I saw many takes on Tesla AI Day 2022 that fell into a couple of main buckets. Those were mostly about the robot, Optimus, and we’ve published articles covering that at length. However, I stumbled across some critiques of the FSD Beta portion of the presentation that I found surprising and interesting. These mostly came… Continue reading Clean Technica: Similarities Between Tesla FSD And Cruise, Argo AI, & Waymo You Might Not Have Noticed002302
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Epic Games and Match Group want to bring additional antitrust allegations against Google
Epic Games and Match Group are attempting to expand their lawsuits against Google to include additional allegations against the search giant. In a motion filed on Friday with a federal court in the Northern District of California, the two companies accused Google of paying off developers that had the means and ability to create competing… Continue reading Epic Games and Match Group want to bring additional antitrust allegations against Google
Twitter and Instagram lock Kanye West’s accounts after a weekend of antisemitic posts
Kanye West’s return to Twitter has been short-lived. Less than a day after Elon Musk welcomed him back to the platform, the rapper saw his account suspended for posting an antisemitic message. On late Saturday night, West, who goes by Ye now, said he would go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.” In the same… Continue reading Twitter and Instagram lock Kanye West’s accounts after a weekend of antisemitic posts
India Deal Review: Startup fundraising plunges 17% to $1b in SeptMolbio Diagnostics was the only startup to make it to the unicorn club in Sept
Indian startups notched up an investment of nearly $1 billion across 115 private equity and venture capital transactions in September, recording a drop of 17% over August as macro headwinds continued to pose fundraising challenges, according to proprietary data compiled by DealStreetAsia. Fundraising by Indian startups has been on a downward trajectory since April this… Continue reading India Deal Review: Startup fundraising plunges 17% to $1b in SeptMolbio Diagnostics was the only startup to make it to the unicorn club in Sept
Why 2022 may go down as SE Asia’s weakest year for PE fundraising in last 5 yearsOnly two SE Asia-focused PE funds have secured a final close so far t…
With only one more quarter left in the year, it is likely that 2022 will go down as the weakest for PE fundraising in Southeast Asia in the last five years. Data compiled for the ‘Private Equity in SE Asia: Fundraising Landscape 2022’ report by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE show a marked slowdown in the… Continue reading Why 2022 may go down as SE Asia’s weakest year for PE fundraising in last 5 yearsOnly two SE Asia-focused PE funds have secured a final close so far t…
The funding winter is a time to learn, says GGV’s Jenny LeeGGV has over a billion US dollars in dry powder, says Lee
The recent fall in the valuations of small and big startups in the region offers a chance for founders and investors to introspect and learn more about their game, according to Jenny Lee, managing partner at GGV Capital. “I’ve seen eight to nine [economic] cycles. Finally, we have a cycle in Asia. So, if you’re… Continue reading The funding winter is a time to learn, says GGV’s Jenny LeeGGV has over a billion US dollars in dry powder, says Lee
Google’s getting rid of its standalone Driving Mode dashboard
/ The feature was supposed to be the successor to the now-defunct Android Auto app for phone screens Image: Google Google’s shutting down Driving Mode, its standalone Assistant-powered dashboard that offers quick access to audio controls, contacts, navigation, and other shortcuts while you’re on the road, according to a report from 9to5Google. The feature, which… Continue reading Google’s getting rid of its standalone Driving Mode dashboard
Kredivo parent FinAccel seeks to raise up to $135m in Series D funding
Fintech company FinAccel — the parent of Indonesian buy now, pay later player Kredivo — is seeking to raise up to $135 million in a Series D funding round, according to regulatory filings. As part of the round, the company plans to issue Series D-1, D-2 and D-3 convertible preference shares to investors at $27.14,… Continue reading Kredivo parent FinAccel seeks to raise up to $135m in Series D funding
Taiwan signals its chip firms will follow new US rules on China
Taiwanese semiconductor companies attach “great importance” to complying with the law, the island’s government said on Saturday, signalling they would comply with new U.S. export controls that aim to hobble China’s chip industry. The rules announced Friday by President Joe Biden’s administration include a measure to cut China off from certain chips made anywhere in… Continue reading Taiwan signals its chip firms will follow new US rules on China
Cops Upload Image of Suspect Generated From DNA, Then Delete After Mass Criticism
An image of a suspect, created from a sample of his DNA? It sounds like dystopian sci-fi, but experts say it’s even worse — it’s tech that cops are already rolling out, even though it almost certainly doesn’t work. Alberta, Canada’s Edmonton Police Section (EPS) took to Twitter on Tuesday to share an image created… Continue reading Cops Upload Image of Suspect Generated From DNA, Then Delete After Mass Criticism