Avatar: The Way of Water is set to release this December, but it has a pretty major problem: it’s a sequel to a film that came out 13 years ago. Meanwhile, most of us can barely remember what happened on last week’s episode of She-Hulk — when Avatar 2 hits theaters, there could be a… Continue reading Avatar is returning to theaters to remind you what Avatar is about
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Indonesia’s Merah Putih fund to finalise $300m first close in Q1 next yearThere will also be a second close of $300 million that will be finalised by …
Indonesia’s Merah Putih fund, set up by the government in partnership with the venture arms of various state-owned enterprises, plans to finalise its first close worth $300 million in Q1 next year, said a top executive of the fund on Tuesday. Eddi Danusaputro, head of project management at Merah Putih, added that the fund has… Continue reading Indonesia’s Merah Putih fund to finalise $300m first close in Q1 next yearThere will also be a second close of $300 million that will be finalised by …
Chinese airline owner Juneyao Group plans to enter booming EV market
Juneyao Group, the parent of Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines, plans to start making electric vehicles (EV), two people with knowledge of the matter said, as it seeks to diversify from businesses that have been hit hard by COVID. Shanghai-based Juneyao, owned by Chinese billionaire Wang Junjin, his brother and nephew, is setting up a team internally to explore EV… Continue reading Chinese airline owner Juneyao Group plans to enter booming EV market
HSBC and StanChart’s VC arm back Hong Kong KYC startup Chekk
SC Ventures, the fintech investment and venture arm of Standard Chartered, announced that it participated in the latest funding round of Hong Kong-based KYC and data management platform Chekk. The funding round, which raised an undisclosed amount, was led by HSBC and also participated by US-based venture capital firm SOSV, which is known for its… Continue reading HSBC and StanChart’s VC arm back Hong Kong KYC startup Chekk
Indonesian dental startup KLAR raises $4.5m in pre-Series A funding
KLAR, an Indonesian aesthetic dentistry tech startup, has raised $4.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round, show regulatory filings accessed by DealStreetAsia. Existing backer AC Ventures led the round with a $1.85 million investment, according to KLAR’s filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Other investors include East Ventures, which contributed about… Continue reading Indonesian dental startup KLAR raises $4.5m in pre-Series A funding
EVs reigned during Monterey Car Week
Monterey Car Week — still the most exclusive automotive event on the calendar — concluded Sunday with the 71st running of its pinnacle display, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. But as antique Duesenbergs and Jaguars, backlit by the Pacific Ocean, rolled onto the famed course’s 18th fairway to vie for “Best of Show,” the Concept… Continue reading EVs reigned during Monterey Car Week
Ex-Apple engineer admits stealing automotive trade secrets
A case concerning Apple’s driving trade secrets which started in 2018 has come to a close. Xiaolang Zhang, a former Apple employee, pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing confidential information from Apple. In July 2018, a federal grand jury in San Jose indicted Zhang for obtaining a 25-page document containing detailed drawings of a circuit… Continue reading Ex-Apple engineer admits stealing automotive trade secrets
My 3 must-have car accessories: This phone mount, charger and cable
I shifted to Quad Lock over a year ago and I’ve not looked back. It’s a complete system for securely and safely attaching your smartphone to pretty much anything — car, truck, bike, motorbike, boat. Here I’m using the Quad Lock Car Mount that attaches to the windshield, and the swivel mount means I can… Continue reading My 3 must-have car accessories: This phone mount, charger and cable
Advertising is everywhere — Wieden+Kennedy CEO Neal Arthur explains how it works
One of the ways I think about Decoder is that we’re just taking a tour through all the parts of running a modern business. We talk to a lot of CEOs and heads of product, we’ve had chief legal officers and chief marketing officers on the show, and you all know how much I love… Continue reading Advertising is everywhere — Wieden+Kennedy CEO Neal Arthur explains how it works
The Uber of ghost kitchens sucks, apparently
For some budding restauranteurs, CloudKitchens might sound like a great opportunity to get off the ground. The service, owned by Uber founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick, promises restaurateurs delivery-only kitchens in rented warehouse spaces with low startup fees. But a report from Insider reveals that many CloudKitchens operators are struggling to keep their business alive… Continue reading The Uber of ghost kitchens sucks, apparently