The European Space Agency on Wednesday selected the world’s first astronaut with a disability. John McFall, whose right leg was amputated at age 19, is the first recruit for a new program investigating accommodations for astronauts with disabilities. The agency called for applications in March 2021, seeking people with disabilities who could pass stringent physical… Continue reading UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability
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HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years
Add HP to the list of tech companies cutting staff. The PC maker plans to lay off as many as 6,000 employees over the next three years. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring HP announced during its Q4 earnings call on Tuesday (via Gizmodo). The company estimates its “Future Ready Transformation plan” will… Continue reading HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years
CD Projekt Red shows off The Witcher 3’s ‘next-gen update’ ahead of launch
CD Projekt Red has finally shared a gameplay trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s imminent “next-gen” update, and it’s largely what you’d hope for. The overhauled action role-playing game looks better thanks to more detailed character models (with 4K textures), ray-traced lighting effects and other cosmetic upgrades. Geralt looks more grizzled than ever, while… Continue reading CD Projekt Red shows off The Witcher 3’s ‘next-gen update’ ahead of launch
How Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison
More than seven years after the first Wall Street Journal story about problems with Theranos’ blood tests, its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to over a decade in prison for defrauding the company’s investors. She had been found guilty on four counts of fraud during a months-long trial where her lawyers argued that she was… Continue reading How Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison
Vietnamese EV startup Dat Bike secures $8m in round led by Jungle VenturesGSR Ventures and Delivery Hero Ventures also participated in the round
Vietnamese electric motorbike startup Dat Bike has secured $8 million in a new funding round led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, according to an announcement. GSR Ventures and Delivery Hero Ventures also participated in the round, along with Wavemaker Partners and Innoven Capital. This new funding round, which comes a few months after the startup bagged… Continue reading Vietnamese EV startup Dat Bike secures $8m in round led by Jungle VenturesGSR Ventures and Delivery Hero Ventures also participated in the round
IFC mulls $35m loan package to Bangladesh’s Tanveer Foods
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is considering investing up to $35 million in equivalent loans to Tanveer Foods, an importer of food products in Bangladesh, according to a disclosure. IFC said the proposed investment includes an up to $21 million senior-secured A loan from IFC alongside an up to… Continue reading IFC mulls $35m loan package to Bangladesh’s Tanveer Foods
Cash-rich Bukalapak pursues selective strategy on investments to widen its ecosystem
Indonesia-listed all-commerce player Bukalapak has emerged as more than a marketplace platform since its $1.5-billion initial public offering in 2021 as it pursues strategic investments selectively to expand its ecosystem. At the same time, the cash-rich tech major is following a conservative spending strategy, according to analysts tracking the firm. In fact, some local and… Continue reading Cash-rich Bukalapak pursues selective strategy on investments to widen its ecosystem
Chinese EV startup WM Motor said to be slashing salaries as losses balloon
WM Motor Holdings Ltd. is cutting salaries by half for management and nearly a third for staff members, Caixin has learned, as the electric-vehicle (EV) startup struggles with sluggish sales and ballooning losses. The Shanghai-based automaker began the cost-control measures in October, also cancelling annual bonuses and vehicle purchases subsidies, the source said, citing a… Continue reading Chinese EV startup WM Motor said to be slashing salaries as losses balloon
Dat Bike gets another $8M to put more e-bikes on Vietnam’s roads
Dat Bike is on a mission to put more electric bikes on Vietnam’s roads. The startup said today it has raised $8 million led by returning investor Singapore-based firm Jungle Ventures, just seven months after its first round of funding was announced. GSR Ventures and Delivery Hero Ventures also participated in this round, along with… Continue reading Dat Bike gets another $8M to put more e-bikes on Vietnam’s roads
San Francisco police consider letting robots use ‘deadly force’
/ The San Francisco Police Department submitted a proposal that would give robots the ability to use deadly force in dangerous situations. A remote-controlled robot used to disarm bombs.ARNO BURGI/DPA/AFP via Getty Images The San Francisco Police Department is proposing a new policy that would give robots the license to kill, as reported earlier by… Continue reading San Francisco police consider letting robots use ‘deadly force’