Silicon Valley: Silicon Valley supporters want Harris to prioritize abortion rights and pro-tech policies
In a poll released Wednesday, venture capitalists supporting Kamala Harris’ White House campaign cited women’s reproductive rights, climate change and a friendlier attitude toward startups, among other issues. Of the roughly 800 venture capitalists who signed an open letter of…
iPhone maker Foxconn targets women as leaders in India’s technology sector
iPhone maker Foxconn says it is focusing on promoting female employees in India to leadership roles, particularly in design and technology. This development comes weeks after there were some serious allegations against the company’s hiring policies in some of its…
LG Electronics invests $10 million in AI, robotics and deep-tech startups
LG Electronics has announced that it will make several investments in startups specializing in artificial intelligence and deep tech. LG has invested $10 million as a main limited partner in the newly founded $130 million Alpha Intelligence Fund (AIF) by…
Investors, entrepreneurs and good ideas become collateral damage in the battle between the US and China over dual-use technologies
Not long ago, globalization seemed to be an irresistible force that made physical and virtual borders obsolete. But geopolitics inevitably set in, dividing the world once again. Today, technology is a key driver of this fragmentation. Our global ambitions to…
Former Google CEO walks back claim that remote work caused Google to fall behind in AI race: What other CEOs said before
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, has retracted his claim that Google would lose the AI race because of its remote work policy, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has retracted his claim…
Successful startups work in offices
Former Google CEO and Managing Director Chair Eric Schmidt is reportedly not a fan of remote work. In a speech to students at Stanford University, Schmidt said Google’s remote work offering had caused the company to fall behind in the…
bne IntelliNews – Iran’s national mobile operator buys into local “Amazon”
Iran’s largest telecommunications operator MCI (Mobile Communications of Iran) has acquired a 40% stake in the country’s leading e-commerce platform Digikala through its venture capital arm Harakat Aval. Digikala, often referred to as the Iranian version of Amazon, is a…
bne IntelliNews – Iran’s national mobile operator buys into local “Amazon”
Iran’s largest telecommunications operator MCI (Mobile Communications of Iran) has acquired a 40% stake in the country’s leading e-commerce platform Digikala through its venture capital arm Harakat Aval. Digikala, often referred to as the Iranian version of Amazon, is a…
Why Quasar Satellite Technologies focused on supporting the US military — Capital Brief
There are currently an estimated 9,000 satellites in use in space. By 2030, this number is expected to rise to as many as 30,000. Phil Ridley has recognized an opportunity in this increase. The current method of satellite communication usually…
Campaign Tech startups take a different path in product development
Political technology startups are increasingly moving away from the “build it and they will come” product model in favor of one that relies on a deep-pocketed customer to support new tools. On the left, a recent example is Action Network,…
