Google Meet is getting an automatic transcription feature for educators signed up to Google’s Workspace for Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade plans. The text-based documents should take up less space than a full recording for educators looking to store or share their past lessons and may also make it easier to review, search… Continue reading Google Meet for teachers can automatically transcribe lessons into a Google Doc
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Waymo is teaming up with Uber on autonomous trucking because time really heals all wounds
Waymo and Uber, former legal foes and bitter rivals in the autonomous vehicle space, are teaming up to speed up the adoption of driverless trucks. Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company’s truck brokerage, into the technology that powers its autonomous big rigs. This “long-term strategic partnership” will enable fleet owners to more quickly… Continue reading Waymo is teaming up with Uber on autonomous trucking because time really heals all wounds
Musk threatens to walk out of Twitter deal over ‘material breach’ …
Elon Musk warned Twitter Inc on Monday that he might walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media company if it fails to provide the data on spam and fake accounts that he seeks. This was not the first time Musk had suggested publicly his acquisition of Twitter may not happen. But the warning, delivered in a letter from Musk‘s lawyers to Twitter‘s… Continue reading Musk threatens to walk out of Twitter deal over ‘material breach’ …
Japan’s Mizuho Bank to shore up startup financing, says CEO Kato
Mizuho Financial Group’s main banking unit plans to boost financing for startup firms, its chief executive said, aiming at addressing Japan’s scarcity of valuable new companies. “We view our business with startups as crucial, because we want to drive changes in Japan,” Masahiko Kato, the new chief executive of Mizuho Bank, told Reuters in an interview. Japan has fewer than a dozen unicorns – startups with a… Continue reading Japan’s Mizuho Bank to shore up startup financing, says CEO Kato
Gold loan lender Rupeek latest Indian startup to cut jobs amid slowdown
The decline in startup funding is impacting a range of sectors, with employees being laid off in companies including Unacademy, Vedantu, Eruditus, Cars24, MFine and Lido, among others. Rupeek, a digital-focused gold loan lender, is the latest. The fintech startup backed by Sequoia and Accel on Tuesday said it has laid off 10-15% of its… Continue reading Gold loan lender Rupeek latest Indian startup to cut jobs amid slowdown
People Digest: Credit Suisse, M&G Investments, Capital Group announce key hires
Credit Suisse has named Min Huang to lead its asset management business in the Asia-Pacific while M&G Investments (M&G) has appointed Guan Yi Low as head of fixed income in the Asia-Pacific. Capital Group has appointed Suyin Tan as managing director, financial intermediaries, for Singapore and Southeast Asia. Huang named Credit Suisse asset management lead… Continue reading People Digest: Credit Suisse, M&G Investments, Capital Group announce key hires
NBA Top Shot seemed like a slam dunk — so why are some collectors crying foul?
In February 2021, Jesse Schwarz bought a Top Shot NFT of LeBron James dunking for $208,000, setting a record. It was the most expensive sale in the platform’s short history; at the time, the average price of a Moment — Top Shot lingo for an NFT — was $181.81, according to CryptoSlam. “To invest and… Continue reading NBA Top Shot seemed like a slam dunk — so why are some collectors crying foul?
Polestar’s first electric SUV will officially debut in October 2022
The Polestar 3, the aptly named third vehicle from the electric performance marque, will have its official reveal in October 2022, the company announced. It will be Polestar’s first sport utility vehicle and its first made in the US. The Polestar 3 marks Polestar’s attempt to break into the highly competitive and highly lucrative SUV… Continue reading Polestar’s first electric SUV will officially debut in October 2022
Tesla Cybertruck with updated interior and windshield wiper goes on new outing
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype with an updated windshield wiper and new look inside has made a rare new appearance at an official event to launch the Tesla Megapack project at Moss Landing, California. Moss Landing is the site of several major energy storage projects including a giant 730 MWh Tesla Megapack project for PG&E –… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck with updated interior and windshield wiper goes on new outing
Early signs of a thaw in crypto winter as overall flows turn positive …
As the crypto winter creeps into June, the first signs of a thaw are emerging. Some investors are now betting that bitcoin is bottoming out, judging by the money heading into listed cryptocurrency funds, which represent just a slice of the market yet are popular among institutional and retail players alike. Overall flows into such funds turned positive last… Continue reading Early signs of a thaw in crypto winter as overall flows turn positive …