The Indian unit of Japan’s Sony and Zee Entertainment Enterprises have agreed to divest three Hindi language channels as part of their deal to create a $10-billion TV behemoth, according to an order by India’s competition regulator. The plan became public on Wednesday as the Competition Commission of India released a detailed copy of its order approving… Continue reading Sony unit, Zee to divest three channels ahead of planned India merger
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Chinese automaker Chijet to merge with new SPAC at 37% lower valuation
Chijet Motor Co on Wednesday agreed to go public in the United States through a merger with a blank-cheque company that gave the China-based automaker a 37% lesser valuation than what it had secured in another deal that was terminated. The deal with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Jupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp values Chijet at $1.6 billion, less… Continue reading Chinese automaker Chijet to merge with new SPAC at 37% lower valuation
Argo.ai, driverless startup backed by Ford and VW, is shutting down
/ The Pittsburgh-based startup, which was founded in 2016, will be absorbed into its two automotive partners. Argo had been testing its vehicles in Miami, Austin, and Washington, DC. Drew Anthony Smith Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen, is shutting down, The Verge has learned. Employees were notified that an announcement… Continue reading Argo.ai, driverless startup backed by Ford and VW, is shutting down
Scientists Grow Superpowered THC Substance Inside Bioreactors
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Israeli biotech company BioHarvest claims to have grown a substance that features all the active ingredients of cannabis inside a bioreactor — and it’s 12 times more potent than nature’s best, The Times of Israel reports. The company is heralding the invention as a breakthrough that could make medical cannabis cheaper and… Continue reading Scientists Grow Superpowered THC Substance Inside Bioreactors
Saudi Arabia Says Its 100 Mile Skyscraper Will Have a Population of 9 Million
If it ever gets completed. Drawing The Line Saudi Arabia has broken ground on its gigantic and controversial 100-mile skyscraper city, called The Line. And judging by the astronomical scale of the operation, it’s bound to be either one of the greatest feats of modern-day engineering — or a monumental, half-trillion-dollar failure. The scale is… Continue reading Saudi Arabia Says Its 100 Mile Skyscraper Will Have a Population of 9 Million
Why the US is suffering a widespread drought
/ A majority of the country is ‘abnormally dry,’ and there’s not much relief in sight for some of the worst-hit regions Floating homes and boats rest in mud at Riverside Park Marina in Martin Luther King Jr. Riverside Park along the Mississippi River on October 19th, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee, as the Mississippi River… Continue reading Why the US is suffering a widespread drought
A Pro-China Disinfo Campaign Is Targeting US Elections—Badly
In an attempt to shift that blame, Dragonbridge’s influence campaign went so far as to create spoofed posts from Intrusion Truth, a mysterious pseudonymous Twitter account that has previously released evidence tying multiple hacking campaigns to China, including those of APT41. The fake Intrusion Truth posts instead falsely tie APT41 to US hackers. Dragonbridge also… Continue reading A Pro-China Disinfo Campaign Is Targeting US Elections—Badly
The ‘Brightest of All Time’ Gamma-Ray Burst Sparks a Supernova Hunt
On the morning of October 9, astronomers’ inboxes pinged with a relatively modest alert: NASA’s Swift Observatory had just detected a fresh burst of energy, assumed to be coming from somewhere within our own galaxy. But six hours later—when scientists realized an instrument on the Fermi Space Telescope had also flagged the event—another more pressing… Continue reading The ‘Brightest of All Time’ Gamma-Ray Burst Sparks a Supernova Hunt
Defender Guard Pro Review: A Great Budget Security Camera
Most cheap outdoor security cameras I’ve tested have one glaring issue, or the manufacturer prioritized superfluous features over the basics. Who cares about Alexa support if the video feed is choppy? Is it really a bargain if I have to sign up for a monthly subscription just to view my clips? It’s not perfect, but… Continue reading Defender Guard Pro Review: A Great Budget Security Camera
Apple could release a 16-inch iPad next year
/ A report from The Information suggests Apple’s working on an extra-large iPad Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple may be readying an iPad with a larger 16-inch display, according to a report from The Information. Sources familiar with the situation told the outlet Apple could release the device in the fourth quarter… Continue reading Apple could release a 16-inch iPad next year