Dealmaking in Southeast Asia dropped by almost 30% month-on-month in May to $1.42 billion — the lowest so far in 2022 — due to a scarcity of megadeals, proprietary data compiled by DealStreetAsia show. There were only 82 venture capital and private equity deals last month, which was also the lowest deal volume in January-May… Continue reading SE Asia Deal Review: Startup fundraising falls to five-month low of $1.42b in May
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QuantumScape loses manufacturing chief over management style mismatch
Celina Mikolajczak, who has held senior roles at Tesla and Panasonic, resigned from QuantumScape less than a year after taking the chief manufacturing officer position at the solid-state battery company, according to a regulatory filing. Mikolajczak and QuantumScape are parting ways over “differing management styles between the parties,” the filing with the U.S. Securities and… Continue reading QuantumScape loses manufacturing chief over management style mismatch
Tesla (TSLA) announces 3-for-1 stock split
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it is going to put a three-for-one stock split to a shareholder vote at its upcoming annual meeting. The company announced its intentions to do another stock split back in March, but it didn’t reveal the details. Today, as part of the release of its prospectus for its 2022 annual… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) announces 3-for-1 stock split
Tesla Model Y with new 4680 cells shows impressive potential for faster charging
Early experiences with the new Tesla Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack are showing some impressive potential for faster charging and better energy density. When Tesla delivered its first made-in-Texas Model Y vehicles, we noted that it was strange that Tesla didn’t reveal any details – like specs and pricing –… Continue reading Tesla Model Y with new 4680 cells shows impressive potential for faster charging
Tesla files for a three-way stock split to make its shares more affordable
Tesla is asking its shareholders to approve a three-way stock split to help make the company’s shares cheaper for buyers. The request is included in a list of provisions Tesla is planning to bring up at its August 4, 2022 shareholder meeting, which it filed Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Tesla is… Continue reading Tesla files for a three-way stock split to make its shares more affordable
Best Retro Game Consoles in 2022
Tapping into nostalgia for gamers of all eras is possible with the influx of retro game consoles. If your formative years were in the late ‘80s to late ‘90s, the mere mention of “Friday nights” inspires unmatched levels of nostalgia. ABC’s TGIF lineup was pretty solid, Pizza Hut’s Bigfoot pie could feed a family for… Continue reading Best Retro Game Consoles in 2022
Hooray! Tesla Lets Workers Leave Factory Where They’ve Been Trapped for Months
Finally. Home Sweet Home After being trapped in Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory for months due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, the carmaker is finally letting workers go back home today, Bloomberg reports. Workers have been sleeping in makeshift accommodations, but will finally able to leave as they clock out of their Friday shifts, according to the… Continue reading Hooray! Tesla Lets Workers Leave Factory Where They’ve Been Trapped for Months
Lawsuit Claims That 3D Printer Caught Fire and Killed a Man
This case could set a huge legal precedent. 3D Printer Fire Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is being sued by the parents of a young man who reportedly died during a fire caused by a 3D printer sold by the company. In their lawsuit, the parents of the late Calvin Yu are suing Alibaba and Tronxy,… Continue reading Lawsuit Claims That 3D Printer Caught Fire and Killed a Man
The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Last night, a large swath of Americans tuned in to watch the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol hold a hearing live on television. Glossily produced, it… Continue reading The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention
Dell XPS 15 review (2022): Still the best 15-inch Windows laptop
Image Credit: Devindra Hardawar/Engadget The XPS 15’s 3.5K OLED display remains a knockout, with excellent color reproduction, black levels and all of the bonuses you’d expect. Still, I’d love to see Dell push this display further, especially after both Apple and Microsoft squeezed high refresh rate screens in competing notebooks. Having that extra bit of… Continue reading Dell XPS 15 review (2022): Still the best 15-inch Windows laptop