Southeast Asian superapp Grab has announced the appointment of Alejandro Osorio as managing director of Grab Vietnam to oversee its vision, business strategy, and operations across all businesses in the country. Osorio will also be responsible for driving the Grab for Good mission in Vietnam, which aims to create more positive social and environmental impacts… Continue reading Grab appoints Alejandro Osorio as new country head for Vietnam
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Nomura opens global wealth management office in Dubai
Nomura Holdings’ global wealth management business is opening a branch in Dubai as it expands into the fast-growing Middle-East hub to cater to an affluent pool of clients. Nomura said in a statement on Tuesday it had received in-principle approvals from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Dubai Financial Services Authority to establish its new… Continue reading Nomura opens global wealth management office in Dubai
Qatar Investment Authority leads US cybersecurity startup Snyk’s Series G round
US-based cybersecurity startup Snyk Ltd said on Monday it had raised $196.5 million in Series G funding, led by Qatar Investment Authority, which is at a lower valuation of $7.4 billion. The development comes after Snyk earlier this year had tapped banks including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc for an initial public offering (IPO)… Continue reading Qatar Investment Authority leads US cybersecurity startup Snyk’s Series G round
Apple’s investment in Japan crosses $100b, CEO Cook visits chip epicentre
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited the epicentre of the country’s semiconductor industry. Cook said in a Monday tweet he visited Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, home to factories of many… Continue reading Apple’s investment in Japan crosses $100b, CEO Cook visits chip epicentre
Clean Technica: Tesla & BYD Record Orders In Thailand Show That Emerging Markets Are Starved Of EVs002446
Complete our 2022 CleanTechnica reader survey for a chance to win an electric bike. Who said there was no demand for EVs? EV sales keep breaking records in Europe, China, and other places. For example, Norway’s EV market share for new vehicle sales is now consistently well over 80% every single month. In China, the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla & BYD Record Orders In Thailand Show That Emerging Markets Are Starved Of EVs002446
Clean Technica: 40 Tesla Megapacks Replace 70-Year-Old Generating Station In Belgium002445
Complete our 2022 CleanTechnica reader survey for a chance to win an electric bike. The Tesla Megapack is bringing changes to the utility grid in the Belgian city of Lessines, which has depended on a gas-fired turbine for its electricity for 70 years. The only official mention of the story by the company is on… Continue reading Clean Technica: 40 Tesla Megapacks Replace 70-Year-Old Generating Station In Belgium002445
Huge List of Celebs Accused of Taking Secret Payments to Shill Bored Apes
These are serious allegations. The other shoe, as they say, has dropped. A class action lawsuit is alleging that Yuga Labs — the company behind the wildly expensive, clout-driven Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection — conspired to inflate the worth of digital BAYC assets through a series of undisclosed celebrity endorsements, breaking a number… Continue reading Huge List of Celebs Accused of Taking Secret Payments to Shill Bored Apes
Dutch Startup Mining Bitcoin to Grow Tulips, and We Can’t Tell If They’re Joking
A startup in The Netherlands is using the heat generated by Bitcoin mining rigs to grow tulips, Agence France-Press reports — and the sheer irony, given the historical context, is absolutely mind-numbing. In the 17th century, demand for tulips — yes, the flower — spiked so sharply in Amsterdam that prices rose to staggeringly high levels, in… Continue reading Dutch Startup Mining Bitcoin to Grow Tulips, and We Can’t Tell If They’re Joking
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
The cryptocurrency founder is expected to be extradited back to the US. Looks like embattled FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried won’t be testifying before Congress after all. The Bahamas Attorney General’s Office announced Monday that Bankman-Fried has been arrested and is likely to be extradited in short measure back to the US to stand trial. The… Continue reading Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
‘Armored Core VI’ won’t be a Souls game with mechs
If anything, FromSoftware is returning to the robot battler’s roots. With the success of Souls games like Dark Souls III and Elden Ring, you’d think FromSoftware would incorporate some of the gameplay into other titles… right? Not so. From president Hidetaka Miyazaki told IGN in an interview that there’s no “conscious effort” to add Souls-style… Continue reading ‘Armored Core VI’ won’t be a Souls game with mechs