/ On this episode of The Vergecast, we talk gadgets and cars and car gadgets and gadget cars. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The best gadgets… Continue reading Rabbit, Ballie, and the other gadgets of CES 2024
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BlackRock to acquire infra manager GIP for $12.5bBlackRock will hand out $3b in cash and around 12m of its shares, which will make GIP its second-larg…
Wall Street giant BlackRock has agreed to buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for over $12.5 billion in cash and stock, in an industry-shaking move to scale up its presence in private alternative investments across digital infrastructure, energy transition, and transportation. BlackRock will hand out $3 billion in cash and around 12 million of its shares,… Continue reading BlackRock to acquire infra manager GIP for $12.5bBlackRock will hand out $3b in cash and around 12m of its shares, which will make GIP its second-larg…
Will 2024 (finally) be the year of the autonomous vehicle?
Anthony Levandowski Contributor Anthony Levandowski is a founding father of AI-powered autonomy. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Pronto, an autonomous-driving and safety technology company that is helping industrial sites like mines and quarries run autonomously across North America. It’s been two decades since I developed the first driverless motorcycle, Ghostrider, as part of the… Continue reading Will 2024 (finally) be the year of the autonomous vehicle?
5G is hot, but still getting a cool reception within enterprise walls
Remigiusz Gora/Getty Images 5G is now the standard choice for connecting mobile phones and devices around the globe. But it has been slow to catch on within the walls of enterprises that are working on connecting systems, devices, and machines. For the time being, 5G’s potential remains centered on connecting services and applications that cross… Continue reading 5G is hot, but still getting a cool reception within enterprise walls
The FDA Says Ozempic Probably Won’t Make You Suicidal
Image by Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty / Futurism Good news: suicidal ideation is, according to the Food and Drug Administration, probably not among the list of bizarre side effects associated with semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes injectable Ozempic and its weight management sister drug Wegovy. As the FDA said in a press… Continue reading The FDA Says Ozempic Probably Won’t Make You Suicidal
EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probeThe investigation has escalated tensions between Beijing and the EU.
One source said the investigators have arrived in China, while another said visits are scheduled for this month and February. The visits are for verification work – on-site inspections checking responses the automakers gave to questionnaires – one source said. European Commission documents for the probe say it is in the “initiation stage”, with verification… Continue reading EU investigators to inspect China’s BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probeThe investigation has escalated tensions between Beijing and the EU.
Japanese software developer Fuji Soft in talks with PE firms for possible buyout
Japan software developer Fuji Soft has been in talks with private equity firms over potential buyouts as part of a strategic review prompted by its top shareholder, the company said on Friday. The Yokohama-based company received buyout proposals from multiple private equity firms last September, Fuji Soft’s statement said, adding that the proposals were in response… Continue reading Japanese software developer Fuji Soft in talks with PE firms for possible buyout
Shein seeks Chinese regulator’s nod to go public in the US
Fashion company Shein is seeking Beijing’s nod to go public in the US to comply with new listing rules for local firms, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, a decision it has made despite efforts to push its global credentials. The move could delay the fast-fashion giant’s plans for its initial public offering… Continue reading Shein seeks Chinese regulator’s nod to go public in the US
Japan orders SBI Securities to halt part of its IPO-related business
Japan’s financial regulator on Friday ordered SBI Securities to halt part of its business related to initial public offerings (IPOs) for a week through Jan. 18 as a penalty for having manipulated clients’ post-IPO share prices. The Financial Service Agency also ordered the online brokerage unit of financial conglomerate SBI Holdings to improve the group’s… Continue reading Japan orders SBI Securities to halt part of its IPO-related business
Hillhouse, Mitsui vying for Singapore’s Eu Yan Sang in $700m deal
Hillhouse and Japan’s Mitsui & Co have emerged as final bidders vying for Singapore-headquartered traditional Chinese medicine chain Eu Yan Sang International, in a deal that could fetch over $700 million, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Eu Yan Sang’s shareholders, led by Singapore-based asset manager Tower Capital Asia, will conduct management presentations… Continue reading Hillhouse, Mitsui vying for Singapore’s Eu Yan Sang in $700m deal