Uber is overhauling its four-year-old app safety toolkit, adding a new feature for riders to contact security company ADT during rides. The company is also expanding the availability of a feature enabling customers to text 911. The safety toolkit is a section of Uber’s app through which customers can contact emergency services, report a safety… Continue reading Uber overhauls app safety features, including a new way to text 911
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Prepare for power outages and save $100 with this solar generator
StackCommerce The following content is brought to you by ZDNet partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Power outages aren’t just an annoyance. Depending on how long they last, they can be life-changing — especially for those who work from home. Whether it’s damage to… Continue reading Prepare for power outages and save $100 with this solar generator
Tesla spotted stacking structural battery packs at Gigafactory Texas; what’s happening?
Tesla has been spotted stacking an impressive number of structural battery packs in inventory at Gigafactory Texas. We look into what could be happening. When Tesla started production of Model Y at Gigafactory Texas earlier this year, it launched a new architecture for the electric SUV based on Tesla’s new structural battery pack design. The… Continue reading Tesla spotted stacking structural battery packs at Gigafactory Texas; what’s happening?
Prismlab China closes $29m and 20 more deal updates from Greater China worth $1.5bThe company plans to use the fresh capital to further scale its busi…
Prismlab China, a 3D printing solutions provider, has raised 200 million yuan ($29.1 million) in a Series C round of financing led by venture capital (VC) firm Qiming Venture Partners. The new round saw the participation of existing shareholders, including Chinese investment firm Jolmo Investment and BASF Venture Capital, the corporate VC arm of German… Continue reading Prismlab China closes $29m and 20 more deal updates from Greater China worth $1.5bThe company plans to use the fresh capital to further scale its busi…
GoTo’s losses more than double in H1 2022, despite strong revenue growth
Indonesia-listed technology major PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GoTo) reported widening losses in the first half of 2022, despite a 45% year-on-year growth in gross revenue in the period. GoTo’s losses in the January-June period of 2022 stood at 13.64 trillion rupiah ($920 million), widening around 117% from 6.28 trillion rupiah in the corresponding period last… Continue reading GoTo’s losses more than double in H1 2022, despite strong revenue growth
Peter Thiel joins Pak consumer electronic marketplace PriceOye’s $7.9m seed round
Pakistan’s e-commerce platform, PriceOye.pk, has raised $7.9 million in a seed funding round led by US-based JAM Fund, it said in a statement. The round, which marks Paypal founder Peter Thiel’s first investment in the country, will help the startup consolidate its position as the leading electronics marketplace in the country. Other investors in the… Continue reading Peter Thiel joins Pak consumer electronic marketplace PriceOye’s $7.9m seed round
French government uses AI to spot undeclared swimming pools — and tax them
The French government has collected nearly €10 million in additional taxes after using machine learning to spot undeclared swimming pools in aerial photos. In France, housing taxes are calculated based on a property’s rental value, so homeowners who don’t declare swimming pools are potentially avoiding hundreds of euros in additional payments. The project to spot… Continue reading French government uses AI to spot undeclared swimming pools — and tax them
Logitech’s upcoming gaming handheld may have been revealed in a leak
Earlier this month, Logitech announced that it was working on a handheld gaming device with Tencent that would “support multiple cloud gaming services” including NVIDIA’s GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Now, it looks like we’re getting our first look at the device thanks to prolific leaker Evan Blass. We also know that it should… Continue reading Logitech’s upcoming gaming handheld may have been revealed in a leak
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs will start shipping on September 27th
AMD has officially announced the Ryzen 7000 processor models, which the company had accidentally revealed back in July. It will release four models on September 27th, to be specific, the most affordable of which is the 6-core Ryzen 5 7600X that will set you back $299, followed by the 8-core Ryzen 7700X that costs $100… Continue reading AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs will start shipping on September 27th
SG Digest: Propseller & Banco bag Series A funding; M Venture Partners raises additional capitalProptech startup Propseller has secured $12m while fin…
Propseller has secured a $12-million Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, M Venture Partners has raised additional capital to double down on its existing portfolio while Singapore-headquartered fintech company Banco (RABC Group) has raised $6.7 million in a Series A funding round. Propseller raises $12m Series A Singapore-headquartered proptech startup… Continue reading SG Digest: Propseller & Banco bag Series A funding; M Venture Partners raises additional capitalProptech startup Propseller has secured $12m while fin…