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Emtek increases stake in Bukalapak via digital arm for $15.8m

The Indonesian media and tech conglomerate PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (popularly known as Emtek) has increased its stake in the online marketplace Bukalapak through its digital arm for around 229 billion rupiah, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The move is part of Emtek’s bid to strengthen support for the all-commerce industry, which… Continue reading Emtek increases stake in Bukalapak via digital arm for $15.8m

SEA Digest: Grab launches mapping service; Appota raises new funding; Finhay acquires Vina Securities

Southeast Asia’s super-app Grab Holdings launched GrabMaps, a new enterprise service, on Wednesday. Vietnam’s digital entertainment content provider Appota Group has raised an undisclosed amount in an investment led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment while robo-advisor Finhay has completed the acquisition of securities company Vina Securities. Grab launches GrabMaps Southeast Asia’s super app Grab Holdings… Continue reading SEA Digest: Grab launches mapping service; Appota raises new funding; Finhay acquires Vina Securities

Chinese self-driving solutions developer MINIEYE raises $120m

MINIEYE, a Chinese developer of visual sensing solutions for intelligent and autonomous driving vehicles, has raised 800 million yuan ($120 million) across three tranches of its Series D funding round to accelerate the R&D and commercialisation of advanced self-driving products. Shenzhen-based MINIEYE announced earlier this week the completion of the final tranche led by Cathay… Continue reading Chinese self-driving solutions developer MINIEYE raises $120m

HoloLens chief Alex Kipman is leaving Microsoft following allegations of misconduct

Alex Kipman, the lead developer of Microsoft HoloLens, is leaving the company, according to Insider. His departure comes after the same publication reported allegations that he engaged in inappropriate touching and comments towards female employees. He also reportedly fostered a culture that diminished women’s contributions. After Kipman told his team about his resignation, Microsoft cloud… Continue reading HoloLens chief Alex Kipman is leaving Microsoft following allegations of misconduct

Clean Technica: Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?002023

Originally published on opportunity:energy. It’s been a bad start of the year for the Italian car market, as 2022 inherited crises that had been brewing since the covid pandemic. With an ongoing chip (and broader materials) shortage, policy uncertainties, inflation spiking, and a war in Europe, among other things, car sales crashed and electrified options… Continue reading Clean Technica: Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?002023

Cleantechnica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Continue To Grow, Despite Headwinds 002022

Europe’s biggest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles grab 25.3% share in May 2022, from 23.4% YoY. Full battery electrics increased their share by close to 1.25×, whilst plugin hybrid share dipped slightly. Overall auto volume fell 10% YoY, and was down by 35% from the 2018–2019 seasonal average. Market Share Trends May’s total… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Continue To Grow, Despite Headwinds 002022

China Now Producing Cloned Pigs Using Only Robots

This could change world food systems. E-I-E-I-O Old McDonald had a… pig-cloning robot? According to the South China Morning Post, a fully-automated cloning process now exists, and it apparently works like a charm. In fact, in a slightly brutal blow to human scientists, the AI-powered system is alleged to have drastically reduced the amount of… Continue reading China Now Producing Cloned Pigs Using Only Robots

Physicist Begs Colleagues Not to Build Another Large Hadron Collider

Tell us how you really feel! Another One! The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN’s 16 mile high-energy particle collider in Switzerland, has led to some groundbreaking discoveries in the world of theoretical physics, most recently allowing scientists to round out the Standard Model of particle physics with the Higgs boson. Building on the LHC’s success,… Continue reading Physicist Begs Colleagues Not to Build Another Large Hadron Collider

Best Remote Control Cars of 2022

Driving a remote control car combines the thrill of video game racing with a real-world environment. From track cars and drift missiles to monster trucks and off-roaders, there’s something for everyone. And like real racing, it’s easy to get hooked. Before you know it, you’re going down the rabbit hole of part upgrades and searching… Continue reading Best Remote Control Cars of 2022

Disinfo and Hate Speech Flood TikTok Ahead of Kenya’s Elections

By its very nature, TikTok is harder to moderate than many other social media platforms, according to Cameron Hickey, project director at the Algorithmic Transparency Institute. The brevity of the videos, and the fact that many can include audio, visual, and text elements makes human discernment even more necessary when deciding whether something violates platform… Continue reading Disinfo and Hate Speech Flood TikTok Ahead of Kenya’s Elections