Blizzard is giving away freebies to ‘Overwatch 2’ players to apologize for its rocky launch

Blizzard previously admitted that Overwatch 2’s launch, which was spoiled by a bunch of bugs, DDoS attacks and other issues, has not met players of the company’s expectations. While the company has made a lot of progress to make the game playable — a lot of players couldn’t even log in at first — its… Continue reading Blizzard is giving away freebies to ‘Overwatch 2’ players to apologize for its rocky launch

German Handelsblatt: Intensified cooperation: Microsoft is helping Mercedes to trim 30 car plants for efficiency005400

Mercedes Werk Mercedes soll durch die Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft die Effizienz steigern können. (Foto: dpa) Kurzarbeit, stillstehende Bänder, lange Lieferzeiten: Seit fast zwei Jahren kämpft die Autoindustrie mit den schwerwiegenden Folgen des Chipmangels. Mercedes-Benz zieht nun aus dem Branchendesaster grundsätzliche Lehren und stellt seine Produktion schrittweise um. Konkret will der Stuttgarter Dax-Konzern gemeinsam mit dem amerikanischen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Intensified cooperation: Microsoft is helping Mercedes to trim 30 car plants for efficiency005400

Asia Digest: S Korea’s CLASSUM raises $11m; Gulf Capital invests in VezeetaCLASSUM’s $11 million pre-Series B funding round was led by Dunamu & Partne…

South Korea’s CLASSUM, which provides an interactive learning platform for universities and corporates, has bagged $11 million; while Abu Dhabi-based PE firm Gulf Capital has backed health tech firm Vezeeta, which caters to the Middle East and Africa markets. S Korea’s CLASSUM raises $11m in pre-Series B funding South Korea-based CLASSUM, which runs an interactive… Continue reading Asia Digest: S Korea’s CLASSUM raises $11m; Gulf Capital invests in VezeetaCLASSUM’s $11 million pre-Series B funding round was led by Dunamu & Partne…

India’s Artha Group launches new micro VC to invest in category-winning startups

Mumbai-based Artha Group has launched a new micro venture capital fund — Artha Select Fund (ASF) — to invest in the follow-on rounds of category-winning startups within its portfolio. The fund is targeting to raise about $55 million (Rs 450 crore). The fund has secured commitments from a slew of investors, including Pune-based Kirloskar Family… Continue reading India’s Artha Group launches new micro VC to invest in category-winning startups

India Digest: Tiger Global backs Vecmocon; FitBudd bags $3.4m from Accel, Sequoia

Vecmocon, a startup building solutions for electric vehicles, has raised $5.2 million in funding from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures and prominent strategic angels. Separately, health and fitness SaaS platform FitBudd has raised $3.4 million in a seed round from Accel India, Sequoia Capital India, Beenext, and Waveform Ventures. Vecmocon raises $5.2m from Tiger Global, Blume… Continue reading India Digest: Tiger Global backs Vecmocon; FitBudd bags $3.4m from Accel, Sequoia

Collapse of China’s venture-backed housekeeping platforms leaves workers in a lurch

The recent collapse of several Chinese housekeeping service platforms left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid, mostly women from poor rural areas, as the owners absconded with investors’ and clients’ money. Guanjiabang, a leader in the industry that raised several rounds of venture capital financing, ran into operating problems in October 2019 as its rapid… Continue reading Collapse of China’s venture-backed housekeeping platforms leaves workers in a lurch

Indonesian furniture marketplace Fabelio declared bankrupt

Indonesian furniture and interior marketplace Fabelio has been declared bankrupt, according to an announcement published by local media outlet Koran Bisnis on Monday. The commercial court at the central Jakarta district court on October 5 stated that PT Kayu Raya Indonesia, better known as Fabelio, is officially bankrupt, ending months of speculation regarding the venture-backed… Continue reading Indonesian furniture marketplace Fabelio declared bankrupt

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Eckhart Bartels was struck by lightning when he saw offer number 1082 in the lists of the Automobilia Ladenburg auction house: there are not many people who, looking at the eight inconspicuous black-and-white photos, would have recognized the sensation behind them. But the Opel expert immediately notified Opel Classic boss Leif Rohwedder, who bought the… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP ahead of its time000439

@Groupe PSA: OP Behind the scenes – Astra GSe000438

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Patent zur Satellitenkryptografie

Projekt der FH St. Pölten unter den besten Erfindungen und Entdeckungen aus 100 Jahre Niederösterreich Das Land Niederösterreich präsentierte bei einer Feier zu „100 Jahre Niederösterreich” die besten Erfindungen und Entdeckungen niederösterreichischer Forscher*innen. Mit dabei war ein Patent zur Satellitenkryptografie. Entwickelt hat die Technik dazu Univ.-Doz. Ernst Piller, ehemaliger und langjähriger Leiter des Instituts für… Continue reading Patent zur Satellitenkryptografie