Samsung is making it easier to store your credit card information and other digital data on your phone. On Wednesday, the company announced the merging of its Pay and Pass apps into a single Wallet platform. With the change, you won’t have to use two different apps to manage your digital identity. Instead, the company’s… Continue reading Samsung merges Pay and Pass into a single Wallet app
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Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 12th this year
Amazon has officially announced the dates for its next annual shopping event. Prime Day 2022 will be on July 12th and 13th this year — the event will begin at 12AM PT/3AM ET on Tuesday, July 12th, and conclude at the end of the day on Wednesday, July 13th. As it has been for the… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 12th this year
This PC orchestra, built from 512 floppy disk drives, is wondrous to hear and behold
When I was a kid growing up in rural Yorkshire, one of the regular attractions at local fairs was a huge steam-powered organ: a baroque monstrosity of pipes, horns, and whistles that would parp out classical tunes to the delight of onlookers. I don’t know if steam organs are still a thing, but if they’ve… Continue reading This PC orchestra, built from 512 floppy disk drives, is wondrous to hear and behold
US-Japan VC World Innovation Lab raises $1b across several funds …
World Innovation Lab (WiL), a US-Japan venture capital firm, has announced raising over $1 billion across several funds, it said in a statement. The over $1-billion corpus raised would be for the firm’s third growth fund WiL Ventures III; fund of funds, and corporate VC funds, WiL co-founder and CEO Gen Isayama said. Isayama said… Continue reading US-Japan VC World Innovation Lab raises $1b across several funds …
Singtel raises stake in Thai subsidiary Intouch in $216m deal …
Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) on Thursday proposed to raise its stake in Thailand-headquartered subsidiary Intouch Holdings from 21.21% to 24.99% by acquiring an additional 3.78% stake from Temasek’s wholly-owned subsidiary Anderton Investments. As part of the transaction, Singtel, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Singtel Global Investment, will pay S$330 million ($216 million) in cash for some 121.16… Continue reading Singtel raises stake in Thai subsidiary Intouch in $216m deal …
Musk expected to confirm desire to own Twitter in townhall meeting
Elon Musk is expected to reiterate his desire to own Twitter Inc when he speaks to the social-media company’s employees on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The head of electric car maker Tesla Inc is likely to clarify recent comments about remote work and talk about his strategy for Twitter, including the role of advertising and subscriptions, according… Continue reading Musk expected to confirm desire to own Twitter in townhall meeting
BHP fails to find buyer for Australian coal project, to run for 8 years and shut
Global miner BHP Group Ltd said on Thursday it had been unable to sell its New South Wales Energy Coal (NSWEC) thermal coal unit and would now run the operation for another eight years before shutting it down. BHP has been reviewing its options for NSWEC, which includes the Mt Arthur coal mine near Muswellbrook, for the last two years, but did not receive a viable… Continue reading BHP fails to find buyer for Australian coal project, to run for 8 years and shut
Norway wealth fund puts Malaysia’s Supermax Corp under the scanner
Norway‘s $1.2 trillion wealth fund put Malaysia’s Supermax Corp under observation for two years on Wednesday, citing unacceptable risk that the company contributes to serious violations of human rights. “The Executive Board has made the assessment that the company’s announced measures to improve living and working conditions for migrant workers leave uncertainty about future developments,” the fund said in a statement. The fund added it has also revoked… Continue reading Norway wealth fund puts Malaysia’s Supermax Corp under the scanner
Malaysia’s Petronas launches clean energy firm for carbon-free push
Malaysia’s Petronas on Thursday announced the establishment of a new clean energy solutions company, Gentari, as part of a global push by the state oil firm to produce carbon–free energy. Petronas, the world’s fourth-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), in 2020 said it was stepping up investments in hydrogen and expanding its portfolio in renewable energy. Wholly-owned by Petronas, Gentari has been tasked with helping deliver renewable energy,… Continue reading Malaysia’s Petronas launches clean energy firm for carbon-free push
Samsung Wallet is back to organize your ID, keys, and crypto
First, there was Samsung Wallet. Then it became Samsung Pay. Now, because time is a flat circle, Samsung is bringing the Wallet app back — basically, bringing a lot of existing Samsung services into one app. And this time, there’s crypto! The new Samsung Wallet is available today, and it will take the place of… Continue reading Samsung Wallet is back to organize your ID, keys, and crypto