Should we be worried about insurtech valuations?
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by what the weekday Exchange co.....»»
Will startup valuations change given rising antitrust concerns?
The United States has, over the past few decades, been extremely lenient on antitrust enforcement, rarely blocking deals, even with overseas competitors. Yet, there have been inklings that things are changing. Yesterday, we learned that Visa and Plai.....»»
Airbnb cancels all DC-area reservations ahead of Biden inauguration
Airbnb is worried that "armed militias and known hate groups" may return to DC. Enlarge / Pro-Trump rioters clashed with police outside the US Capitol January 6, 2021. (credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) A.....»»
Worried about Earth"s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp
Anyone with even a passing interest in the global environment knows all is not well. But just how bad is the situation? Our new paper shows the outlook for life on Earth is more dire than is generally understood......»»
Stolen computers are the least of the government’s security worries
Reports that a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office was stolen during the pro-Trump rioters’ sack of the Capitol building has some worried that the mob may have access to important, even classified information. Fortunately that.....»»
Caspian crisis: Sinking sea levels threaten biodiversity, economy and regional stability
Coastal nations are rightly worried about sea level rise, but in the countries around the Caspian Sea, over 100 million people are facing the opposite problem: an enormous drop in sea level. Technically, this sea is a land-locked lake, but it is the.....»»
Foresight raises $15M for its construction workers compensation platform
When an accident on a building site resulted in the death of their friend, the founders of Safesight were inspired to launch the platform to digitize safety programs for construction. The data from that gave birth to a new InsurTech startup this year.....»»
Just how bad is that hack that hit US government agencies?
"There’s not a single organization who can claim cybersecurity perfection." It’s the nightmare scenario that has worried cybersecurity experts for years. Since at least March, hackers likely working for Russian intelligence have emb.....»»
Taiwan makers not worried by double booking, says Pegatron chairman
Taiwan-based supply chains have much experience in coping with double booking, and have measures in place to handle such situations, according to Pegatron chairman TH Tung......»»
Startup valuations have recovered from summer lows
2020 is ending better than we might have hoped. As 2020 comes to a close, some parts of the startup world are completing a loop, ending the year where they began. Startup valuations, for example, as seen in the Silicon Valley area are effec.....»»
In public and private markets, cloud earnings and valuations heat up
This quarter, strong earnings results from public cloud companies were overshadowed by a seemingly endless IPO cycle. Another moment we somewhat missed over the last few weeks was the stock market pushing the value of public cloud companies to all-ti.....»»