Marvel’s I Am Groot Disney+ animated series will arrive on August 10th. Marvel Studios announced the release date on Sunday in a poster the company shared on Twitter. The announcement means Marvel fans will have more than one series to watch this summer, with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premiering a week after I Am Groot. If it… Continue reading ‘I Am Groot’ heads to Disney+ on August 10th
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NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket heads back to the launch pad tonight
Weeks after NASA decided to postpone testing of its next-generation Space Launch System to make repairs to the rocket, it’s ready to try again. Starting at 12:01AM on June 6th, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will begin rolling out the spacecraft from the facility’s Vehicle Assembly Building. It will take approximately eight… Continue reading NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket heads back to the launch pad tonight
Ant Group’s digital wholesale lender ANEXT Bank soft launches in Singapore …
The Singapore-incorporated digital wholesale lender ANEXT Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fintech giant Ant Group, announced its soft launch on Monday. The digital bank, which had received the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) nod to commence operations on June 2, will provide financial services to local and regional MSMEs, especially those engaged in cross-border… Continue reading Ant Group’s digital wholesale lender ANEXT Bank soft launches in Singapore …
Temasek-backed used car platform Carro secures $25m from Indonesia’s MPM Group
Singapore-based used car marketplace Carro has raised $25 million in fresh funding from Indonesia-listed consumer automotive company MPM Group, according to regulatory filings. Strategic investor MPM Group, a subsidiary of Indonesian conglomerate Saratoga Investama Sedaya, is engaged in automotive distribution, retail, aftermarket, insurance and transportation. Go to Source
EV Growth-backed IDN Media raises $23m in Series D funding
Indonesian media startup IDN Media has raised $23 million in Series D funding backed by existing investor East Ventures, according to regulatory filings. The company’s recent filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), accessed by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE, showed that it issued about 1.5 million Series D preferred shares to six investors at $15… Continue reading EV Growth-backed IDN Media raises $23m in Series D funding
Vietnam-focused PENM Partners resumes raising fifth fund after COVID-induced delay
Danish private equity firm PENM Partners, which is focused on the Vietnam market, is set to resume raising its fifth fund this year or early next year, after a long delay due to COVID-19, said a top executive at the firm. PENM V will seek to raise $150-200 million, Hans Christian Jacobsen, managing partner of… Continue reading Vietnam-focused PENM Partners resumes raising fifth fund after COVID-induced delay
All the news coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
It’s time for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, with the keynote kicking off on June 6th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. Unlike the last two years when the event was fully virtual, Nilay Patel and David Pierce will be on-site for a viewing party, and perhaps more. WWDC is where the company spills all the… Continue reading All the news coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
Best Laptops Under $500
If you’re working with a budget of under $500, you’re going to have to make some compromises when it comes to a laptop. Thankfully, there are many more models in this price range than there once were. The popularity of Chromebooks and tablets has opened this category into a versatile selection of 2-in-1s and laptops.… Continue reading Best Laptops Under $500
Automotive giant Stellantis pleads guilty to diesel emissions fraud
As expected, Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge and Jeep, has pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy charges related to its efforts to conceal the amount of pollution produced by its diesel engines. The world’s fifth-largest automaker agreed this week to pay $300 million in penalties to end a multi-year investigation by the US Justice Department,… Continue reading Automotive giant Stellantis pleads guilty to diesel emissions fraud
Fortnite’s latest season features Darth Vader and rideable wildlife
With summer quickly approaching, Fortnite’s newest season kicked off on Sunday. After Epic Games fundamentally changed how people could play the game in recent months, season three sees Fortnite return to its comfort zone. To start, Ballers, the hamster ball-like vehicles Epic Games retired in Season X, are back with a few functionality tweaks. They can… Continue reading Fortnite’s latest season features Darth Vader and rideable wildlife