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Singapore investor XA Network expands into AfricaXA Africa has already invested in four African startups.

XA Network, a Singapore-based investment network founded by former Google employees, has expanded to Africa with the launch of XA Africa, which will connect tech founders with seasoned investors. In a statement, the firm said XA Africa will provide not just capital but also guidance and support needed to scale African tech startups. XA Africa… Continue reading Singapore investor XA Network expands into AfricaXA Africa has already invested in four African startups.

Australia’s TPG Telecom to sell fibre, fixed assets to Vocus for $3.54bTPG Telecom expects the deal to deliver net cash proceeds between A$4.65b and A…

TPG Telecom will sell its fibre and fixed network infrastructure assets including broadband provider Vision Network to Macquarie and pension fund Aware Super-owned telecommunications group Vocus for A$5.25 billion ($3.54 billion). Under the deal, Vocus will acquire TPG’s enterprise, government and wholesale (EG&W) fixed business and fibre network assets while the Australian telecom operator on… Continue reading Australia’s TPG Telecom to sell fibre, fixed assets to Vocus for $3.54bTPG Telecom expects the deal to deliver net cash proceeds between A$4.65b and A…

Professor-turned-founders seen leading China’s race to build OpenAI challengerThree newly-minted AI-generated content unicorns count at least one foun…

As China strives to build an OpenAI challenger, prestigious universities are increasingly seen as the cradles for such research-heavy deep tech ventures with professor-turned-entrepreneurs leading many of the country’s fastest-rising artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) unicorns. Go to Source

Massive Pokémon leak exposes beta designs, source codes and plans for upcoming titles

Pokémon developer Game Freak has confirmed it suffered a breach as troves of internal materials pertaining to the franchise — from source codes to early and, in some cases, scrapped character designs — hit social media this weekend. In a statement published on Thursday (translated from Japanese), the company said it discovered its servers were… Continue reading Massive Pokémon leak exposes beta designs, source codes and plans for upcoming titles

The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise

/ Behind-the-scenes human ‘assisting’ Optimus meant the We, Robot event said little about how far its humanoid robots have come. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story If you buy something from… Continue reading The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise

Bain to make new binding offer for Japan’s Fuji Soft, 7% higher than KKR’sKKR said its offer was superior and in the best interest of Fuji Soft.

US buyout fund Bain Capital made a binding offer to buy Fuji Soft for 9,450 yen a share in a deal that values the Japanese software developer at $4 billion and outbids rival KKR by about 7%. Bain said in a statement on Friday it planned to launch the offer late this month if it can get Fuji… Continue reading Bain to make new binding offer for Japan’s Fuji Soft, 7% higher than KKR’sKKR said its offer was superior and in the best interest of Fuji Soft.

Sale ends tonight! Jackery’s updated solar generator boasts better battery and massive price cut

Jackery Jackery has given the Explorer 2000 Pro an upgrade to bring it into 2024, and is also slashing the price for the launch sale. The Explorer 2000 v2 is an updated version of Explorer 2000 Pro, giving it a few much-needed upgrades. Also: The best portable power stations you can buy: Expert tested Explorer 2000… Continue reading Sale ends tonight! Jackery’s updated solar generator boasts better battery and massive price cut

Startups Are Biohacking Psychedelic Drugs to Make Sure You Never Have a Bad Trip Again

Image by Getty / Futurism A number of pharmaceutical companies are running experiments in attempts to create the next generation of psychedelic drugs, with the goal of turning them into a safer psychotherapy treatment. As Time reports, researchers at a company called MindMed are working on an alternative to MDMA, (i.e. “ecstasy” or “molly”) called… Continue reading Startups Are Biohacking Psychedelic Drugs to Make Sure You Never Have a Bad Trip Again

Genius Teen Gamer Becomes the First to “Beat” Tetris Without Crashing

“I never want to play this game again.” Fin-NES Someone just “beat” the iconic video game “Tetris,” and for the first time ever in its nearly 35-year history, got so far into the game that it reset the level counter back to zero. The feat was pulled off by 16-year-old competitive gamer Michael “dogplayingtetris” Artiaga,… Continue reading Genius Teen Gamer Becomes the First to “Beat” Tetris Without Crashing