Stockholm-based audio brand Transparent has a bit of a habit of making wireless speakers that look rather different to the rest of the market. But its latest bold take on speaker design is something of a departure from its more well-known and, well, transparent roots, and a venture into new shapes and materials for the… Continue reading Transparent’s New Wireless Speaker Is a Love Letter to Brutalism
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Wherobots Raises $21.5M in Series A Funding
Wherobots, a San Francisco, CA-based spatial intelligence cloud company, raised $21M in Series A funding. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Wing Venture Capital and Clear Ventures and participation from JetBlue Ventures and P7 Ventures. Alongside the funding round, Aydin Senkut, Founder and Managing Partner at Felicis, will be joining Wherobots’ Board… Continue reading Wherobots Raises $21.5M in Series A Funding
COP29 Agreement Says Someone Should Pay to Help Developing Countries, but Not Who
At around 3 am on Sunday morning, in a drained plenary, the gavel slammed to bring COP29 to a close. Coming at the end of a convulsive final day in Baku, Azerbaijan, the conclusion of the Conference of the Parties was greeted by applause. It gave way, immediately, to discontent. The conference, whose primary focus… Continue reading COP29 Agreement Says Someone Should Pay to Help Developing Countries, but Not Who
The 10 Best Gifts for Every Kind of Golfer (2024)
It’s well known that golf isn’t the most sustainable game, using plenty of resources to create sculpted greens and a lovely landscape to explore. That doesn’t mean you can’t lean toward more environmentally friendly ways to play. In my Pacific Northwest home region, where the rain is aplenty, we have several courses that target sustainable… Continue reading The 10 Best Gifts for Every Kind of Golfer (2024)
Roland Aira P-6 Sampler Review: Great Sound, Complicated Interface
In addition to crunching your samples into digital oblivion, you can process them with a ton of different effects like reverb, delay, a multi-mode filter, and most importantly, a vinyl simulator for that true 404 flavor. The six sample pads across the front aren’t velocity-sensitive, but they’re large and responsive enough to do some basic… Continue reading Roland Aira P-6 Sampler Review: Great Sound, Complicated Interface
COP29 Climate Summit Being Held in Petrostate Where People Bathe Their Nude Bodies in Crude Oil
You can’t make this up. Fossil Fools While attending the United Nations’ COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, a New York Times reporter decided to engage in a time-honored local custom of bathing his entire nude body in crude oil. As the newspaper reports, the same oil that fueled the Soviet victory over the Nazis had… Continue reading COP29 Climate Summit Being Held in Petrostate Where People Bathe Their Nude Bodies in Crude Oil
SBI partners with Uber to offer tailored loans for fleet expansion
India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), has introduced a customised vehicle loan product for Uber fleet partners. The initiative aims to provide affordable financing and streamline loan disbursement, for improving India’s ride-hailing industry. The collaboration seeks to empower both new and existing fleet partners by offering low-cost financing options, efficient loan disbursement… Continue reading SBI partners with Uber to offer tailored loans for fleet expansion
Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event
WIRED’s Big Interview has long been the definitive source for in-depth conversations with the executives, scientists, political leaders, and creators shaping the rapidly shifting future. Now, for the first time, we’re bringing that series to the stage. You won’t want to miss it. Join us live December 3 in San Francisco for a full day… Continue reading Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event
StoreCash Closes $3.7M Seed Funding Round
StoreCash, a NYC-based provider of a cashback and financial mobile application, raised $3.7M in Seed funding. The round was led by Black Operator Ventures, with participation from returning investor MaC Venture Capital, 43North Foundation, Alumni Ventures, Buffalo Angels, Popular Ventures, and Mucker Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development… Continue reading StoreCash Closes $3.7M Seed Funding Round
Aptiv PLC (APTV): A Bull Case Theory
We came across a bullish thesis on Aptiv PLC (APTV) on Rock and Turner Investment Analysis’ Substack by James Emanuel. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on APTV. Aptiv PLC (APTV)’s share was trading at $52.93 as of Nov 15th. APTV’s trailing and forward P/E were 5.89 and 7.77 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.… Continue reading Aptiv PLC (APTV): A Bull Case Theory