Snap and Pinterest reported profits, sidestepping other social platforms’ woes: Both companies are banking on augmented reality and social commerce to lift them above competitors.
New bill is biggest challenge to locked-down farm equipment: The Agriculture Right to Repair Act could challenge current business models, but expect manufacturers to fight to protect their intellectual property.
Could robot dogs find a forever home in Homeland Security? Ghost Robotics’ land drones are being tested to patrol inhospitable terrain, but will they elevate border security tensions?
Global climate-related fintech funding surged in 2021 to hit $1.2 billion, according to a CommerzVentures report.
Roblox is an early metaverse success story, but stumbles elsewhere: As tech firms look to it as an example, they should also heed its missteps.
Steve Smith talked with Insider Intelligence about how social media companies can build financial trust and what open banking can do for web3.
IAB consent framework ruled in violation of the GDPR: Though the decision was expected, that’s no consolation for thousands of publishers and advertisers that will lose some tracking capabilities they hoped to keep.
The expansion of Zelle’s bank-backed platform as well as the launch of Chuck may spell trouble for Venmo.
First it helped students with scholarships, now it’s branched out into debit cards. Fostering trust with Gen Zers and helping grow their financial literacy could pay off.
Monzo needs more features to be a stateside standout: The UK-based neobank just emerged from beta, but it’s playing in a crowded market with undifferentiated offerings.
US bill outlines survival strategy for non-bank stablecoin issuers: The legislation limits issuance to depository institutions and non-banking entities that comply with criteria for collateral.
Amazon lifts the veil over its advertising business: The retailer’s 2021 ad revenues outpaced YouTube’s and are poised for continued growth.
Tesla’s ship-now-fix-later approach to car production is bad news for car safety: A litany of EV recalls reveals passenger safety faults that are fixable by software as an afterthought.
Digital health startups to watch this week: We highlight buzzy funding rounds from healthcare navigation platform League and cancer care app Jasper, and detail why they’re worth watching.
Mental health M&As have been firing up—and Calm joins along: The mental health app is acquiring Ripple Health to diversify its mental health offerings. We unpack what it means for its business strategy and how it's part of a larger trend.
A glimpse into the healthcare metaverse in Asia: : On the back of Otsuka’s team-up withVR startup Jolly Good, we dig into the hot digital health market in APAC regions and why the metaverse will fuel VR-based healthcare innovation.
Worldwide, digital health companies struck 990 investment deals collectively in 2021, up about a quarter from 2020. While this flurry of deal-making is notable, what’s astounding is the $44.0 billion these firms raised, double what they took in the previous year.