The 25L model is an improvement on perfection, but not without some help. By Thomas Ricker, a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for almost 20 years. Perfect is a high bar to live up to, but it’s… Continue reading Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack is a more versatile everyday bag
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SaaS startup Podium raises $15.2m in Series A-1 fundingThe round was anchored by design and software solutions firm Autodesk.
Podium, a Singapore-founded cloud-based digital platform for industrialised construction, has announced raising S$20.4 million (about $15.3 million) in its Series A-1 funding round anchored by design and software solutions firm Autodesk. Elevators and escalators provider Schindler and Australian real estate firm Lendlease backed the round. Podium said the fresh funds will help it expand in… Continue reading SaaS startup Podium raises $15.2m in Series A-1 fundingThe round was anchored by design and software solutions firm Autodesk.
US hedge funds pile into China’s JD.com, GDS: GoldmanTheir exposure to US-listed Chinese stocks rose to the highest level since late 2021.
U.S. hedge funds raised their investments in U.S.-listed Chinese firms in the third quarter, with e-commerce retailer JD.com and data centre operator GDS Holdings leading the purchases, a Goldman Sachs note reviewed by Reuters showed. U.S. hedge funds’ exposure to Chinese stocks traded in the world’s largest capital market, rose to the highest level since… Continue reading US hedge funds pile into China’s JD.com, GDS: GoldmanTheir exposure to US-listed Chinese stocks rose to the highest level since late 2021.
Bain-backed Japanese chipmaker Kioxia’s market value set at $5bThe chipmaker is set to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday
Bain-backed Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen ($4.84 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering, with the chipmaker to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday, two sources said. The market value, which Reuters is reporting for the first time, could change depending on… Continue reading Bain-backed Japanese chipmaker Kioxia’s market value set at $5bThe chipmaker is set to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday
Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time
Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology. By 2050, Honda wants all its products and corporate activities to be carbon neutral. Although… Continue reading Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y News From Around The World003718
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The Model Y news started this month with the announcement that Tesla would offer one full year of free European Supercharging for anyone who purchases and takes delivery of a Model Y there before December 31, 2024. The thinking… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y News From Around The World003718
Embarrassed Teslas Drivers Buying Huge Numbers of Anti-Elon Bumper Stickers
“There have got to be so many people who are so embarrassed to be repping him on the streets driving their Teslas and who want to completely disavow this guy.” Drag Race For longtime Tesla owners, Elon Musk’s increasing rightwing crusading has made their electric cars into mortifying red flags — and now, a bunch… Continue reading Embarrassed Teslas Drivers Buying Huge Numbers of Anti-Elon Bumper Stickers
People Are Getting Their Eyeballs Tattooed
Image by Getty / Futurism An unusual cosmetic surgery procedure that involves permanently changing the color of your eyes using tattoos soaring in popularity. As the Wall Street Journal reports, experts are warning that the procedure — called keratopigmentation, or corneal tattooing — could leave lasting damage. The procedure involves cutting a donut-like tunnel into… Continue reading People Are Getting Their Eyeballs Tattooed
Body Language Expert Says Trump Is Acting “Submissive” Around Musk
“The only other figure with whom the president-elect is so submissive is Vladimir Putin.” Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, Musk A body language expert assessed Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s behavior around each other and concluded that the future president is acting uncharacteristically deferential around his star-crossed friend. Former police officer Darren Stanton analyzed a video of… Continue reading Body Language Expert Says Trump Is Acting “Submissive” Around Musk
Someone Made a Deranged Version of Coke’s AI Holiday Ad and It’s Way Better
“Brilliant. No notes.” AI Gore Coca-Cola drew criticism for rolling out an uninspired and lazily AI-generated holiday advertisement this year. The ad is pretty much exactly the kind of insipid corporate sludge you’d expect from AI: predictable, unimaginative and vaguely uncanny. Fortunately, Redditors took matters into their own hands, celebrating tooth-rotting soft drinks with a… Continue reading Someone Made a Deranged Version of Coke’s AI Holiday Ad and It’s Way Better