Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has raised about $11 billion for its latest flagship fund and may announce the final close as soon as this month, per a Bloomberg report. The reported amount far exceeds the firm’s target of $8.5 billion eighth fund. The predecessor vehicle was closed at $6.5 billion in January 2020. BPEA… Continue reading Baring PE Asia raises $11b for eighth flagship fund: report
Category: Automotive
Cleantechnica: Tesla Order Backlog: ~457,000 Vehicles 002225
Anyone eager to buy a new Tesla knows the problem: it’s a loooooong time before you’ll get your car. A friend of a friend recently waited about a year for his Model X. Someone I know who ordered a Tesla Model Y sometime back has to wait until the spring for it. Like many, “Troy… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Order Backlog: ~457,000 Vehicles 002225
Guy Builds Terrifying Laser-Powered Lawn Mower
“It’s not going to cut your finger off or anything like that,” he warned, “but a direct hit to your eyeball, even for just a nanosecond, would make you blind for the rest of your life.” Laser Mower YouTuber Daniel Riley unleashed his inner mad scientist by building a laser-powered lawn mower — the epitome… Continue reading Guy Builds Terrifying Laser-Powered Lawn Mower
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad It May Have to Idle CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
Thanks, Russia. Sleep Mode The energy crisis in Europe has gotten so bad that CERN is considering taking its particle accelerators offline — including the famous Large Hadron Collider. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which is better known by its French acronym CERN, is currently drafting plans to shut… Continue reading Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad It May Have to Idle CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
Comcast Technology Solutions Selected to Provide Centralized Video Platform for FIA Rally Championships by WRC Promoter
CTS provides global video management and D2C publishing across WRC motorsport properties, and for upcoming launch of 24/7 Rally TV channel DENVER, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment technology to content providers, operators, and advertisers, announced today that its Cloud Video Platform is being… Continue reading Comcast Technology Solutions Selected to Provide Centralized Video Platform for FIA Rally Championships by WRC Promoter
LA FONDA PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENT
SANTA FE, N.M, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — La Fonda Holdings, LLC, is today providing notice of a data security incident at La Fonda on the Plaza that resulted in the removal of certain data from the hotel’s computer systems. On August 18, 2022, La Fonda on the Plaza became aware that an unknown third… Continue reading LA FONDA PROVIDES NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENT
Back-to-school shopping goes trendy with JDDJ: sales of consumer electronics, school necessities and cosmetics surge
Parents and students are shopping on JDDJ and Shop Now to prepare kids or themselves for school. Sales of back-to-school essentials are surging – consumer electronics, dormitory furnishings, office supplies and sports apparel record multifold increase. Gen-Z freshmen prefer ordering stuff needed on-site over carrying everything from home to dorm, thanks to convenience and timeliness… Continue reading Back-to-school shopping goes trendy with JDDJ: sales of consumer electronics, school necessities and cosmetics surge
Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles
Google is expanding Maps’ eco-friendly routing mode, rolling the feature out in dozens of European countries and making it even more powerful by letting you pick what type of fuel your car runs on. The feature, originally launched in the US and Canada last year, will highlight routes that use less energy if they have… Continue reading Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles
Twitter’s lawyers say Elon Musk wanted out of the deal because of ‘World War 3,’ not bots
The whistleblower complaint from Twitter’s former head of security is already complicating the company’s legal battle with Elon Musk. Lawyers representing Musk and Twitter met in court Tuesday for a hearing that will determine whether the claims made by Pieter “Mudge” Zatko can be added to Elon Musk’s legal case to get out of his… Continue reading Twitter’s lawyers say Elon Musk wanted out of the deal because of ‘World War 3,’ not bots
AT&T sues T-Mobile over ‘dishonest and completely false’ senior discount ad campaign
AT&T is suing T-Mobile. On Tuesday, the carrier filed a complaint with a federal court in the Eastern District of Texas, accusing its rival of false advertising. T-Mobile’s recently launched “Verizon and AT&T Ban Senior Discounts” campaign is at the center of the lawsuit. The activation includes a website that claims “92 percent of seniors… Continue reading AT&T sues T-Mobile over ‘dishonest and completely false’ senior discount ad campaign