Is investor bullishness on embedded insurtech warranted?
Embedded insurance — selling coverage at the same time as another product or service — is on the rise. According to data platform Dealroom, it accounts for a growing share…
Daily Crunch: It’s AI day for Tesla, but we’re here for the cringey texts
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Reflect brings data visualization to HR teams
Meet Reflect, a new analytics tool that has been specifically designed for HR teams. While many teams now rely on sophisticated data visualization and business planning tools, HR teams can’t…
Lunio raises $15M to combat click fraud with algorithms
The digital ads market is robust, with Statista predicting that worldwide spend will reach nearly $900 billion by 2026. But fake and fraudulent ad traffic remains a major problem in…
Amazon is adding two new designs for Echo Dot Kids devices
Amazon is launching two new designs for its Echo Dot Kids devices, the company announced at its virtual event today. The Echo Dot Kids devices now come in new Owl…
HSBC invests in Singapore’s customer intelligence and risk assessment startup
HSBC Asset Management, the investment arm of Britain’s HSBC Group, has led a seed round of $4 million in Singapore’s customer intelligence and risk assessment startup Bizbaz, the two said…
We’re all just a Hop, Skip and a Drive away from a better Hustle
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week’s show notes,…
Social media a factor in death of UK schoolgirl, inquest finds
The inquest into the death of British schoolgirl, Molly Russell, has concluded that social media was a factor in her demise, the BBC reports. The 14-year-old had viewed thousands of…
YouTube TV users can now subscribe to standalone networks without a base plan
YouTube TV launched a new option that allows subscribers to purchase add-ons without subscribing to the full channel offering in the service’s Base plan. With this new à la carte…
The new Echo Dot is also an Eero
You already know whether you’re an Amazon Echo type person. If so, you’re probably looking at one right now, thinking “should I upgrade that thing or is it pointless?” Probably…
Truepill, a digital health unicorn, conducts fourth round of layoffs in 2022
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