Discord, the social messaging service that helped to displace old-school internet forums, now wants to bring them back. Today, the company announced Forum Channels, which are exactly what you’d imagine: A dedicated space to have conversations without the worry of a fast-paced chat feed. You’ll find them right below your usual Discord channels. When creating… Continue reading Discord revolutionizes online conversations with… forums
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TR Capital opens office in Singapore, eyes burgeoning SE Asia secondaries market
Asia-focused private equity secondaries firm TR Capital has set up in Singapore, with founder and CEO Paul Robine moving from Hong Kong to be based in the city-state. While the bulk of its investments made so far are in China and India, Southeast Asia could soon make up about 20% of TR Capital’s business, Robine… Continue reading TR Capital opens office in Singapore, eyes burgeoning SE Asia secondaries market
Online grocers need to spend right, build right to survive in competitive Indonesian market, say investors
Online grocery startups burning excessive cash are having a tough time navigating the competitive landscape in Indonesia’s booming fresh e-commerce market, according to investors. Moreover, existing players are struggling to retain market share at a time rising inflation threatens to reduce the purchasing power of many households, they said. Randolph Hsu, a founding partner at… Continue reading Online grocers need to spend right, build right to survive in competitive Indonesian market, say investors
Australia’s Telstra Ventures raises $350m for third VC fund
Telstra Ventures, the venture capital arm of Australian telecom company Telstra, has announced the final close of its third VC fund at $350 million to invest in pre-growth and early growth companies. The fund, Telstra Ventures Fund III, will seek opportunities in various sectors, including cloud, cyber, crypto, carbon and climate, coders, creators, and consumers,… Continue reading Australia’s Telstra Ventures raises $350m for third VC fund
BlackRock Real Assets acquires solarZero in New Zealand for $60m
BlackRock Real Assets, the realty investment arm of global asset manager Blackrock, has acquired solarZero, a New Zealand-based provider of solar, battery storage and energy services, according to an announcement. The deal was worth more than NZ$100 million ($60 million), per a report by IPE Real Assets. solarZero plans to invest $1 billion in new… Continue reading BlackRock Real Assets acquires solarZero in New Zealand for $60m
Jeep turns to its heritage for newest and cheapest plug-in hybrid Wrangler
Jeep unveiled Wednesday the latest plug-in hybrid to join its lineup, a vintage-inspired Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe that is the brand’s most affordable trim to date. The Willys 4xe, which debuted Wednesday at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show, has a base price of $53,995, excluding any tax credits or the $1,595 destination fee. That makes… Continue reading Jeep turns to its heritage for newest and cheapest plug-in hybrid Wrangler
EA’s CEO is following the money to more games with player-created content
/ Like the new Skate The new Skate is expected to offer lots of ways to be creative.Image: EA EA sees a big opportunity in games that let players create their own content, CEO Andrew Wilson said at a Goldman Sachs conference on Tuesday, as reported by Axios. Games like Minecraft and Roblox with extensive… Continue reading EA’s CEO is following the money to more games with player-created content
Tesla is being sued over Autopilot and Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving predictions
/ Tesla owners have paid thousands of dollars for a feature that still isn’t ready yet. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A lawsuit filed in San Francisco by a Tesla owner claims the automaker and its CEO / Technoking Elon Musk are “deceptively and misleadingly” marketing the Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” advanced driver… Continue reading Tesla is being sued over Autopilot and Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving predictions
Can the algorithms that ride-hailing and delivery startups use be fair?
In June 2020, taking advantage of a Chicago law requiring ride-hailing apps to disclose their prices, researchers from George Washington University published an analysis of algorithms used by ride-sharing startups like Uber and Lyft to set fares. It spotlighted evidence that the algorithms charged riders living in buildings with older, lower-income and less-educated populations more… Continue reading Can the algorithms that ride-hailing and delivery startups use be fair?
Watch a robot excavator controlled like a videogame
SRI Okay, I admit it, I never outgrew the Tonka toys and the sandbox. With the dawning of a new age of construction robots, that fascination has merely transferred to the high-tech descendants of those big yellow construction machines. For example, I could watch this robot excavator dig all day. [embedded content] The truth is,… Continue reading Watch a robot excavator controlled like a videogame