Elon Musk tells SpaceX and Tesla workers they must return to the office full-time

Elon Musk delivered an ultimatum to Tesla and Space X’s corporate workforces: Spend a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office, or leave the company. Musk today confirmed in a tweet that screenshots of an email sent to workers was real. According to The New York Times, workers at both companies received similar… Continue reading Elon Musk tells SpaceX and Tesla workers they must return to the office full-time

Discord finally brings text chat to voice channels

Discord’s audio chat has sometimes been a confusing experience — as you can’t type in a voice channel, you often have to switch between channels just to share a link or funny GIF. Clarity is coming at last, though. The service has enabled text chat in voice channels across all platforms. Each channel now includes… Continue reading Discord finally brings text chat to voice channels

Claims process begins in $18 million Activision Blizzard harassment settlement

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has begun accepting claims related to Activision Blizzard’s $18 million settlement with the agency. Starting today, current and former US employees of the publisher who believe they experienced sexual harassment or gender discrimination while working at its offices from September 1st, 2016 to March 29th, 2022 can file… Continue reading Claims process begins in $18 million Activision Blizzard harassment settlement

Antler-backed Josudo to merge with Singapore’s M42 Esports …

Josudo, a Singapore-based online platform that connects amateur e-sports players with professional coaches, is merging with the global e-sports organisation Meliora 42 Esports (M42), DealStreetAsia has learnt. Though Josudo, backed by the early-stage VC firm Antler and Battery Digital Holdings, has been partnering M42 Esports for a few months, a financial deal is being finalised… Continue reading Antler-backed Josudo to merge with Singapore’s M42 Esports …

Djarum-backed Blibli plans to raise over $500m in imminent Indonesia IPO

Indonesian e-commerce player Blibli is understood to have finalised its plan for a potential listing on the domestic market in the coming weeks,  according to three sources aware of the development. Backed by Indonesian conglomerate Djarum Group, Blibli is planning to raise around $500 million in its initial public offering on the Indonesia Stock Exchange… Continue reading Djarum-backed Blibli plans to raise over $500m in imminent Indonesia IPO

SG payments startup HitPay confirms $15.8m Tiger Global-led Series A

HitPay, an online payments startup for SMEs in Singapore, announced that it has raised $15.75 million in a Series A funding round, confirming DealStreetAsia’s report published in May. The funding round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from returning investors Global Founders Capital and HOF Capital, according to the announcement. DealStreetAsia first reported about… Continue reading SG payments startup HitPay confirms $15.8m Tiger Global-led Series A

India lines up banks for e-commerce effort to take on Amazon, Walmart

India‘s effort to break Amazon Inc and Walmart Inc’s dominance of its e-commerce sector, by establishing its own open network, has begun lining up banks and other key players needed to move it forward, sources familiar with the matter said. Some of India‘s biggest banks are in discussions about setting up “buyer platforms” to let their… Continue reading India lines up banks for e-commerce effort to take on Amazon, Walmart

Boundary Layer wants to steal air freight’s lunch and transport it by water instead

If you’ve ever spent time writing beat poetry about container ships chugging their way into and out of harbors, “nimble” or “fast” will be unlikely to make it into your finely crafted written words. And if your (admittedly increasingly esoteric) poetic bent is more of an air freight persuasion, it’s likely that “affordable” was not… Continue reading Boundary Layer wants to steal air freight’s lunch and transport it by water instead