A couple caveats for those going apoplectic over the headline: I mean self-driving isn’t going to be a thing A) in our lifetimes and B) with any kind of omnipresent scale. So in terms of the daily lived experience of most people reading this, truly autonomous vehicles just aren’t going to happen. The evidence pointing… Continue reading It’s time to admit self-driving cars aren’t going to happen
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You can buy ten pairs of these amazing earbuds for the price of Apple’s AirPods Pro
Soundcore by Anker Life P2 Mini earbuds Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I like my AirPods Pro. I really do. They are the best earbuds that I’ve ever owned. But at $250, they are out of the reach of many people’s budgets. Not only that, but if you’re someone who’s prone to lose or break things, or maybe… Continue reading You can buy ten pairs of these amazing earbuds for the price of Apple’s AirPods Pro
Ford thinks driver assist is a safer bet than driverless cars, but it’s fooling itself
/ The automaker pulled support for driverless startup Argo AI, arguing that Level 2 and Level 3 driver-assistance technology would have more near-term benefits. But what if Level 3 is riskier? Even worse, what if it’s dangerous? This update is “just the beginning” for the driver assist system, Ford says.Image: Ford When Ford announced yesterday… Continue reading Ford thinks driver assist is a safer bet than driverless cars, but it’s fooling itself
The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk
Elon Musk has everything to lose and only retweets to gain Share this story Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter is expected to close tomorrow. (Please God, let it close tomorrow.) There are lots of very smart financial journalists who have things to say about this. Here in… Continue reading The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk
APG, CapitaLand Investment enter JV, to take over SG self-storage operatorAPG will hold 90% stake in the entity formed to establish an Asia-focused se…
Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management has teamed up with Singapore-listed real estate company CapitaLand Investment (CLI) to acquire self-storage operator Extra Space Asia (ESA) for approximately S$570 million ($405 million) through a joint venture deal, according to a statement. APG will hold a 90% stake in a newly-formed entity set out to establish… Continue reading APG, CapitaLand Investment enter JV, to take over SG self-storage operatorAPG will hold 90% stake in the entity formed to establish an Asia-focused se…
Lamudi’s holding entity EMPG raises $200m led by Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners
Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), the holding company of Indonesian property listing platform Lamudi, on Thursday announced that it has raised $200 million in funding led by US-based Affinity Partners, which is Jared Kushner’s global investment firm. Kushner, the son-in-law and former aide to ex-US president Donald Trump, has raised more than $3 billion in… Continue reading Lamudi’s holding entity EMPG raises $200m led by Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners
Odyssey Raises $4.75M in Seed Funding
Odyssey (formerly known as Agora), a New York-based provider of a platform that helps states connect families to public funding and education services, raised $4.75m in Seed funding. The round was led by a16z through its American Dynamism practice, which invests in founders and companies that solve important national problems, with participation from Village Global, Bling… Continue reading Odyssey Raises $4.75M in Seed Funding
Tesla issues rare real ‘physical’ recall of over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles
Tesla has issued a recall on just over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles over a seat belt problem. It’s a rare real ‘physical’ recall for the automaker after many ‘recall” that were just software updates. Earlier this year, NHTSA issued a series of recalls on Tesla vehicles that were highly reported in the media. What was less reported,… Continue reading Tesla issues rare real ‘physical’ recall of over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles
Blibli prices its shares at the higher end of price band in IPO, raises $513mWhile some say Blibli’s shares are overpriced, others argue that the Djar…
PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk — the entity that owns the Indonesian e-commerce player Blibli, online travel agency Tiket.com, and supermarket chain Ranch Market — is said to have raised 8 trillion rupiah ($513 million) after pricing its shares at 450 rupiah apiece for its initial public offering (IPO), two sources familiar with the matter… Continue reading Blibli prices its shares at the higher end of price band in IPO, raises $513mWhile some say Blibli’s shares are overpriced, others argue that the Djar…
Asia Digest: Toku closes Series A extension; Everstone part-exits Acqueon
Singapore-based cloud communications startup Toku has received $5 million in a Series A extension while India’s Acqueon has raised fresh funding from Long Ridge Equity. Toku gets $5m in Series A extension Singapore-based cloud communications provider Toku has received $5 million in its Series A extension bringing the total funding in this round to $10… Continue reading Asia Digest: Toku closes Series A extension; Everstone part-exits Acqueon