Envision Digital, a Singapore-headquartered AI and Internet technologies software provider, has announced raising $210 million in a Series A funding round anchored by Sequoia China and backed by GIC. The firm, which is a part of Chinese renewable energy-focused Envision Group, said in a statement on Tuesday that the fresh capital will help it accelerate… Continue reading SG-based Envision Digital scores $210m in round backed by Sequoia, GIC
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BioWare’s quality assurance testers form the first video game labor union in Canada
Bioware’s quality assurance testers working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf have voted to form the first unionized workplace for the video game industry in Canada. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 applied to become the certified bargaining agent for Keywords Studios, the contracting company through which the testers are employed, back in April. Now,… Continue reading BioWare’s quality assurance testers form the first video game labor union in Canada
J&T Express buys Malaysia land for $136m to build integrated logistics centre
J&T Express has acquired a 30-acre plot of land in Bandar Rimbayu, Selangor, Malaysia, where it will build an integrated logistics centre to serve the growing needs of the Malaysian market. According to a statement, the global express logistics company invested $136 million (600 million RM) in the project, which will help it meet the… Continue reading J&T Express buys Malaysia land for $136m to build integrated logistics centre
Bain Capital closes second APAC special situations fund at over $2b
Private investment firm Bain Capital has closed its second Asia Pacific (APAC) special situations fund at over $2 billion, surpassing the original target of $1.5 billion. Bain Capital Special Situations Asia Fund II (SSAII) is the largest dedicated special situations fund in the APAC region, the firm said in a statement. Its 2017-vintage first vehicle… Continue reading Bain Capital closes second APAC special situations fund at over $2b
Data Vantage: Ant Group pumps capital in SG digital banking unit and other updates
Fintech giant Ant Group announced the soft launch of its digital wholesale bank, ANEXT Bank, in Singapore on Monday. The unit will provide financial services to local and regional micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), especially those engaged in cross-border operations. According to regulatory filings in Singapore, ANEXT Bank received S$100 million ($73.13 million) last… Continue reading Data Vantage: Ant Group pumps capital in SG digital banking unit and other updates
Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May 002021
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% YoY. Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5× YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May 002021
Cleantechnica: Here’s What Elon Musk Actually Said Regarding 10% Job Cuts 002020
Tesla’s Elon Musk is catching more hell over the latest bit of news — 10% job cuts, a hiring pause — and, as usual, it’s being taken way out of context. Yahoo! News reported that U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh wanted Elon to call him, as “Tesla CEO eyes mass layoffs” (Yahoo!‘s phrasing, not Walsh’s.)… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Here’s What Elon Musk Actually Said Regarding 10% Job Cuts 002020
This Edible QR Tag Looks like a Big Ol’ Hit of Acid
A new “edible QR code” that aims to determine whether you’re drinking counterfeit liquor bears a striking resemblance to the preferred dosing method of the world’s most famous psychedelic drug. As Purdue University notes in a press release about the tech, the edible smartphone-scannable QR tag is supposed to show that high quality spirits haven’t… Continue reading This Edible QR Tag Looks like a Big Ol’ Hit of Acid
Apple Announced Its Fastest MacBook Air Yet at WWDC 2022
If’ you’re an Apple fan, you’re in luck. Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (typically shortened to WWDC) today was almost entirely devoted to explaining new features coming upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS, but the company managed to sneak in a couple of hardware announcements, too. The most significant hardware announcement was the official… Continue reading Apple Announced Its Fastest MacBook Air Yet at WWDC 2022
The UK Is Apparently Just Driving Around a Hologram of the Queen Now
That’s one way to do it! Crown Car It was a big weekend for the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, who marked her astonishing 70 years on the throne — the longest of any English monarch — with an extremely British Platinum Jubilee celebration. Due to her advanced age, Her Majesty was unable to jubilate… Continue reading The UK Is Apparently Just Driving Around a Hologram of the Queen Now