/ With brands struggling to maintain their identities in an age of silent electric cars with incredible performance, many are leaning into gimmicky features to find traction on the road ahead The Hyundai Ioniq 5, with its pixelated lights and evocative design, is part of a trend of weird cars that are trying to make… Continue reading Weird cars are becoming the new normal
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TV TOKYO leads Series D funding in Vietnam-based POPSTV TOKYO said it has injected $3m into POPS.
Japanese media company TV TOKYO has led a Series D funding round for Vietnam-based digital entertainment firm POPS Worldwide, the latter said in a statement. The financial details of the round were not disclosed. In a separate announcement, TV TOKYO said it has injected $3 million into the Vietnamese company. Last year, POPS also trumpeted… Continue reading TV TOKYO leads Series D funding in Vietnam-based POPSTV TOKYO said it has injected $3m into POPS.
PGIM Real Estate joins Mindworks-backed Dash Living to snap up $108m HK hotel
Hong Kong-based co-living space operator Dash Living, in a joint venture with its backer Mindworks Ventures and US asset manager PGIM Real Estate, has completed the acquisition of HK$850-million ($108 million) city hotel Travelodge Central Hollywood Road, according to various industry sources. The property, spanning 58,000 square feet in gross floor area, will be turned… Continue reading PGIM Real Estate joins Mindworks-backed Dash Living to snap up $108m HK hotel
T-Mobile will start charging a $35 fee on all new activations and upgrades
T-Mobile may be joining rivals Verizon and AT&T by introducing an $35 charge for all new postpaid activations and upgrades, according to The T-Mo Report and some Redditors. According to T-Mobile internal documents, it’s introducing a “Device Connection Charge” for “all activations and upgrades for mobile, Beyond the Smartphone and broadband devices.” Before, the Uncarrier… Continue reading T-Mobile will start charging a $35 fee on all new activations and upgrades
Google Hangouts is well and truly dead
Google has laid Hangouts to rest, a couple of years after it first announced that it was going to push people to use Chat, its Slack-like app, instead. After allowing users to move to Chat on their own in 2021, Google phased out the Hangouts Chat app for Android and iOS in July. Users were… Continue reading Google Hangouts is well and truly dead
Canon R6-II hands-on: Faster, more resolution and reduced heating issues
Just two years after the launch of the original EOS R6, Canon has unveiled its successor, the $2,500 EOS R6 Mark II. It brings a number of key improvements, like a higher-resolution 24.2-megapixel sensor and faster shooting speeds. Most importantly, Canon has significantly reduced the previous model’s issues with overheating. The EOS R6 was the… Continue reading Canon R6-II hands-on: Faster, more resolution and reduced heating issues
India: SaaS unicorn Amagi bags $105m in fresh funding from General AtlanticAmagi turned unicorn after raising $95 million in a funding round led by Ac…
Cloud-based media SaaS company Amagi has raised about $105 million (Rs 875 crore) in a mix of primary and secondary funding from private equity firm General Atlantic. According to the company’s latest filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), its board has passed a special resolution to issue 3,35,854 Series F compulsory convertible preference shares… Continue reading India: SaaS unicorn Amagi bags $105m in fresh funding from General AtlanticAmagi turned unicorn after raising $95 million in a funding round led by Ac…
India may let Chinese electronics firms enter via JVs with local companies, says report
The Indian government is open to letting Chinese companies enter the country’s high-tech electronics sector should they set up manufacturing plants in partnerships with local companies, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing officials. A joint venture (JV) proposal could be cleared if the Indian partner holds a majority stake and controls the board, according to the report, although it said no conditions have… Continue reading India may let Chinese electronics firms enter via JVs with local companies, says report
Tencent, China Unicom gain nod to set up ‘mixed ownership’ company
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and state-owned telecommunications firm China Unicom have received regulatory approval to set up a so-called “mixed ownership” company, a public document showed on Wednesday. China has been accelerating its push for mixed-ownership reforms in an effort to boost the competitiveness of state firms. It was not immediately clear what the planned company would do. Shares in China Unicom surged 10% in Shanghai, forcing a temporary suspension of trade. Trade… Continue reading Tencent, China Unicom gain nod to set up ‘mixed ownership’ company
Canva-backer Blackbird raises Australia’s biggest VC fund at $640m
Australian venture capital firm Blackbird announced that it raised A$1 billion (about $640 million) for a new fund that will invest in general companies in Australia and New Zealand. The venture investor, which counts Canva and robotics firm Zoox in its portfolio, said the fifth fund is Australia’s largest fund to date and doubles the… Continue reading Canva-backer Blackbird raises Australia’s biggest VC fund at $640m