Monthly Archives: August, 2022

More antitrust scrutiny for Amazon in Europe: The UK's antitrust watchdog opened an investigation into Amazon's marketplace on the same day the German regulator confirmed it can apply special abuse controls to the e-commerce giant.

Apple plans to release an "extreme sports" version of the Apple Watch this year. The extreme sports Apple Watch is expected to have the company's largest smartwatch display to date, along with a bigger battery and a tough metal casing.

The French startup moka.care has obtained a new round of financing Series A of 16 million dollars (15 million euros). The company focuses on mental well-being in the workplace. It offers a complete service that sits between employees and HR departments.

More than a quarter of Americans say they would not buy an electric vehicle (EV), according to a Consumer Reports survey. Price, autonomy and access to charging stations remain the main barriers to buying an electric vehicle. But Consumer Reports has identified a new factor: a lack of education about EVs.

Andreessen Horowitz is launching a new fund focused exclusively on opportunities in the gaming industry. The new $600 million fund brings a dedicated capital fund and a new structure...

During the pandemic, when customers used plastic gloves to go to stores along with their masks, Amazon's physical retail team introduced a new biometric device that allows shoppers to pay in Amazon Go stores with the palm of their hand.

In 2019, William Hockey, co-founder of fintech company Plaid, announced that he was stepping down as chief technology officer and president. Having helped turn Plaid into a multimillion-dollar business with co-founder Zach Perret, Hockney has gone on to other pursuits and, as he said in June 2019, creating a space for "bigger leaders."

Making meaningful decisions about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rather than just haphazardly ramping up workloads goes beyond simply building a team.