Andrej Karpathy, senior director in charge of AI and computer vision at Tesla, announced that he is leaving the automaker. It is a big loss for Tesla’s Autopilot team and self-driving effort. Karpathy joined Tesla more than five years ago as a neural net and computer vision expert. He quickly rose through the ranks and… Continue reading Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy – a big loss for the Autopilot team
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Vietnamese internet unicorn VNG eyes Nasdaq debut, may offer 12.5%As part of the exercise, an offshore entity is being formed to list in the US.
Vietnam’s earliest unicorn VNG Corporation is looking at a listing on the Nasdaq later this year, offering a 12.5% stake in its public market debut, per a presentation seen by DealStreetAsia. The Tencent-backed internet major is likely to set up a new offshore entity for the purpose of the US listing. Go to Source
TGVest Capital leads additional Series C funding in travel startup KKday
Taiwanese travel startup KKday announced that it has secured additional funding for its Series C+ round led by private equity firm TGVest Capital. KKday did not disclose the amount it raised in the fresh funding but said the latest investment brings the total money it secured for its Series C round to $95 million. In… Continue reading TGVest Capital leads additional Series C funding in travel startup KKday
Data Vantage: How much has Tiger Global invested in SE Asia so far this year?
Prolific dealmaker Tiger Global Management has invested at least $272 million in Southeast Asia’s startups so far this year, according to DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE. The number could be higher as the estimate is based on the capital it has wired to companies thus far. Major recipients include fintech startup Spenmo, B2B e-commerce platform Moglix, HR tech platform Multiplier,… Continue reading Data Vantage: How much has Tiger Global invested in SE Asia so far this year?
Kyndryl to Modernize IT Infrastructure for American Honda Motor Company
NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today announced a multi-year agreement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (AHM) (NYSE: HMC) that expands Kyndryl’s work to include support of AHM’s infrastructure transformation across its U.S. manufacturing plants, research and development, captive finance, and sales operations. This collaboration… Continue reading Kyndryl to Modernize IT Infrastructure for American Honda Motor Company
GOL divulga os resultados prévios de tráfego de Junho de 2022
SÃO PAULO, 13 de julho de 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (B3: GOLL4 eNYSE: GOL), a maior companhia aérea doméstica do Brasil, anuncia os números prévios de tráfego do mês de Junho de 2022 em comparação com o mesmo período de 2021. Destaques: A oferta total (ASK) da GOL aumentou em 68,6%. O… Continue reading GOL divulga os resultados prévios de tráfego de Junho de 2022
15 Prime Day Deals on Coffee Gear, Subscriptions, and More
Amazon’s Prime Day has finally arrived and that means deals on just about everything. It’s a deluge of deals, a veritable apocalypse of deals, and it can be really overwhelming to try and sort through them all, so we’ve done that for you. Here are the best deals on coffee gear, espresso machines, coffee subscriptions,… Continue reading 15 Prime Day Deals on Coffee Gear, Subscriptions, and More
Hyundai’s first EV sedan is the futuristic Ioniq 6
While Tesla, Ford and GM all (very publicly) vie for the top spot in the American electric vehicle market, Hyundai has quietly built a powerhouse lineup of EVs that threatens to surpass them all. On Wednesday (Thursday in Korea), Hyundai Motor Group officially unveiled the Ioniq 6, a streamlined sedan that offers an estimated 610km… Continue reading Hyundai’s first EV sedan is the futuristic Ioniq 6
Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humans
Earlier this summer, physicians at NYU Langone were able to successfully transplant pig hearts into two recently-deceased humans. The medical team performed the procedures on June 16 and July 6, using special pig hearts that were genetically modified to be more acceptable for transplantation into a human body. Both the bodies were donated by recently… Continue reading Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humans
Panasonic is building the world’s largest EV battery factory in Kansas
Panasonic announced on Wednesday that it’s inked a $4 billion investment deal with the state of Kansas to build and operate the world’s largest battery cell production facility. The company has already identified a site near the city of De Soto, at a former ammunition factory. “As the largest private investment in Kansas history and… Continue reading Panasonic is building the world’s largest EV battery factory in Kansas