Uber trips are getting safer, with the company reporting far fewer sexual assaults in 2019 and 2020 as compared to previous years. But the number of traffic deaths during Uber rides is rising, reflecting the increasingly dangerous conditions on US roads. Uber said 3,824 sexual assaults occurred during trips in 2019 and 2020, a 38… Continue reading Uber rides are getting safer, but the roads are deadlier than ever
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Apple CarPlay will let you pay for gas from your driver’s seat
During its WWDC event a few weeks ago, Apple announced iOS 16, highlighting a “next-generation” CarPlay experience that automakers might not be ready for any time soon. It also announced a new “fueling and driving tasks apps” feature that you will actually be able to use once the update is released. Fueling and driving task… Continue reading Apple CarPlay will let you pay for gas from your driver’s seat
Weekly roundup: Philippines-focused yufin scores $1m funding and other SE Asia dealsMastercard chief marketing and communications officer Raja Rajaman…
Philippines-focused merchant platform yufin has announced raising $1 million in early-stage funding from angel and institutional investors as it grows its small merchant sign-ups in the country. yufin, which is operated by the US- and Singapore-based fintech company Miti Ventures, said its early-stage funding came from Mastercard chief marketing and communications officer Raja Rajamannar and… Continue reading Weekly roundup: Philippines-focused yufin scores $1m funding and other SE Asia dealsMastercard chief marketing and communications officer Raja Rajaman…
Pakistan’s e-commerce firm 24SEVEN raises $6m in pre-Series A round
Lahore-based B2B2C e-commerce platform 24SEVEN has raised $6 million in its pre-Series A round led by SOSV with the participation of Betatron Venture Group, Newlin VC, Verity Capital, and Argo’s Quest. The round also saw the participation of a host of Pakistani and international family offices, besides several angel investors including Babs Ogundeyi, founder of Nigerian… Continue reading Pakistan’s e-commerce firm 24SEVEN raises $6m in pre-Series A round
Artists are helping to make Magic: The Gathering more expressive — and fun
Jeweled Lotus is an incredibly powerful Magic: The Gathering card. For the grand cost of zero mana, you gain three mana of any one color that you can then use to cast your commander, a powerful card integral to the Commander format of Magic play. Because of its massive value in getting three mana for… Continue reading Artists are helping to make Magic: The Gathering more expressive — and fun
Meet the modder making $20,000 a month bringing the biggest games to VR
Luke Ross* has a hard time telling friends what he does for a living. He can’t quite believe it himself. “I’m a kid with a fake steering wheel in the backseat who pretends to know where they’re going,” he tells The Verge. In 2020, he released a free mod for one of the most popular… Continue reading Meet the modder making $20,000 a month bringing the biggest games to VR
Driverless Cruise robotaxis stop working simultaneously, blocking San Francisco street
A group of driverless Cruise robotaxis blocked traffic in San Francisco for hours on Tuesday evening after the cars stopped working without explanation. Details of the incident were shared on Reddit (and spotted by TechCrunch) and illustrate how driverless vehicles are still experiencing teething problems in real-life settings. Cruise, which is backed by General Motors… Continue reading Driverless Cruise robotaxis stop working simultaneously, blocking San Francisco street
Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building
Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000 sqft building at the site. Now Gigafactory Texas is already giant. It’s already one of the biggest buildings on Earth. The current building is equivalent to about 15 city blocks or three Pentagons as CEO Elon Musk said… Continue reading Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building
Japanese pension giant GPIF records $16b Q4 loss on stock slidesThe fund is closely watched by global financial markets because of its mammoth size.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported on Friday an investment loss of 2.2 trillion yen ($16.33 billion) in January-March as higher U.S. interest rates and the war in Ukraine rattled the global financial markets. The world’s largest pension fund posted a negative return of 1.1% on its overall assets during the three months, compared… Continue reading Japanese pension giant GPIF records $16b Q4 loss on stock slidesThe fund is closely watched by global financial markets because of its mammoth size.
3M to exit Neoplast, Neobun brands in SE Asia
Industrial conglomerate 3M Co said on Friday it will exit its Neoplast and Neobun brands in Thailand and some other Southeast Asian countries, and sell manufacturing assets at its Ladlumkaew plant, as part of its strategic portfolio management. The brands — part of the company’s Consumer Health and Safety Division (CHSD) — and the assets from its… Continue reading 3M to exit Neoplast, Neobun brands in SE Asia