Tiger Global, one of the biggest winners from the technology bull market, plans to decelerate the pace of its investments in startups for two quarters, the latest in a series of high-profile investors becoming cautious as the market embraces a downturn. The New York-headquartered firm – which invested in 361 deals in 2021, according to…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg isn’t eyeing 2024, allies say. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Pete Buttigieg said political figures should expect to be met with criticism and peaceful protest. Buttigieg’s husband made a quip online about Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the “right to privacy.” Kavanaugh was disturbed by a group of pro-choice protesters during his dinner in…
Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout.The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated adoption of technologies such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.Insider Intelligence covers these topics and more each morning in our Digital Health Briefing email newsletter. Healthcare has been through quite the journey in the last few…
While the summer months are usually calm in terms of new device announcements, the past week saw its fair share of new phone and tablet launches so here’s a recap of all the notable devices that got announced. Huawei kicked things off on Monday with its nova10 and nova10 Pro midrangers. These come with nearly…
Kojima Productions founder Hideo Kojima. | CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Hideo Kojima’s game studio has issued a response after fake posts circulated across social media and news outlets that misidentified Kojima as the assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In a tweet, Kojima Productions says it “strongly condemns the spread of fake…
GoHenry, the U.K.-based financial education app and pre-paid debit card provider for kids, has expanded into Europe for the first time with the acquisition of French startup Pixpay. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded out of London back in 2012, GoHenry has emerged as one of the preeminent fintech companies for children, targeting…
Smartphone footage is now a central pillar of US police accountability activism. It brought nationwide attention to the death of George Floyd, for instance, and was crucial to convicting Derek Chauvin of murder. But in the state of Arizona, starting in September, a new law will go into effect prohibiting the filming of police officers…
US Army Green Berets fast-rope out of a Hungarian Mi-17 helicopter during Exercise Trojan Footprint, April 28, 2022. US Army/Sgt. Hannah Hawkins More than 3,300 special operators from 30 countries took part in Trojan Footprint 22 in May. The exercise was twice as big as it was last year, sending a message about NATO’s resolve…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Joe Biden. Pool via REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque; REUTERS/Andrej Isakovic President Joe Biden is visiting Saudi Arabia, ostensibly to stabilize oil markets and improve regional security. Biden’s proposed re-engagement is just code for giving Riyadh more security commitments and US resources. Yameen Huq is a cybersecurity professional and strategic…
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a rose on an LDP candidate’s name, to indicate a victory in the upper house election, at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Toru Hanai / Pool/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Liberal Democratic Party and…