Arm’s chips are in your iPhone — but what exactly does Arm do? Share this story Arm CEO Rene HaasIllustration by William Joel / The Verge One of the more interesting quirks of the modern tech world is that there’s a really important company at the center of it all that doesn’t make anything. But… Continue reading How Arm conquered the chip market without making a single chip, with CEO Rene Haas
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The Freewrite typewriter gets a smaller design with a dramatic price cut
/ The $349 Alpha keeps the mechanical keyboard but drops the E Ink screen The Freewrite Alpha typewriterImage: Freewrite If you’ve been intrigued by the high-tech Freewrite typewriter but put off by its price tag, manufacturer Astrohaus’ new design is (maybe) for you. Astrohaus is opening preorders for the Freewrite Alpha, a lower-profile version of… Continue reading The Freewrite typewriter gets a smaller design with a dramatic price cut
Alitheon Raises $10M in Series A Funding
Alitheon, a Bellevue, Washington-based Optical AI technology company, raised $10M in Series A funding. The round was led by BMW I Ventures alongside Imagine Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its development efforts to bring their product to market. Led by Roei Ganzarski, CEO, Alitheon has developed FeaturePrint® technology… Continue reading Alitheon Raises $10M in Series A Funding
After three months, Dish’s 5G service still feels like a beta
The company is expanding Project Genesis’ coverage, but there are still basic features missing that make it clear the service isn’t for the general public. Share this story Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge As soon as I got in my car, my Galaxy S22 connected to Dish’s brand new 5G network lost… Continue reading After three months, Dish’s 5G service still feels like a beta
Tesla expects ‘very high volume’ deliveries at end of quarter, asks workers to help
Tesla is expecting a “very high volume” of vehicle deliveries during the end of the quarter, and it is asking all employees to help – even those outside of the sale and delivery organization. Over the last year, CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla would try to move away from its model that results in… Continue reading Tesla expects ‘very high volume’ deliveries at end of quarter, asks workers to help
India’s True North-advised fund buys significant minority stake in US-based Accion Labs for $93mIt acquired the stake from TA Associates and other sha…
Indium VI (Mauritius) Holdings Limited, advised by Indian private equity firm True North, has acquired a significant minority stake in Accion Group Holdings, a Pittsburgh-based digital and innovation engineering company, from TA Associates and other shareholders of Accion. According to an announcement, the True North-advised fund, along with co-investors, invested $93 million in Accion Labs… Continue reading India’s True North-advised fund buys significant minority stake in US-based Accion Labs for $93mIt acquired the stake from TA Associates and other sha…
PE majors remain bullish on Asia even as fundraising environment gets more difficult
The global market volatility, rising geopolitical risks and growth and inflation concerns have made the fundraising environment in Asia more difficult than before but private equity (PE) investors in the region continue to be bullish on the market. “The challenge here is you probably can’t stop investing even when the benefits are challenging. You will… Continue reading PE majors remain bullish on Asia even as fundraising environment gets more difficult
China’s Lihao raises $307m Series B round to speed up chip R&D, build new facilities
China’s Lihao Semiconductor, a manufacturer of semiconductor materials, has completed its Series B funding round at 2.2 billion yuan ($307.4 million) to invest in technological R&D and the construction of a new production facility. Lihao, headquartered at Qinghai Province in northwestern China, claims to have reached the unicorn valuation of over $1 billion less than… Continue reading China’s Lihao raises $307m Series B round to speed up chip R&D, build new facilities
Walmart launches ‘metaverse’ experience in Roblox to sell toys to children
Tech/ Business / How do you do, fellow Robloxians Walmart has launched a pair of “immersive experiences” in online gaming platform Roblox. The retailer is presenting the launch as an ambitious move into the metaverse, but the “experiences” — two online worlds dubbed Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play — are really just ways to… Continue reading Walmart launches ‘metaverse’ experience in Roblox to sell toys to children
Investors bank on China’s alternatives to Nvidia’s auto chips
In China, a crop of homegrown chip companies has popped up as Beijing strives to decouple from America’s advanced technology and manage sanctions risks, which have crippled Huawei’s lucrative smartphone business. In the red-hot space of autonomous driving, Chinese semiconductor firms, buoyed with venture capital, are aiming to provide the best alternatives to Nvidia and… Continue reading Investors bank on China’s alternatives to Nvidia’s auto chips