/ The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo robot vacuum and mop uses AI to spot stains and steam clean them from hard floors. It can then remove its mops to tackle the carpet. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reviewer who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a writer for Wirecutter, Wired, and BBC… Continue reading Samsung’s new robot vacuum can steam clean your floors
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Women in the US Are Now Stockpiling Abortion Pills
When access to reproductive health care is threatened in the United States, a growing number of women stock up on abortion medications to keep on hand in case they need the pills in the future, new research shows. A study analyzed 48,404 requests for “advance provision” abortion medications made to Aid Access, an Austria-based nonprofit… Continue reading Women in the US Are Now Stockpiling Abortion Pills
To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare
many times a year, as if on a hidden schedule, some tech person, often venture-capital-adjacent, types out a thought on social media like “The only thing liberal arts majors are good for is scrubbing floors while I punch them” and hits Send. Then the poetry people respond—often a little late, in need of haircuts—with earnest… Continue reading To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare
We’re down to just a handful of EVs that qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit in the US
/ The Chevy Bolt, Ford F-150 Lightning, a couple of Teslas, and one plug-in hybrid. And that’s pretty much it. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story… Continue reading We’re down to just a handful of EVs that qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit in the US
How I more than doubled my Bitcoin investment in 2023 (and still lost money)
spawns/Getty Images On January 1, 2022 — two years ago now — I began my Bitcoin journey (and documented it for all to read). I invested a full fifty bucks (plus fees). The gimmick (as if the $50 amount itself wasn’t enough of a gimmick!) was that I used PayPal as my crypto bank of… Continue reading How I more than doubled my Bitcoin investment in 2023 (and still lost money)
Bitcoin crosses $45,000 for first time since April 2022
Bitcoin stormed above $45,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April 2022 as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency started the New Year with a bang, buoyed by optimism around the possible approval of exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds. Bitcoin touched a 21-month peak of $45,532, having gained 156% last year in its strongest yearly performance since… Continue reading Bitcoin crosses $45,000 for first time since April 2022
India’s Vodafone Idea denies tie-up talks with Musk’s Starlink
India’s Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring. The clarification came after Vodafone Ideas’ stock surged in the past two sessions on what business… Continue reading India’s Vodafone Idea denies tie-up talks with Musk’s Starlink
Indonesian EV startup Swap Energy raises $22m in Series A roundQiming Venture Partners led the round.
Swap Energy, an Indonesia-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, has raised about $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Qiming Venture Partners with participation from GGV Capital and existing investor Ondine Capital, show filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). ACRA filings only reflect the equity funding received so far in… Continue reading Indonesian EV startup Swap Energy raises $22m in Series A roundQiming Venture Partners led the round.
Singapore sovereign funds slashed investments by more than half in 2023: Report
Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), GIC and Temasek, slashed their investments by more than half in 2023, while the Gulf funds continued to dominate the charts, according to the Global SWF Annual 2024 report. Saudi’s PIF, which toppled GIC as the lead investor, deployed $31.6 billion across 49 deals in 2023, a whopping 33% more… Continue reading Singapore sovereign funds slashed investments by more than half in 2023: Report
GLP-backed Hidden Hill Capital closes second RMB-denominated PE fund at over $1.1bThe vehicle will invest in modern logistics services, and innovative…
Hidden Hill Capital, the private equity (PE) arm of global logistics giant GLP, has closed its second RMB-denominated PE fund at almost 8 billion yuan (over $1.1 billion), the parent company announced on Tuesday. The new fund attracted capital commitments from both existing and new limited partners (LPs), including insurance firms, industry capital, funds-of-funds (FOFs),… Continue reading GLP-backed Hidden Hill Capital closes second RMB-denominated PE fund at over $1.1bThe vehicle will invest in modern logistics services, and innovative…