China Digest: Healsun raises nearly $37m; Warburg, Macquarie near Bohao deal

Chinese contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Healsun Biopharm has raised nearly 250 million yuan ($36.7 million) in a Series B round. Separately, Warburg Pincus and Macquarie Asset Management are reportedly close to making an investment of about $450 million in China’s Bohao Internet Data Services. Healsun raises nearly $37m in Series B Chinese contract… Continue reading China Digest: Healsun raises nearly $37m; Warburg, Macquarie near Bohao deal

YouTube begins watermarking shared Shorts videos

YouTube wants everyone to know if you’re simply cross-posting your Shorts to TikTok or Instagram Reels. In an update on its community help center, a Team YouTube member has announced that the website has started adding watermarks to Shorts downloaded from its Studio portal for creators. YouTube will start by watermarking Shorts you create on… Continue reading YouTube begins watermarking shared Shorts videos

Apple releases patches for major iOS and macOS security vulnerabilities

Apple has released a fix for a zero-day vulnerability that bad actors could exploit to take full control of an iPhone, an iPad or a computer running macOS Monterey. The tech giant’s security advisory is pretty light on details, but it has identified CVE-2022-3289 as a vulnerability discovered by an anonymous researcher. It says the… Continue reading Apple releases patches for major iOS and macOS security vulnerabilities

South Korean EV battery maker SK On raises $1.5b from PE firms: reportSK On has been in talks with a local private equity consortium which includes Ea…

South Korea’s SK On has raised about 2 trillion won ($1.51 billion) from private equity firms, pushing the electric vehicle (EV) battery maker’s valuation to around 20 trillion won as it works to expand production abroad, local media reported on Thursday. The battery unit of energy group SK Innovation Co Ltd has been in talks with a local private… Continue reading South Korean EV battery maker SK On raises $1.5b from PE firms: reportSK On has been in talks with a local private equity consortium which includes Ea…

India Digest: Flipkart to invest in six startups; AIC-Pinnacle selected for seed fund scheme

Flipkart Ventures will invest in six early-stage startups as part of its accelerator programme. In another development, Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) )—Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum was selected under the ‘Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)’ announced by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Flipkart Ventures to invest in six startups Flipkart Ventures,… Continue reading India Digest: Flipkart to invest in six startups; AIC-Pinnacle selected for seed fund scheme

Indonesia president wants Tesla to make electric cars locally: reportJokowi also said Indonesia was considering a tax on nickel exports this year.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla to manufacture its cars, as well as batteries, in the country, in comments made to Bloomberg News on Thursday. Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, said in an interview that Indonesia wants a “huge ecosystem of electric cars”, rather than simply draw on its natural… Continue reading Indonesia president wants Tesla to make electric cars locally: reportJokowi also said Indonesia was considering a tax on nickel exports this year.

China’s United Imaging to list on Monday after biggest STAR Market IPO of 2022

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co will start public trading next Monday, the company said, after raising roughly $1.6 billion in the biggest initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR Market so far this year. The Chinese producer of CT scan and X-ray devices raised 10.99 billion yuan ($1.62 billion) in an IPO this month that was more… Continue reading China’s United Imaging to list on Monday after biggest STAR Market IPO of 2022

Cleantechnica: JD Power Rates Tesla Supercharger & Destination Charger Networks #1 Overall 002185

JD Power And Associates, in collaboration with PlugShare, surveyed 11,554 owners of battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles between January and June of this year. The study was designed to examine consumer attitudes, behaviors and satisfaction, and determine their overall experience with public EV charging services. Drivers who visited the charging location but didn’t charge… Continue reading Cleantechnica: JD Power Rates Tesla Supercharger & Destination Charger Networks #1 Overall 002185

Clean Technica: Can Enthusiasm About Electric Vehicles Trigger Global Growth?002184

The expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) market has brought with it nuanced opportunities to create a cleaner and transformative new energy carrier. EV technology has already brought huge innovation to the energy market, and now it’s inspiring even more global growth. Demand for EVs is projected to continue to expand. Driven by government policies… Continue reading Clean Technica: Can Enthusiasm About Electric Vehicles Trigger Global Growth?002184

Clean Technica: Italy’s EV Market Losing Steam In 2022 — A Long-Term Trend?002183

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s auto market is at a crossroads. While most European markets continued seeing EV growth through the first six months of 2022, albeit in an overall subdued automotive economy, the Bel Paese was victim of a self-inflicted wound, as the Italian government struggled for months before launching an overdue fiscal package… Continue reading Clean Technica: Italy’s EV Market Losing Steam In 2022 — A Long-Term Trend?002183