WRC Round 5 Rally Italia Sardegna was held as the second gravel (unpaved road) rally of the season following Round 4. Sardinia, Italy’s second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, is notorious for its harsh conditions. Not only the high speed and narrow road width but also the sweltering heat eats away the stamina of the… Continue reading @Hyundai: [2022 WRC 5R] Hyundai Motorsport Snatches Double Podium with Tanak’s Dominance in Sardinia
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Head of Eclipseina GmbH Wins 2022 Business Worldwide Magazine CEO Award
LONDON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Annette Kempf, CEO of Eclipseina GmbH has been named ‘Most Innovative CEO in the E-mobility Industry’ in the 2022 Business Worldwide Magazine CEO Awards. The Awards are a celebration of the most outstanding leaders in the business world, across a wide range of sectors. Instead of focusing on companies as… Continue reading Head of Eclipseina GmbH Wins 2022 Business Worldwide Magazine CEO Award
Alfa Laval to acquire Scanjet
LUND, Sweden, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Scanjet, a leading global supplier of tank cleaning equipment and solutions for marine, offshore and industrial applications. The acquisition will extend Alfa Laval’s broad tanker offering, creating a more comprehensive product portfolio for cargo tanks. Closing of the acquisition is expected… Continue reading Alfa Laval to acquire Scanjet
The Boring Company will build a 34-mile tunnel network underneath Las Vegas
The Boring Company’s underground transportation system will be more expansive than what it originally planned. It has just received approval from the city to bring its underground transportation system called the Vegas Loop to city limits. When Clark County Commissioners first approved the Vegas Loop, it was supposed to be a 29-mile tunnel network connecting… Continue reading The Boring Company will build a 34-mile tunnel network underneath Las Vegas
Samsung merges Pay and Pass into a single Wallet app
Samsung is making it easier to store your credit card information and other digital data on your phone. On Wednesday, the company announced the merging of its Pay and Pass apps into a single Wallet platform. With the change, you won’t have to use two different apps to manage your digital identity. Instead, the company’s… Continue reading Samsung merges Pay and Pass into a single Wallet app
Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 12th this year
Amazon has officially announced the dates for its next annual shopping event. Prime Day 2022 will be on July 12th and 13th this year — the event will begin at 12AM PT/3AM ET on Tuesday, July 12th, and conclude at the end of the day on Wednesday, July 13th. As it has been for the… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 12th this year
This PC orchestra, built from 512 floppy disk drives, is wondrous to hear and behold
When I was a kid growing up in rural Yorkshire, one of the regular attractions at local fairs was a huge steam-powered organ: a baroque monstrosity of pipes, horns, and whistles that would parp out classical tunes to the delight of onlookers. I don’t know if steam organs are still a thing, but if they’ve… Continue reading This PC orchestra, built from 512 floppy disk drives, is wondrous to hear and behold
US-Japan VC World Innovation Lab raises $1b across several funds …
World Innovation Lab (WiL), a US-Japan venture capital firm, has announced raising over $1 billion across several funds, it said in a statement. The over $1-billion corpus raised would be for the firm’s third growth fund WiL Ventures III; fund of funds, and corporate VC funds, WiL co-founder and CEO Gen Isayama said. Isayama said… Continue reading US-Japan VC World Innovation Lab raises $1b across several funds …
Singtel raises stake in Thai subsidiary Intouch in $216m deal …
Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) on Thursday proposed to raise its stake in Thailand-headquartered subsidiary Intouch Holdings from 21.21% to 24.99% by acquiring an additional 3.78% stake from Temasek’s wholly-owned subsidiary Anderton Investments. As part of the transaction, Singtel, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Singtel Global Investment, will pay S$330 million ($216 million) in cash for some 121.16… Continue reading Singtel raises stake in Thai subsidiary Intouch in $216m deal …
Musk expected to confirm desire to own Twitter in townhall meeting
Elon Musk is expected to reiterate his desire to own Twitter Inc when he speaks to the social-media company’s employees on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The head of electric car maker Tesla Inc is likely to clarify recent comments about remote work and talk about his strategy for Twitter, including the role of advertising and subscriptions, according… Continue reading Musk expected to confirm desire to own Twitter in townhall meeting