New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General has launched a probe into Twitch and Discord to see if the platforms broke laws on hateful and extremist content following a recent mass shooting in Buffalo. In an announcement published Monday, New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin wrote that the purpose of the investigation was to find out… Continue reading New Jersey Attorney General also investigating Discord and Twitch after Buffalo shooting
Category: Automotive
Rode’s Rodecaster Pro II isn’t just for podcasting
When Rode unveiled the original Rodecaster Pro it was something unusual: a capable mixing desk with a singular focus on podcasting. It made it easy to record multiple guests in person or over the internet/phone, while adding background music and audio enhancements in real time or with minimal processing in post. A mini radio station… Continue reading Rode’s Rodecaster Pro II isn’t just for podcasting
Former PlayStation employee files new gender discrimination lawsuit against company
Former PlayStation employee Emma Majo has filed a new lawsuit against the company after her previous complaint was dismissed by a federal judge in April. According to Axios, Majo’s new filing includes many of the same gender discrimination allegations found in her original one, but the scope of the lawsuit is more limited. Rather than… Continue reading Former PlayStation employee files new gender discrimination lawsuit against company
Airbnb to shut down domestic operations in China
Airbnb is shutting down its business in mainland China this summer due to mounting costs and domestic competition, reported CNBC. The online vacation rental platform first launched operations in China in 2016, spurred by enthusiasm from Chinese tourists who frequently use it while traveling abroad. But according to sources who spoke to CNBC, Airbnb’s China… Continue reading Airbnb to shut down domestic operations in China
Meta will share Facebook’s political ad targeting data with researchers
Meta is finally peeling back the curtain on how political and election ads are targeted on Facebook. The company is making information about how political and “social issue” ads are targeted available to researchers and the public, Meta said in an update. Researchers who are part of the company’s Facebook Open Research and Transparency (FORT)… Continue reading Meta will share Facebook’s political ad targeting data with researchers
German Handelsblatt: Transformation to electric mobility: ZF, Mahle, Knorr-Bremse, Grammer: why so many automotive suppliers are looking for a new boss004359
When the Munich-based supplier group Knorr- Bremse invites you to its annual general meeting on Tuesday, a CEO will once again be missing. After the short guest appearance of the former Linde manager Bernd Eulitz, the former Siemens manager Jan Mrosik left the ship in March. Both of them, it was said afterwards, never arrived… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Transformation to electric mobility: ZF, Mahle, Knorr-Bremse, Grammer: why so many automotive suppliers are looking for a new boss004359
2025 Volkswagen ID 1 is Spanish-built, £17,000 entry EV
Volkswagen will launch the ID 4 saloon as a slick technological showpiece aimed at stealing sales from the most popular electric cars on the market, but at the other end of the line-up the brand is set to unveil a compact urban EV pricedat around the £17,000 mark. The German car maker gave a hint of… Continue reading 2025 Volkswagen ID 1 is Spanish-built, £17,000 entry EV
Autocar Notebook: Billions of ways to build a Bentley
Autocar’s journalists have emptied their notebooks with some of the best stories you might have missed this week. This week: Bentley’s vast customisation options, and Stellantis on making EVs more affordable. Spoiled for choice Have you ever wavered on buying a new car because it isn’t offered with 18k gold-plated organ stops? Step forward Bentley, which… Continue reading Autocar Notebook: Billions of ways to build a Bentley
Greater China fundraising slows in Q1 2022 as PE-VC interest in megadeals wanes …
Startup financing in Greater China got off to a slow start in 2022 as geopolitical uncertainties and the COVID-induced economic slowdown resulted in volatile stock markets that made investors apprehensive about exits. Privately-held companies headquartered in Greater China — i.e., mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan —raised a combined $12.3 billion from 363 deals… Continue reading Greater China fundraising slows in Q1 2022 as PE-VC interest in megadeals wanes …
SG’s ADDX raises $58m pre-Series B from Thailand’s SET, Krungsri Bank, others
Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX has raised $58 million in pre-Series B funding from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), United Overseas Bank (UOB), Hamilton Lane and Krungsri Bank. SET and UOB contributed $25 million each to the round, show ADDX’s filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Go to Source