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ID Digest: Tokopedia launches subscription-based priority delivery; Traveloka quits e-grocery

Tokopedia has launched a new subscription package that allows its users to enjoy free shipping and other perks. Meanwhile, Traveloka has quit the e-grocery sector in just a few months of its foray. PLUS by GoTo Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia, part of the GoTo Group, has announced a subscription plan that offers unlimited free priority… Continue reading ID Digest: Tokopedia launches subscription-based priority delivery; Traveloka quits e-grocery

Sony hikes price of PS5 in Europe, Japan, and more

Sony is increasing its PS5 prices in the UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, and Canada. Prices are jumping by 10 percent in Europe, and by around 6 percent in the UK as inflation rates impact Sony and many other companies. While Sony is increasing PS5 prices in many parts of the world, it says… Continue reading Sony hikes price of PS5 in Europe, Japan, and more

Milvus creator Zilliz raises $60m in extended Series B roundThe startup was set out in Shanghai before it relocated the headquarters to Silicon Valley

Zilliz, a San Francisco-based startup that builds cloud-native software to process data for artificial intelligence (AI) applications and unstructured data analytics, has raised $60 million in an extended Series B funding round to expand its engineering and go-to-market teams. The Series B+ round, as an extension to the first tranche of $43 million, was led… Continue reading Milvus creator Zilliz raises $60m in extended Series B roundThe startup was set out in Shanghai before it relocated the headquarters to Silicon Valley

Data Vantage: FOMO Pay, Chocolate Finance raise funding; ONE Championship redomiciles

Singapore-based fintech startup FOMO Pay received $13 million in Series A funding last week from investors including Jump Crypto, HashKey Capital, Antalpha Ventures, Ab Initio Capital, and Republic Capital. According to regulatory filings, lead investor Jump Crypto invested $3.5 million in the round, while HashKey, Antalpha and Ab Initio contributed $3 million each. Following the… Continue reading Data Vantage: FOMO Pay, Chocolate Finance raise funding; ONE Championship redomiciles

Clean Technica: Lucid Air Sapphire Promises Eye-watering, Tesla Threshing Speed 002197

Tesla reset the bar for high performance cars when it launched the Model S all the way back in 2012. Almost as soon as customers got their hands on them, videos started appearing on YouTube of the big EV taking high-end exotic ICE cars to school — and that instant-on torque and off-the-line acceleration has… Continue reading Clean Technica: Lucid Air Sapphire Promises Eye-watering, Tesla Threshing Speed 002197

Cleantechnica: China Electric Car Sales — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In July!002196

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins got back into the fast lane in July, growing 112% year over year (YoY). They scored over 505,000 registrations last month. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 174% year over year (YoY). They reached a record 137,000 registrations in July. Their growth even… Continue reading Cleantechnica: China Electric Car Sales — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In July!002196

Hong Kong Puts Street Lights On The Ground Because People Won’t Stop Looking At Their Phones

“Some of these pedestrians are distracted.” Pedestrian Paths Forget about tech neck — smartphones in Hong Kong are distracting pedestrians as they cross the street so badly that officials are piloting a new kind of street light to help keep them from walking into traffic. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that the new lights are being… Continue reading Hong Kong Puts Street Lights On The Ground Because People Won’t Stop Looking At Their Phones

Ford F-150 Lightning Drivers Who Boost the Power Grid Might Get Paid in North Carolina

It’s turning Fords into vigilante backup power sources. Back Up Some North Carolina drivers who own a Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck may get paid a little cash to help stabilize the local power grid during peak times, in an interesting example of how electric vehicles, with their sizable battery packs, could come to prop up… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning Drivers Who Boost the Power Grid Might Get Paid in North Carolina

Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Trying to Disrupt the Cremation Industry

Keith Crawford and David Odusanya, two former Nike marketers, are trying to reinvent the cremation business in a direct-to-consumer (DTC) pivot that could do away with traditional funeral experiences that often cost a pretty penny, Ad Age reports. Experts believe millennials and Gen Z in particular are looking for new ways to honor the death of… Continue reading Direct-to-Consumer Companies Are Trying to Disrupt the Cremation Industry