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She and 4 friends quit their jobs to make a mobile game. Now, they've raised $30 million in a Series A led by A16z.

Irem Sumer is the CEO and cofounder of Talemonster Games. Talemonster Games Talemonster Games raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Arcadia and Andreessen Horowitz. CEO Irem Sumer and her team...

16hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

US defence contractor arrested on charges of leaking classified material

FBI searched home of Washington Post reporter as part of investigation in rare move by federal law enforcement...

22hFinancial TimescrimeImpact

Welcome to the era of the megamanager

Middle managers are taking on more direct reports after the "Great Flattening." dowell/Getty Images The average number of reports for managers is increasing as the "Great Flattening" p...

1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

AU Deals: Deep Cuts on Modern Blockbusters to Timeless Classics

I have spent enough years covering games to know when a sale actually matters, and this one does. It's looking like a proper cross platform clearance out there, the kind where great games quietly slip...

2dIGNEntertainment

I booked a private bedroom on a 30-hour Amtrak ride for $1,000. Check out the 45-square-foot space with a full bathroom.

Business Insider's reporter spent 30 hours in an Amtrak bedroom while traveling from Miami to New York. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I spent 30 hours on an overnight Amtrak train traveling from Miami ...

1dBusiness Insiderlifestyle

Feds Seek Forfeiture of $200K in USDT Tied to Tinder ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam

Law enforcement seized $200,000 belonging to a Massachusetts victim who wired more than $500,000 into a suspected fake crypto trading platform....

1dDecryptcrimeImpact

Wildfires ravage Argentina’s Patagonia

In just nine days, wildfires have destroyed over 15,000 hectares of Argentina’s Patagonia, with hundreds of firefighters and volunteers continuing to battle the flames, reports Charlotte Lam....

1dFrance 24accidentsImpact

Brazilian au pair testifies against former employer and lover in double homicide case

A Brazilian au pair is testifying against her former employer and lover in a double homicide case that she says was part of an elaborate scheme to get rid of the man’s wife...

22hABC Newscrime

I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids.

Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax. Sam Slater California's proposed wealth tax is sparking debate among billionaires across the stat...

6hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Uber and DoorDash delivery workers missed $550 million worth of tips in New York City, a city report estimates

Changes to how customers tip on Uber Eats and DoorDash have led to lower earnings for gig workers, according to a report from New York City. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber Eats and DoorDas...

1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Trump's sweeping proposals for credit cards and student debt could be a big deal for other lenders

Proposed policy changes could lead more consumers to turn to private or personal loans. Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images New caps on student-loan borrowing could prompt more Americans to turn to private...

1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon

South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into ch...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

I moved to Spain over a decade ago and visit the Bay Area yearly. After a few weeks in California, I remember why I stay abroad.

The author left San Francisco over a decade ago. Courtesy of the author I crave going home to the Bay Area, but long visits remind me why Spain feels right. The Bay Area feels car-bound, expensive, ru...

23hBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

Show HN: AI in SolidWorks

Hey HN! We’re Will and Jorge, and we’ve built LAD (Language-Aided Design), a SolidWorks add-in that uses LLMs to create sketches, features, assemblies, and macros from conversational inputs ( https://...

2dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Indonesian comic hit with blasphemy complaints over Netflix jokes

A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...

1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

I've always been a cruise hater. I took one anyway and it was…fine?

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI I realized the cruise may have been a mistake on the second night of my voyage. I asked a bartender what time the rooftop jacuzzis closed, and he matter-of-factly told me it ...

7hBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

California's Attorney General is investigating Grok's sexualized deepfakes

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said there was an "avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced." Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty I...

21hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Remarkable’s pricey Paper Pro is hundreds off with refurbished deals

If you compare the value proposition of getting one of Remarkable’s Paper Pro E-Ink tablets vs. buying a laptop, the latter will win in most scenarios. Laptops are more capable, with more ports, apps,...

1dThe VergeTechnology

Powell criminal probe upends Trump's search for a new Fed chair

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Want a promotion? It might pay to use AI

Active AI users got promoted more quickly at Cisco, the company found. David Espejo/Getty Images Cisco said that employees recommended for promotion used AI more often than those who weren't recommend...

3hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact
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