Southeast Asia health tech platform Speedoc raises $28M

Speedoc, a health tech platform that brings hospital care to homes, has raised $28 million in pre-Series B funding. The round included Bertelsmann Investments, Shinhan Venture Investment and Mars Growth. Returning investor Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, which led Speedoc’s $5 million Series A in 2020, also participated. Based in Singapore, Speedoc was founded…

Why tech layoffs are happening all at once — and why the next few weeks could be the worst of them

Meta is expected to announce big job cuts sometime soon, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Layoffs season is underway, with Meta expected to conduct widespread cuts.  The layoffs are the result of multiple factors, including economic conditions and budget-planning for next year. Industry experts say the next few weeks are…

Trump aides scrambled to stop him announcing his presidential candidacy on the eve of the midterms and upending the election: Report

Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Dayton International Airport on November 7, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Trump wanted to announce a 2024 bid on Monday, right before midterm voting, per The Washington Post. Aides successfully persuaded him not to, fearing it’d upend the election, its report said. Trump is now…