Microsoft might soon mitigate some of the worst nuisances in video chats. The Verge notes Microsoft is rolling out AI-based voice quality upgrades that should help every call participant hear each other clearly. New machine learning models can not only cancel echoes, but even reduce the chances of awkward interruptions by eliminating echo-related overlaps. This… Continue reading Microsoft Teams is using AI to prevent awkward interruptions in video calls
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GM will officially reveal Chevy Blazer EV on July 18th
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV will get a proper reveal on July 18th, General Motors announced Monday. The all-electric mid-sized SUV is expected to go on sale next year, along with the electric version of the Chevy Equinox compact SUV. GM first teased electric versions of its Blazer and Equinox SUVs last year. But while… Continue reading GM will officially reveal Chevy Blazer EV on July 18th
Bitcoin dives after US crypto lender Celsius Network freezes withdrawals …
Bitcoin tumbled on Monday after major US cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and transfers citing “extreme” conditions, in the latest sign of the financial market downturn hitting the cryptosphere. The Celsius move triggered a slide across cryptocurrencies, with their value dropping below $1 trillion on Monday for the first time since January 2021,… Continue reading Bitcoin dives after US crypto lender Celsius Network freezes withdrawals …
Tencent quietly building up stakes in Indian startups despite FDI curbs on Chinese money
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings has been quietly moving ahead with its investments in India despite New Delhi’s restrictions on the inflow of capital from neighbouring countries. Tencent’s over $250-million investment in Walmart-backed e-commerce behemoth Flipkart is the latest in a string of deals it clocked in India last year, after the Indian government tweaked… Continue reading Tencent quietly building up stakes in Indian startups despite FDI curbs on Chinese money
Geely founder’s venture buys 79% stake in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu
A venture run by the founder of Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding plans to acquire a 79% stake in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu, a statement published by China’s anti-monopoly regulator showed on Monday. The State Administration of Market Regulation said that Hubei Xingji Shidai Technology Co Ltd had agreed to purchase the stake from two of Meizu’s… Continue reading Geely founder’s venture buys 79% stake in Chinese smartphone maker Meizu
How startups should handle the downturn
Mike Volpi Contributor Mike Volpi is a general partner at Index Ventures. He joined the firm in 2009 to help establish Index’s San Francisco office with Danny Rimer. More posts by this contributor Mike Volpi on the art of board membership The 2022 crisis is the third major tech downturn of the internet era, following… Continue reading How startups should handle the downturn
Webex is coming to Apple’s CarPlay so you can take that meeting on the road
Image: Webex It’s getting easier to join your next Webex meeting while on the road. Cisco has added a Move to Mobile feature that makes it easy to switch your Webex session from your computer to your mobile device by scanning a QR code using your phone’s camera. And in an upcoming update to Webex Meetings for… Continue reading Webex is coming to Apple’s CarPlay so you can take that meeting on the road
SG blockchain platform Nansen buys Ape Board in $20m cash-and-stock deal …
Singapore-based blockchain analytics platform Nansen’s acquisition of Thai multi-chain portfolio tracker Ape Board in May was a $20 million cash-and-stock deal, show regulatory filings. Nansen will pay $4 million in cash to Ape Board shareholders and issue them stock worth another $16 million over two years, according to its filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate… Continue reading SG blockchain platform Nansen buys Ape Board in $20m cash-and-stock deal …
Chiratae, Omidyar co-lead $8m funding in QueueBuster and India deals worth $278m
Noida-based Queuebuster, a mobile point of sale application, has raised about $8.16 million (Rs 63.3 crore) in its Series A funding round led by Chiratae Ventures, Omidyar Network India, and Flourish Ventures. DMI Alternative Investment Fund and Unaprime Investment Advisors also joined the round, said QueueBuster in a statement. Go to Source
Asia Digest: Keppel Infra inks MoU with Jinko Power; Eke Panuku, NZ Super Fund in pact
Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management has signed an MoU with Jinko Power (HK) Company Limited while New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) and Eke Panuku Development Auckland have formed an investment partnership. Keppel Infra signs MoU with Jinko Power Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd (KIFM), as trustee-manager of Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT), has signed… Continue reading Asia Digest: Keppel Infra inks MoU with Jinko Power; Eke Panuku, NZ Super Fund in pact