September 26th is The Last Of Us Day and HBO is marking the occasion with the first trailer for its highly anticipated adaptation of Naughty Dog’s game. The clip, which runs for just over a minute and a half, includes some of the most memorable moments from the 2013 title (which just got a complete… Continue reading HBO releases its first ‘The Last of Us’ trailer
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E3 will return to LA on June 13th, 2023
After missing 2022 altogether, one of the most important gaming trade shows will return next year. On Monday, the Entertainment Software Association announced that E3 2023 will take place between June 13th and June 16th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with the event open to the public starting on June 15th. Ahead of the… Continue reading E3 will return to LA on June 13th, 2023
WhatsApp users will soon be able to join a call by tapping a link
It’ll soon be easier for WhatsApp users to invite other folks to join a call. Meta is rolling out the option to share Call Links. If you see one of these links, you’ll be able to join a call with a single tap. You’ll need the latest version of WhatsApp to use Call Links. From… Continue reading WhatsApp users will soon be able to join a call by tapping a link
US lawmakers, TikTok hammering out new security plan that would avert sale: reportUS lawmakers have, for long, questioned the Chinese-owned app’s safe…
US lawmakers and TikTok are hammering out a plan, under which the short-form video app would make changes to its data security and governance without requiring its parent firm, China’s ByteDance to sell it, the New York Times reported on Monday. TikTok and the Biden administration have drafted a preliminary agreement to resolve national security concerns but are… Continue reading US lawmakers, TikTok hammering out new security plan that would avert sale: reportUS lawmakers have, for long, questioned the Chinese-owned app’s safe…
Gulf Capital eyes SE Asian mid-market firms with growth plans in GCC region
Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is on the lookout for Southeast Asian mid-market companies keen on heading west for growth. In an interview with DealStreetAsia, the firm’s co-founder and CEO Karim El Solh pointed to the Gulf as a prime location for expansion given that it is one of the fastest-growing economic regions.… Continue reading Gulf Capital eyes SE Asian mid-market firms with growth plans in GCC region
Sea’s e-commerce division Shopee may lay off more employees in Thailand
Sea Ltd-owned e-commerce platform Shopee is trimming its headcount in Thailand. Several employees received an email — seen by DealStreetAsia — from Shopee’s human resources team on Saturday telling them not to return to the office unless there is an urgent need to do so. Go to Source
KKR-backed PH unicorn Voyager’s losses widened in 2021 even as revenue grew
Philippine technology firm Voyager Innovations‘ net loss widened in 2021 to 5.6 billion pesos (about $95 million) even as it posted higher revenues of about $90 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. In a filing to Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), Voyager disclosed that its net loss widened by 16% from… Continue reading KKR-backed PH unicorn Voyager’s losses widened in 2021 even as revenue grew
Volkswagen, Umicore venture shows the circular EV battery economy is heating up
Volkswagen is partnering with a Belgian technology group to produce battery materials in Europe, the latest in a spate of industry-wide deals to create a circular battery economy that can meet that can meet production targets as automakers shift toward EVs. The $3 billion joint venture between Volkswagen Group’s battery business PowerCo and Brussels-based Umicore… Continue reading Volkswagen, Umicore venture shows the circular EV battery economy is heating up
EV charging deals keep coming, Ford squeezed by shortages and Kitty Hawk shuts down
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. This is a shorter version of The Station newsletter that is emailed to subscribers. Want all the deals, news roundups and commentary? Subscribe… Continue reading EV charging deals keep coming, Ford squeezed by shortages and Kitty Hawk shuts down
UK police arrest teenager suspected of Uber, GTA 6 hacks
Police in London have confirmed a 17-year-old teenager, who is suspected of involvement in high-profile breaches at ride-hailing giant Uber and Rockstar Games, has been charged with multiple counts of computer misuse and breaches of bail. The suspect, whose name was not released due to U.K. reporting restrictions on identifying non-adults, was arrested in Oxfordshire… Continue reading UK police arrest teenager suspected of Uber, GTA 6 hacks