Tesla has released a rare new blog post, something that doesn’t happen often since the company dissolved its PR department. In the post, Tesla releases more details about its v11 holiday software update, including something for non-Tesla owners. Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla starting to push its new “holiday update”, which is a bigger-than-usual… Continue reading Tesla releases rare blog about v11 holiday update with a surprise for non-Tesla owners
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CES 2022 loses Microsoft in Las Vegas over COVID fears
Microsoft is the latest company to drop a physical presence at CES, as the increased prevalence of COVID-19 spooks exhibitors. It joins a growing list of major companies ditching the world’s largest technology show. “After reviewing the latest data on the rapidly evolving COVID environment, Microsoft has decided not to participate in-person at CES 2022,”… Continue reading CES 2022 loses Microsoft in Las Vegas over COVID fears
New Tech Will Send Police Drones to Sites Where Guns Went Off
That’s actually pretty scary. Drone Zone Police in Israel may soon have autonomous drones that fly to locations where gunshots are detected, according to a new press release from ShotSpotter. The US-based company already creates a controversial product that uses acoustic sensors to detect gun shots and alert police, and now it’s teaming up with… Continue reading New Tech Will Send Police Drones to Sites Where Guns Went Off
‘Don’t Look Up’ is a star-studded scream against the climate apocalypse
A comet is headed to Earth, and despite dire warnings from scientists, almost everyone fails to take it seriously. That’s the basic premise of Don’t Look Up, the latest film from Adam McKay which premieres on Netflix today. It balances the blunt social commentary from his most recent Oscar nominated films (The Big Short and… Continue reading ‘Don’t Look Up’ is a star-studded scream against the climate apocalypse
Amazon Echo Show 15 review: A big device for a small audience
There’s really nothing quite like the Echo Show 15 in terms of size. The closest is Facebook’s Portal+, which also measures 15.6 inches. But the Portal+ cannot be mounted on a wall and lacks many of the Echo Show’s apps and features. It also costs $50 more. That said, the Portal+ has a nicer camera… Continue reading Amazon Echo Show 15 review: A big device for a small audience
China proposes new approval framework for overseas IPOs
China‘s securities regulator on Friday proposed tightening rules governing Chinese companies listing abroad, which it said would improve oversight while allowing them to continue to do so. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on its website that it had proposed establishing a new framework for the overseas listing of Chinese firms. The draft rules extend CSRC’s oversight on offshore listings of Chinese companies… Continue reading China proposes new approval framework for overseas IPOs
China Evergrande chairman’s stake in services unit drops on forced selling
The shareholding of China Evergrande Group’s chairman in its property services unit has fallen to 58.18% from 60.96% after forced selling of pledged shares by a third party, a Hong Kong stock exchange filing showed. The number of Evergrande Property Services Group shares involved was 300 million, and the drop was the result of steps taken on Dec. 20 to enforce rights to the shares held as security… Continue reading China Evergrande chairman’s stake in services unit drops on forced selling
Ant Group’s consumer finance unit to boost its capital to $4.7b
The consumer finance unit of China’s Ant Group will boost the company’s capital to 30 billion yuan ($4.71 billion) from 8 billion yuan, and introduce 4 new strategic investors, an exchange filing released on Friday said. The unit, Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance Co Ltd, is under regulatory pressure to fold Ant’s two lucrative micro-loan businesses Jiebei and Huabei into it, which would make it subject to rules and capital requirements similar to those for banks. China… Continue reading Ant Group’s consumer finance unit to boost its capital to $4.7b
Indonesia’s BRI Ventures launches second fund Sembrani Kiqani
BRI Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Indonesian state-owned PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia and its local fund partner Kiqani has launched a new fund to invest in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector with a total investment target of up to Rp 500 billion. The fund titled Sembrani Kiqani has already invested in Yield Guild Games Southeast… Continue reading Indonesia’s BRI Ventures launches second fund Sembrani Kiqani
The gadgets we broke
This holiday season, let’s talk about the gadgets that are no longer with us anymore — not because they were bad or became obsolete or were the victims of an upgrade offer too good to refuse, but because they met their demise in a delightfully destructive way. We broke these gadgets without meaning to. (Probably.… Continue reading The gadgets we broke