Sickening. Progress Pains As Saudi Arabia pushes ever forward with its massive and unprecedented construction projects, the death toll has reportedly been staggering. In a new documentary from the United Kingdom’s Channel 3, this dirty big secret is aired as a female journalist goes undercover there to learn the Saudis’ secrets. In the process of her… Continue reading A Staggering Number of Workers Have Reportedly Died While Building Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper
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Marqii Raises $10M in Funding
Marqii, an Austin, TX-based provider of a digital operations platform for hospitality businesses, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by Next Coast Ventures with participation from Rich Products Ventures and Maccabee Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue hospitality-specific product development, hire additional team members, and further expand their wide network of… Continue reading Marqii Raises $10M in Funding
Why is Nintendo targeting this YouTuber?
Entertainment Retro Game Corps isn’t Nintendo’s typical mark. Could he fight back? By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Russ Crandall knows… Continue reading Why is Nintendo targeting this YouTuber?
PIF-backed ewpartners injects $50m into Lenovo Group’s LeshinesThis is the first investment from ewpartners’s $1b, second growth-stage fund.
Riyadh-based ewpartners, which counts Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) as investors, has pumped $50 million into Leshines, the supply chain solutions provider of Lenovo Group, according to a company announcement on Thursday. Go to Source
EIKTO raises $56m to power more electric forklifts, shipsHefei Industry Investment Group, Kaisheng Group backed the Chinese battery maker.
China’s Anhui EIKTO Battery, which develops industrial lithium-ion batteries, has secured 400 million yuan ($56.1 million) in a new funding round to strengthen its market position as a provider of electric forklifts and new energy ships. This fundraising attracted the participation of state capital investors including Hefei Industry Investment Group and Kaisheng Group, both headquartered… Continue reading EIKTO raises $56m to power more electric forklifts, shipsHefei Industry Investment Group, Kaisheng Group backed the Chinese battery maker.
Donald Trump’s “Truth Social” Meme Stock Just Had Its Worst Day Ever
Investors are done. Truth Social Hurts Former president Donald Trump’s net worth slid by an astonishing $1.3 billion on Wednesday after his meme stock had its worst day ever. Shares of Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group slid by a record 22.3 percent on Wednesday, as CNN reports — its biggest one-day loss since going… Continue reading Donald Trump’s “Truth Social” Meme Stock Just Had Its Worst Day Ever
Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It’s Too Late to Correct
While Waymo is now providing over 150,000 autonomous rides every week, Tesla still has a long way to go until its controversial “Full Self-Driving” software is ready for the EV maker’s competing robotaxi service. Just this week, a Tesla driver plowed through a deer without even a hint of slowing down with the $8,000 add-on… Continue reading Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It’s Too Late to Correct
Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms
These questions, says immigration lawyer Ira Kurzban, are asked to see whether an applicant obtained their residence validly, a prerequisite for citizenship. US immigration authorities have, he says, become “very exacting” on this point over the past 10 years. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service didn’t respond to an inquiry about whether forms used by… Continue reading Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms
Elon Musk’s America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X
For months, billionaire and X owner Elon Musk has used his platform to share election conspiracy theories that could undermine faith in the outcome of the 2024 election. Last week, the political action committee (PAC) Musk backs took it a step further, launching a group on X called the Election Integrity Community. The group has… Continue reading Elon Musk’s America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X
RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That
Kennedy’s past makes him an unlikely candidate for agriculture secretary, according to Daniel Glickman, who served in the role during Bill Clinton’s presidency. “It’s hard for me to imagine, given Trump’s traditional base in the heartlands, that he would pick somebody who was an advocate for breaking up large farms and breaking consolidated agriculture,” says… Continue reading RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That