The app, IRL, is shutting down. Back in 2021, Japanese investment giant SoftBank led a little-known social media app called IRL to unicorn status and an overall valuation of $1.17 billion by investing over $170 million. Well, it turned out that the app completely made up its user numbers, admitting that 95 percent of its… Continue reading SoftBank gave $170m to a social app whose users mostly didn’t exist
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The best password managers for 2023
Yes, you need a password manager. But it doesn’t have to be overly complex. You might’ve seen password managers in the news recently because of the breach affecting LastPass customers. We need to trust that all of our logins, banking credentials and other sensitive information has been neatly locked away, only accessible by us when… Continue reading The best password managers for 2023
TuSimple without people on board over 60 km through real traffic in China
TuSimple completes 63-kilometer driverless journey in Chinese traffic Autonomous truck company TuSimple successfully completed a nearly 63-kilometer journey on a public road in China, safely navigating normal traffic. According to the company, the truck had neither a human occupant nor external help. The driverless ride took place on approved public roads operated by the government… Continue reading TuSimple without people on board over 60 km through real traffic in China
“Shenzhen Stories” Promotion Event Held in Beijing
BEIJING, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Co-hosted by the Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions and the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, the “Shenzhen Stories” Promotion Event kicked off in Beijing on the evening of June 21. Nearly 200 Chinese and foreign participants, including diplomatic envoys from various countries to China, representatives of… Continue reading “Shenzhen Stories” Promotion Event Held in Beijing
Ctrip Reveals Increase in Outbound Travel Bookings for Chinese Mainland Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
SHANGHAI, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ctrip platform, owned by leading travel service provider Trip.com Group, recently released their Chinese mainland outbound and domestic Dragon Boat Festival trends, with outbound booking for the festival increasing more than 12 times year-over-year. Notably, the average cost of outbound travel reduced for a one-way air ticket by 6%,… Continue reading Ctrip Reveals Increase in Outbound Travel Bookings for Chinese Mainland Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
How Hajj facilities flourished in 100 years under House of Saud
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly one century has passed since King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud founded Saudi Arabia after conquering Mecca in 1924, since then a series of rapid developments took place until present day. King Abdulaziz’s first ordered the maintenance of the Grand Mosque of Mecca and the… Continue reading How Hajj facilities flourished in 100 years under House of Saud
Savory and Partners: Remote Application Process for Citizenship by Investment, a Popular Choice
DUBAI, UAE, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — When the world moved to a new dimension of remote working, various industries adopted their way of life to align with the technology-based, remote working environment. Governments too, redesigned their methods of operation to accommodate the new age of globalisation, and investment migration is no exception to this rule. The… Continue reading Savory and Partners: Remote Application Process for Citizenship by Investment, a Popular Choice
Jamaica – emerging logistics powerhouse creates opportunities for global business
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jamaica is rapidly becoming the place big names in business want to call home and at Collision 2023, the country will introduce its Upsource Jamaica concept to eager businesses seeking to join select Fortune 500 companies who nearshore there. With companies such as VistaPrint, Conduent (Xerox), ibex, and Fusion… Continue reading Jamaica – emerging logistics powerhouse creates opportunities for global business
Millions of pilgrims eager to witness traditional Saudi welcoming culture
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, June 23, 2023 The people of Saudi Arabia believe that hospitality is one of the main deep-rooted values in their culture which was passed on by many generations over hundreds of years, a fact that is not left unnoticed by millions of pilgrims who come to the Kingdom every year to perform Hajj… Continue reading Millions of pilgrims eager to witness traditional Saudi welcoming culture
Benchmark Celebrates Grand Reopening of its World Class Engineering and Manufacturing Facility in Almelo, Netherlands
Benchmark Almelo Experienced Rapid Growth Over the Last Five Years Facilitating the Need for the Expansion, Which is Complete and Unveiled Today TEMPE, Ariz., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider of engineering, design, and manufacturing services, today celebrated the grand reopening of its facility in Almelo, Netherlands serving… Continue reading Benchmark Celebrates Grand Reopening of its World Class Engineering and Manufacturing Facility in Almelo, Netherlands