Business Insider
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Martin Coulter
– Jan 19, 6:01 AM
London-based edtech startup Multiverse just raised $44 million in a Series B funding round backed by GV. The firm — formerly known as WhiteHat — was founded by Euan Blair, son of ex-UK Prime Minister Tony. Blair told Insider he hoped…
The Wall Street Journal
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Mike Colias
– Jan 19, 6:02 AM
Microsoft Corp. is investing in General Motors Co.'s driverless-car startup Cruise as part of a strategic tie-up, another sign of renewed interest in the autonomous-technology space after a relatively quiet period. Microsoft is among a group of…
Business Insider
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Allana Akhtar
– Jan 19, 7:31 AM
TechCrunch obtained a letter sent by India's IT ministry to WhatsApp regarding the app's new policy change. India's government asked the firm to 'withdraw' a proposed change that appeared to require users to share some personal data with WhatsApp.
The Wall Street Journal
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Kate Davidson
– Jan 18, 10:18 AM
A big question hangs over Janet Yellen this week at her confirmation hearing to become U.S. Treasury secretary: How much debt is too much? In the past four years, U.S. government debt held by the public has increased by $7 trillion to $21.6…
The FireEye research team leading the investigation into the SolarWinds cyberattacks say they are seeing expanded data-gathering. The investigators say the nation-state hackers appear to still be gathering data from US government agencies. The…