Take that drones! Anti-Drone Bazooka The Department of Defense has put out a call for designs of a handheld weapon that could shoot down enemy drones from the ground, Popular Science reports. The weapon is meant to be used much in the same way as an anti-tank bazooka, with a version small enough to be… Continue reading The US Military Is Looking for a Drone-Killing Bazooka
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SoftBank Vision Fund may deploy over $4b in Indian tech bets this year
“In India, we’ve already invested more than $2 billion in 8-9 companies in the first five months of this year…a few deals are yet to be announced. And we will continue to invest if we find the right opportunities. We anticipate investing a similar size in the remainder of this year,” SoftBank Vision Fund CEO… Continue reading SoftBank Vision Fund may deploy over $4b in Indian tech bets this year
CVC Capital Partners invests in Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape
CVC Capital Partners has completed an investment in Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) after the brand became an independent company from Hong Kong fashion retailer I.T Limited, according to a statement. The investment follows the successful privatisation of I.T Limited by Brooklyn Investment Limited, owned by CVC Capital Partners Asia V Limited and… Continue reading CVC Capital Partners invests in Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape
Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality
Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota’s standalone venture capital fund, has dropped the “AI” and is reborn as, simply, Toyota Ventures. The fund is commemorating its new identity by investing an additional $300 million in emerging technologies and carbon neutrality via two early-stage funds: the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund. The introduction… Continue reading Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality
IGT Fuels U.S. Sports Betting Leadership with PlaySports Expansion in North Dakota
LONDON, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that the Company expanded its sports betting footprint in North Dakota with the recent IGT PlaySports agreement to power retail sports betting at the Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel in Hankinson, N.D. Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel is an entity of… Continue reading IGT Fuels U.S. Sports Betting Leadership with PlaySports Expansion in North Dakota
Booster Hires Chief People Officer and General Counsel to Support Fleet Business Growth
SAN MATEO, Calif., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery service, today announces new additions to its upper management team. Chief People Officer Ron Storn of KeepTruckin, Zume, and Lyft, and General Counsel Juliana Chen of Guidewire Software and Fitbit will deepen the company’s bench of technology talent and support Booster’s continued… Continue reading Booster Hires Chief People Officer and General Counsel to Support Fleet Business Growth
SKY Leasing Announces Closing of $663 Million Secured Notes Offering
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SKY Leasing (“SKY”), a full-service aircraft leasing company, announced the closing of an issuance of $663 million of secured notes (the “Notes”) by SLAM 2021-1 Limited and SLAM 2021-1 LLC (“SLAM”). SLAM expects to use a portion of the proceeds of the Notes to acquire a portfolio of… Continue reading SKY Leasing Announces Closing of $663 Million Secured Notes Offering
$2 Billion Worldwide Aircraft Heat Exchanger Industry is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 9.2% During 2021 to 2026
DUBLIN, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Aircraft Heat Exchanger Market by Application (Environmental Control System and Engine System), Type (Plate-Fin, Flat Tube), Vendor (OEM, Aftermarket), Platform (Fixed-Wing Aircraft, Rotary-Wing Aircraft, and UAVS), and Region – Global Forecast to 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The aircraft heat exchanger market is expected to… Continue reading $2 Billion Worldwide Aircraft Heat Exchanger Industry is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 9.2% During 2021 to 2026
BRP Announces Election of Directors and Board Committee Composition
VALCOURT, QC, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) held earlier today its annual meeting of shareholders in a virtual-only format. The meeting was broadcasted via live webcast. The webcast will be available shortly on BRP’s website at www.brp.com. During the meeting, the Company acknowledged the departure from the Board of… Continue reading BRP Announces Election of Directors and Board Committee Composition
@Ford: Yes, it’s True. An All-New Compact Pickup is Coming to the Built Ford Tough Lineup: The All-New 2022 Ford Maverick
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford trucks, utility vehicles, and cars – increasingly including electrified versions – and Lincoln luxury vehicles; provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company; and is pursuing… Continue reading @Ford: Yes, it’s True. An All-New Compact Pickup is Coming to the Built Ford Tough Lineup: The All-New 2022 Ford Maverick