Hedge Fund That Bet Against GameStop Shuts Down
A London-based hedge fund that suffered losses betting against US retailer GameStop during the first meme stock rally in January is shutting its doors [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From a report: White Square Capital.....»»
Toyota investment fund, Nvidia among backers of Israeli software startup
Foretellix plans to use the funding to expand its product portfolio, expand to new countries and work with Toyota and Nvidia on Level 4 vehicle automation......»»
Bitkraft Ventures expands to Asia for game investing
Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments. Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments.Read More.....»»
Vice Ventures raises $25M to fund startups in ‘bad’ industries
Vice Ventures has closed a $25 million second fund to finance "bad" industries that cater to human vices. Vice Ventures has closed a $25 million second fund to finance "bad" industries that cater to human vices.Read More.....»»
Facebook $725m settlement fund opens to US claims
Anyone who had a Facebook account in the US between May 2007 and December 2022 can apply......»»
BuzzFeed fires 15% of workforce, shuts down BuzzFeed News
The controversial but high-profile BuzzFeed News is to be closed because of its parent company's financial problems, which CEO Jonah Peretti says he "could have managed better."BuzzFeed itself, the media and entertainment company, will continue, but.....»»
Kebohub EE01 review: A great idea, poorly executed
3inus and Whatgeek's new mechanical keyboard boasts an array of ports — including an HDMI port to allow for multi-monitor setups — but the execution is absolutely terrible.The pair launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its new product, the Kebo.....»»
International guests of TaiwanICDF visit AI Expo Taiwan 2023
Taiwan's International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), an organization sponsored by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) that is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources, and promoting economic.....»»
Hands-on: New Dockcase Pro ‘Explorer Edition’ USB-C hub brings out my inner geek [Video]
Dockcase is known for its smart hubs, SSDs, and external hard drives. The company is also no stranger to the portable USB-C hub game. It has been able to successfully fund seven different crowdfunding campaigns with positive feedback throughout. mo.....»»
China-based automaker SAIC Motor announced CNY6 billion auto chip fund, focusing on six sectors
At an industrial summit held in Shanghai on April 15, China-based automaker SAIC Motor Corp. announced a CNY6 billion fund dedicated to automotive semiconductor ecosystem, focusing on six sectors of automotive ICs. In addition, the fund will partner.....»»
CYFIRMA raises an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series B funding for product innovation
CYFIRMA has raised a Pre-Series B round funding from venture fund OurCrowd and Larsen & Toubro’s L&T Innovation Fund. With this, these firms join CYFIRMA’s existing investors Goldman Sachs, Zodius Capital, and Z3 Partners. With the closin.....»»
Parler shuts down as new owner says conservative platform needs big revamp
Parler sold to firm that says conservative Twitter clone isn't a "viable business." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) Parler, the self-described "uncancelable free speech platform," has been sold an.....»»
Apple invests another $200M in carbon removal tech, wants to use iPhone’s LiDAR scanner to analyze results
Last week, Apple provided an in-depth update on its progress towards going completely carbon neutral in its supply chain by 2030. Now, the company has announced a new partnership with Climate Asset management to expand its “innovative Restore Fund.....»»
Apple doubles investment in its carbon-removal Restore Fund
Apple is to invest up to $200 million in expanding its Restore Fund, the project that between Apple and partners including Conservation International, aims to fund "nature-based carbon removal projects."Source: Apple/Arbaro Advisors.The Restore Fund.....»»
ASML applies for 2nm fab tool R&D subsidies in Taiwan, report says
ASML has filed to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs for R&D subsidies to fund the development and production of 2nm wafer optical measurement equipment, a report by Taiwan's TechNews quoted unspecified government sources as saying......»»
Ram readies for EV shift, but costs are ‘elephant in the room"
Stellantis executives at the New York International Auto Show talked about the need to fund the shift to EVs by boosting profitability, cutting costs and confronting sliding sales of today's combustion lineup......»»
Twitter officially shuts down its free API and affects multiple apps
Twitter earlier this year announced multiple changes to its API after prohibiting developers from creating third-party apps with it. Among the changes, the company introduced new paid tiers for the API and a free, write-only version with a number of.....»»
Spotify shuts down Clubhouse-like live audio app amid declining user interest
Back in 2021, Spotify introduced a new app named Greenroom to compete with Clubhouse. Similar to its competitor, Greenroom was focused on letting users create and join live audio rooms with other people. Last year, the Greenroom app was rebranded as.....»»
Ford rolls out $1 million scholarship fund for future technicians
Each region will receive $250,000, with students getting $5,000 each. Ford may duplicate the program in other cities later......»»
Scientists call for urgent action on world"s damaged lakes
Scientists called for a raft of urgent measures, including a dedicated Global Green Finance Fund, to help restore degraded freshwater lakes, at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York on March 22......»»
China"s Big Fund reduces stakes in some semiconductor firms as it adjusts investment focus
The National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund of China (commonly known as the Big Fund) has cut its shareholdings in some semiconductor firms, as it is adjusting its investment direction......»»