The artist refused it, saying ‘AI is not photography.’ There’s some controversy in the photography world as an AI-generated image won a major prize at a prestigious competition, PetaPixel has reported. An piece called The Electrician by Boris Eldagsen took first prize in the Creative category at the World Photography Organization’s Sony World Photography Awards… Continue reading German artist refuses award after his AI image wins prestigious photography prize
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Delaware Transit slashes its fuel bills using Proterra’s new Valence software
Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has introduced a new integrated fleet and energy management software platform called Valence. Valence “provides a comprehensive suite of solutions to commercial electric vehicle fleet operators, including tools for data analytics and reporting, vehicle and charger diagnostics as well as charger optimization and energy management.” The first customer to… Continue reading Delaware Transit slashes its fuel bills using Proterra’s new Valence software
How big a deal is Walmart’s plan to deploy thousands of EV fast chargers?
Walmart’s recent announcement that it will install EV fast charging stations at thousands of US Walmart and Sam’s Club locations has gotten a lot of praise in the press, and there are reasons to be excited about it. According to the company, approximately 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart or a… Continue reading How big a deal is Walmart’s plan to deploy thousands of EV fast chargers?
VinFast ships 2nd batch of longer-range electric SUVs to North AmericaDeliveries will start from May for the U.S. market and June for customers in Can…
Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast said on Monday it had shipped a second batch of 1,879 longer-range VF 8 sport utility vehicles (SUVs), as it seeks to expand its foothold in overseas markets. VinFast, which is backed by Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup JSC, in November dispatched a shipment of 999 of its VF8 SUVs to… Continue reading VinFast ships 2nd batch of longer-range electric SUVs to North AmericaDeliveries will start from May for the U.S. market and June for customers in Can…
Japan’s Sega offers $776m for Angry Birds maker Rovio
Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has agreed to launch an offer for Finland’s Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game, for 706 million euros ($775.8 million), the companies said in a joint statement on Monday. Tokyo-based Sega will offer 9.25 euros per share for Rovio, a 19% premium over Friday’s closing price… Continue reading Japan’s Sega offers $776m for Angry Birds maker Rovio
Network International gets $2.56b takeover bid from CVC-Francisco consortium
Payments provider Network International said on Monday it received a takeover proposal from a consortium of CVC Capital and Francisco Partners, valuing the London-listed company at about 2.06 billion pounds ($2.56 billion). The proposal, which Network International said might be recommended by the board, is for 387 pence per share – a premium of 27.7%… Continue reading Network International gets $2.56b takeover bid from CVC-Francisco consortium
Axilor, Pi Ventures co-lead funding in SwitchOn and India deals worth $124m
Vision AI startup SwitchOn on Monday announced that it has secured a Series A funding of $4.2 million led by Singapore-based Axilor Ventures, Pi Ventures, and prominent angels such as Anuj Bihani, Laxmi Narayan, and others. The investment will allow SwitchOn to continue its rapid growth in India, scale internationally with large enterprises, make key… Continue reading Axilor, Pi Ventures co-lead funding in SwitchOn and India deals worth $124m
SG’s Monk’s Hill Ventures closes early-stage Fund III at $200m
Southeast Asian venture capital firm Monk’s Hill Ventures has closed its third early-stage fund at $200 million, the firm confirmed to DealStreetAsia. The Singapore-based VC firm had first filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $150 million for this vehicle in July 2021, indicating that it took about one-and-a-half years to… Continue reading SG’s Monk’s Hill Ventures closes early-stage Fund III at $200m
@VINFAST: News Release VinFast exports next batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to North America Vingroup HAI PHONG, VIETNAM – Media OutReac…
News release by Vingroup HAI PHONG, VIETNAM | April 16, 2023 09:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time HAI PHONG, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 17 April 2023 – VinFast announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to the US and Canada. The vehicles are expected to be delivered to US customers… Continue reading @VINFAST: News Release VinFast exports next batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to North America Vingroup HAI PHONG, VIETNAM – Media OutReac…
@VINFAST: Vingroup : Vinfast exports next batch of 1,879 vf 8 vehicles to north america
Hai Phong, Vietnam, April 17, 2023 – VinFast announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to the US and Canada. The vehicles are expected to be delivered to US customers in May and to Canadian customers in June.The Silver Queen departed from the MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam for North… Continue reading @VINFAST: Vingroup : Vinfast exports next batch of 1,879 vf 8 vehicles to north america