More up-to-speed death statistics could result in quicker action on the COVID-fighting front. Deposit Photos In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 became the third leading cause of death in the US. This May, the country passed the grim milestone of 1 million known COVID deaths. Although fewer people are dying from the virus now than during…
SendSprint, a money transfer startup based in the UK but with operations in the US and Nigeria, has been launched today with the unique selling point of a $5 flat fee for all transfers. The fintech will in the first 18 months target 300,000 of the 1.7 million Africans in the UK, and grow from…
The downturn in tech valuations is leading to some significant M&A activity, and the latest development on that front looks like it is coming from the world of gaming. Unity, the massive games and other interactive content development platform, is planning to merge with Ironsource, an app monetization platform. The news is not yet official,…
Deci, a startup company with 50 employees who are developing a platform to build and optimize AI-powered systems, today announced that it closed a $25 million Series B financing round led by Insight Partners with participation from Square Peg, Emerge, Jibe Ventures, Fort Ross Ventures, and ICON that brings the company’s total raised to $55.1…
You’ve probably seen loads of Prime Day deals this year that seem a bit silly – sure, a new-low price on an iPad is nice, but if it still has a four-figure sum then what’s the point? Likewise, massive discounts on devices you don’t really need in your life can feel a little redundant. That’s…
If you’re still skeptical about budget laptops, I can’t say I blame you. We’ve been somewhat pre-conditioned by manufacturers that the only devices worth buying are the best laptops, most of which cost more money, leaving us to think that the cheap ones are simply a waste of money. I was right there with you…
A lot of people are under the impression that you’re simply unable to game on a Mac, but that’s not the case. While you can buy a game from the App Store or a storefront, Parallels Desktop goes one step further. Parallels Desktop effectively lets you run Windows on your Mac alongside macOS. You can…
Hello and welcome to this newsletter. I’m Jordan Parker Erb, and you, dear reader, are about to get a heaped serving of news: From Google’s hiring slowdown, to Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk, to Amazon Prime Day’s ongoing deals — it’s a big day in tech. Before we get started: We’re taking nominations for Insider’s 100 People…
Twitter filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in Delaware court on Tuesday Alexi Rosenfeld / Contributor / getty Musk accused Twitter lawyers of trying to “cause trouble” by probing into his finances, per Twitter’s lawsuit. He texted Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal, “it needs to stop” on June 28. Musk was slow…
Elon Musk. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Twitter sued Elon Musk over the billionaire’s attempt to abandon his proposed acquisition of the company. Twitter’s lawsuit says Musk is trying to abandon the deal because his personal wealth has fallen. Tesla stock has dropped almost 30% since Musk first agreed to buy Twitter, costing Musk $65 billion. Twitter sued…