free to ignore me entirely.) Generation Z is stereotyped as being materialistic, mistrustful and extremely reliant on personal technology. And now that they are entering the ranks of…

Sony’s four rumored cameras suggest video is now its biggest focus

Sony’s barren year for new camera launches could soon come to an end, according to some fresh rumors. And these new models will seemingly strengthen the feeling that Sony’s priority is now very much video cameras rather than photo-centric ones. The tech giant has just published a new YouTube teaser titled “cinematography meets robotics”, with…

The Kremlin says Western sanctions are the only thing stopping gas flows through Nord Stream 1 as Russia prepares to shut the key pipeline for maintenance

The only thing stopping Nord Stream 1 gas flows are Western sanctions, the Kremlin said ahead of the three-day shutdown. “There are guarantees that, apart from technological problems caused by sanctions, nothing hinders the supplies,” a spokesperson said. Europe has still been preparing for a total shutoff of Russian gas and risks tipping into an…

Shorting cryptocurrency is a high-risk, advanced investing strategy. Here’s how it works

Short-selling cryptocurrency can only be done on select crypto exchanges. mixetto/Getty ‘Shorting’ means anticipating a decline in value of a traded asset. Traders can short crypto, but the market’s volatility and lack of regulation make it particularly risky. There are a few ways to short crypto, if you have the appetite and capacity for risk….

I’m a stay-at-home parent and feel guilty that I’m not contributing anything financially. How can I reframe my thinking?

The value of a stay-at-home parent’s labor is over $184,000, according to Salary.com. Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader asks how to think about their worth now that they’re a stay-at-home parent. Our columnist quantifies their…

THE DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM: An in-depth examination of the players and tech trends reshaping the future of healthcare

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Business Insider Intelligence Digital disruption is rocking the healthcare industry, and key stakeholders — payers, providers, manufacturers, and medical supplies distributors — are all feeling its effects differently. Until…

When will the ‘flightmare’ end? Airlines may not fully catch up until 2024

“Airlines are soiling their own bed,” travel analyst Henry Harteveldt told Insider. “They are killing off demand by being so unreliable.” Darron Cummings/AP; Anna Moneymaker/GettyImages; Ole Berg Rusten/Getty Image; NurPhoto/GettyImages; Alyssa Powell/Insider Airlines are slashing flights from their fall schedules to stave off mass delays and cancellations. But the industry may not be able to…