Bono says you can blame him for that free iTunes U2 album

Remember back in 2014 when U2 gave away an album’s worth of songs to every iTunes user in the world? And it turned out that a large number of them didn’t want said album anywhere near their music library — to the point that Apple had to release a special tool to remove it? That… Continue reading Bono says you can blame him for that free iTunes U2 album

Vietnam’s VinFast receives $135m green financing led by ADBVinFast is developing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet.

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast has received $135 million in financing led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the manufacturing of its fully-electric public transport bus fleet and national electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The financing will enable VinFast to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to a statement released on Monday. The climate financing… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast receives $135m green financing led by ADBVinFast is developing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet.

KKR, Mubadala to co-invest at least $1b in APAC private credit strategy

Global private equity powerhouse KKR and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company have announced a strategic partnership that will see both firms co-investing across private credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. The partnership aims to deploy at least $1 billion of long-term capital, according to a statement. Mubadala will deploy its capital… Continue reading KKR, Mubadala to co-invest at least $1b in APAC private credit strategy

Saudi’s Sidra Capital, BlackRock hold first close of APAC PE strategy

Saudi alternative asset manager Sidra Capital and BlackRock Alternatives have joined hands to hold the first close of the Sidra-BlackRock Asia-Pacific Private Equity Strategy, which will invest in Shariah-compliant private equity opportunities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC). The programme seeks to “access leading managers with compelling transactions” across the region, Sidra said in a statement. While… Continue reading Saudi’s Sidra Capital, BlackRock hold first close of APAC PE strategy

Apple’s next Mac Pro could feature an M2 chip with up to 48 CPU cores

Among the new computers Apple plans to announce in the coming months is an M2 variant of the Mac Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports the company has been testing a version of its high-end desktop that features a chipset with a 24-core CPU and 76-core… Continue reading Apple’s next Mac Pro could feature an M2 chip with up to 48 CPU cores

Amazon’s Echo is half off right now

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. If you missed the chance to pick up… Continue reading Amazon’s Echo is half off right now

Elon Musk’s Neuralink delays show-and-tell event to November 30th

Neuralink has delayed its upcoming “show & tell” event by a month. On Sunday morning, Elon Musk tweeted that the showcase would take place on November 30th, instead of October 31st as was originally announced back in August. Musk did not provide a reason for the delay. The last time Neuralink held an event, it… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink delays show-and-tell event to November 30th

China’s big data analytics firm Wenge snaps up $69m in Series E roundThe round was led by state-owned investment firms.

China’s big data analytics firm Wenge Group, known as Zhongke Wenge, has bagged over 500 million yuan ($69 million) in a Series E round led by state-owned investment firms including National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading Fund, CCTV Media Industry Investment Fund, and Zhongguancun Science City.   Return backers Infotech ventures, Hengbang Capital, and the Chinese Academy… Continue reading China’s big data analytics firm Wenge snaps up $69m in Series E roundThe round was led by state-owned investment firms.

Indian PE firm Gaja Capital set to close fourth fund at $400m soon

India-focused mid-market private equity (PE) firm Gaja Capital has raised as much as $202 million as it gears up to make the final closing of its fourth fund, per a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the total amount sold to US investors is $7 million, the amount sold to… Continue reading Indian PE firm Gaja Capital set to close fourth fund at $400m soon