ONE Championship aims to launch first US event in first half of 2023

Asian mixed martial arts media firm ONE Championship (ONE) plans to host its first event in the United States in the first half of 2023, according to a Forbes report. ONE is “considering numerous locations” for its first US event, said chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodong in an interview with Forbes. He also added that… Continue reading ONE Championship aims to launch first US event in first half of 2023

YouTube isn’t cool with videos of Tesla FSD beta testing on kids

YouTube removed two videos from its platform showing Tesla drivers using their own children to conduct vehicle safety tests. The tests were meant to prove that Tesla’s Autopilot and “full self-driving” (FSD) beta software — the automaker’s advanced driver assistance systems which have automated driving features but do not enable the cars to drive themselves… Continue reading YouTube isn’t cool with videos of Tesla FSD beta testing on kids

China’s cyber agency tries to mitigate concerns of internet firmsWhile regulators have not announced new rules this year at the pace they did last yea…

China’s cyberspace watchdog wants to build an “affectionate” relationship between internet enterprises and the government, a senior official said, the latest verbal assurance to an industry still on edge after a long and bruising regulatory crackdown. Niu Yibing, vice minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), told a news conference on Friday the agency was supportive… Continue reading China’s cyber agency tries to mitigate concerns of internet firmsWhile regulators have not announced new rules this year at the pace they did last yea…

Apple supplier Foxconn likely to invest $300m more in northern Vietnam

Apple supplier Foxconn has signed a $300 million memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese developer Kinh Bac City to expand its facility in the north of the country to diversify and boost production, state media said on Saturday. The Taiwanese company’s new factory, on a plot of 50.5 hectares (125 acres) in Bac Giang province, will… Continue reading Apple supplier Foxconn likely to invest $300m more in northern Vietnam

Gulf e-commerce company Noon to buy fashion venture Namshi

Dubai’s Emaar Properties said on Saturday it is selling fashion e-commerce venture Namshi to Noon, an e-commerce company backed by Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabian sovereign fund the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Emaar said in a bourse filing its board has in principle approved the sale, which values Namshi at $335.2 million, as a… Continue reading Gulf e-commerce company Noon to buy fashion venture Namshi

China set to implement prudent financing system for property firms

China‘s banking regulator will further implement a prudent financial management system for property firms and would look to effectively meet any reasonable financing demands they have, it said on Friday in a statement sent to Reuters. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) made the comment in response to queries on a Reuters report on Thursday that said the regulator is scrutinising the property loan portfolios of some local and foreign lenders to assess systemic… Continue reading China set to implement prudent financing system for property firms

Tesla increases FSD beta cost to $15,000 in North America

Tesla will increase the price of its “full self-driving” beta software, the automaker’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), in North America to $15,000 on September 5, CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday. The celebrity executive said the current price of $12,000 will be honored for orders made before September 5, but delivered later. Musk also tweeted… Continue reading Tesla increases FSD beta cost to $15,000 in North America

The 5 best RVs of 2022: Top motorhomes and campers

Features Type: Class C Length: 24’1″ – 32’8″ Height of exterior: 11’0″ – 11’2″ Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 12,500 lbs. – 14,500 lbs. Sleeping capacity: 4-7 Price: From $118,350 The Thor Four Winds is a range of Class C motorhomes that are perfect for family camping. The 22E model starts at $118,350. All models… Continue reading The 5 best RVs of 2022: Top motorhomes and campers

People Are Going on Dates in the Metaverse and It Sounds Very Strange

“It’s like high school drama but from people who are very much out of high school.” Lonely VRts Wear a mushroom suit, meet a rabbit, hang out and talk amid a post-apocalyptic wasteland or sub-ocean lair. Or maybe just sit at a regular ol’ bar. Virtual reality-powered metaverse dating is here and it’s growing, as… Continue reading People Are Going on Dates in the Metaverse and It Sounds Very Strange