Microsoft/ Tech / Microsoft is taking the best parts of Teams and packaging them up for groups and communities to use freely. Communities inside Microsoft Teams.Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching a new communities feature for Microsoft Teams today, designed for consumers to use the best parts of Teams free of charge to create and organize… Continue reading Microsoft Teams adds free communities feature to take on Facebook and Discord
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Snapchat’s big new augmented reality feature is letting creators make money
/ Some creators will be able to make money off in-app lenses. It’s the start of a business Snap hopes will make its platform the center of an AR universe. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Augmented reality isn’t really a thing yet. But you know what is? Face lenses. Millions of users across… Continue reading Snapchat’s big new augmented reality feature is letting creators make money
BYJU’S in talks to negotiate terms for $1.2b loan amid mounting losses
BYJU’S is in talks to negotiate the terms for its $1.2-billion loan, sources familiar with the matter told DealStreetAsia, as India’s most valuable edtech firm cracks under mounting losses and cost pressures. Despite being backed by marquee investors such as the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, Naspers, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), General Atlantic, Tencent, Sequoia… Continue reading BYJU’S in talks to negotiate terms for $1.2b loan amid mounting losses
BMW thinks it can turn speed bumps into energy for its EVs
/ The German automaker filed a patent for a new type of suspension that allows a car to gather electricity generated from bumps in the road. By Patrick George Share this story Photo by Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images A new patent from BMW may unlock the energy-generating potential of one of America’s most defining… Continue reading BMW thinks it can turn speed bumps into energy for its EVs
General Motors is helping its dealers install Level 2 EV chargers with ‘triple the power’
/ GM will help cover some of the costs associated with the Level 2 charging installation. The automaker is working with Flo, a Canadian company that makes Level 2 chargers that dispense up to 19 kW of power. General Motors is working with its dealers to install Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations that have… Continue reading General Motors is helping its dealers install Level 2 EV chargers with ‘triple the power’
Proton’s encrypted cloud storage gets dedicated mobile apps
/ Proton Drive is coming to iOS and Android two months after the launch of the web app. 1GB of free cloud storage, 200GB for $3.99/mth, or 500GB for $9.99/mth. Proton Drive is an end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service that can be used to access files and securely share them with others — even if… Continue reading Proton’s encrypted cloud storage gets dedicated mobile apps
Tesla launches in Thailand, opens Model 3 and Y orders at competitive prices
Tesla has officially launched in Thailand and opened orders for Model 3 and Model Y at competitive prices. It has been a little while since Tesla has expanded into a brand-new market. The company was trying hard to enter the Indian market for years, but the effort was put on hold earlier this year after negotiations with… Continue reading Tesla launches in Thailand, opens Model 3 and Y orders at competitive prices
Robotaxis are now available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas
/ For the first time, the Uber app can be used to hail an autonomous vehicle. The ridehail company has a 10-year deal with Motional, which is a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv. Uber now has robotaxis available for its customers to hail in Las Vegas. The vehicles are operated by Motional, a joint… Continue reading Robotaxis are now available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas
India’s top winemaker Sula Vineyards eyes $353m valuation in IPOWine has been gaining favour in India in the past few years.
Sula Vineyards is aiming for a valuation of up to 29.13 billion rupees ($353 million) in India’s first initial public offering by a pure wine maker, riding high on the rise in consumption since the pandemic in a country that prefers beer, whisky and country liquor. About 26.9 million shares will be sold for between 340-357 rupees in the IPO, with Sula raising 9.60 billion rupees, Chief Executive Rajeev Samant… Continue reading India’s top winemaker Sula Vineyards eyes $353m valuation in IPOWine has been gaining favour in India in the past few years.
India: Lodha Group’s Macrotech Developers plans $450m share sale
Indian real estate company Macrotech Developers Ltd, part of the Lodha group, plans to raise $450 million via a qualified institutional placement that will see its controlling family selling a stake of about 7%, two sources told Reuters. The proposed stake sale underscores a recent deal boom in Indian real estate, where prices are expected to rise steadily in the next few years, roughly… Continue reading India: Lodha Group’s Macrotech Developers plans $450m share sale