Not every SPAC is pure garbage
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that a.....»»
A night with the freegans, who believe garbage is groceries
Ever since I started photographing back in 2012 at the ripe old age of 19, my primary subject has been garbage and everything that comes with it. It may seem an odd choice, but it comes from my love for Dadaism (an art movement that played with what.....»»
Investors lose out when investing in "blank-check" SPACs
The more revenue growth a company projects when it announces it will be acquired by a special purchase acquisition company (SPAC), the more investors buy the SPAC's stock—and the less likely those projections are to come true, according to new Univ.....»»
Beats Studio 3 headphones at their cheapest since Black Friday
The Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones, with pure adaptive noise canceling and equipped with Apple's W1 chip, are available on Amazon with a $141 discount......»»
Gogoro, Poema announce additional PIPE investment from Hero MotoCorp, Engine No. 1
Gogoro, a developer of battery swapping ecosystems for urban mobility, and Poema Global Holdings, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have announced its strategic partner, Hero MotoCorp, Engine No. 1 and another investor wil.....»»
Foundry PSMC sees revenue, profit surge in 2021
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) saw its revenue hit a record high of NT$65.62 billion (US$2.38 billion) in 2021, when pre-tax profits hiked 300% on year to NT$19.21 billion......»»
Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll
The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage or recycling pickup, angering residents shocked that governments can't perform this most basic of functions......»»
TSMC seeing customers queue for 28nm fab capacity
TSMC has seen its fabless customers queue up for its available 28nm fab capacities, which was not within its expectations several years ago, according to the world's largest pure-play foundry......»»
What motivates TSMC to spend big on capacity expansion
TSMC's planned US$100 billion in capex from 2021 to 2023 will not be sufficient to carry out its capacity expansion projects in Taiwan and overseas, market observers believe. The pure-play foundry has secured long-term order commitments from its majo.....»»
Taiwan foundries may freeze quotes in 2Q22
Taiwan pure-play foundries are likely to freeze their quotes in the second quarter of 2022, as their fabless and IDM clients find it increasingly difficult to pass rising costs onto customers and are therefore more reluctant to accept higher foundry.....»»
UMC monthly revenue tops NT$20 billion
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its monthly revenue exceed NT$20 billion (US$722.5 million) for the first time in December 2021......»»
Save $120 on Dyson’s best humidifier and air purifier today
The 3-in-1 Dyson Pure Humidify + Cool air purifier, humidifier, and cooling fan is on sale now for $120 off......»»
Meet the maggot: How this flesh-loving, butt-breathing marvel helps us solve murders
Not all superheroes wear capes—some live in rubbish bins, garbage dumps and on dead bodies. Maggots are the offspring of the blowfly, the scourge of the Aussie picnic, nuisance of summer and feared by farmers for infesting and killing sheep......»»
Hunting galaxies far far away – here"s how anyone can explore the universe
By far my favourite thing about my job as an astronomer is those rare moments when I get to see beautiful distant galaxies, whose light left them millions to billions of years ago. It's a combination of pure awe and scientific curiosity that excites.....»»
Edge AI solution provider Gorilla Technology to trade on Nasdaq via SPAC
Gorilla Technology Group, a leading edge analytics AI solution provider headquartered in Taiwan, will become a publicly-traded company on Nasdaq through the merger with Global SPAC Partners, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)......»»
Taiwan IC design houses to accept foundry price hikes
Taiwan-based IC design houses including first-tier players are aware they will have to accept price increases proposed by pure-play foundries in order to obtain more available fab capacities in 2022, according to industry sources......»»
UMC plans another price hike, sources say
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is poised to make another price hike starting March 2022, following an about 10% upward adjustment in its foundry quotes in January, according to industry sources......»»
Farmers Edge Inc. Announces Departure of Board Member Lawrence Zucker
WINNIPEG, Manitoba–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Farmers Edge Inc. (“Farmers Edge” or the “Company”) (TSX: FDGE), a pure-play digital agriculture company, today announced the resignation of Lawrence Zucker as a member of the Board of Directors......»»
LiveWire, Harley-Davidson"s electric motorcycle division, expected to become publicly-traded company in 2022
Harley-Davidson is expected to spin off its electric motorcycle division and turn it into a public-traded company through a SPAC deal in the first half of 2022......»»
Behind the Scenes at Art Basel Miami: The Biggest IRL Metaverse Party Yet
NFTs took over Art Basel Miami this year. Here's what TIME saw there, from body mapping to property speculation to pure hedonism. A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a week.....»»
Highlights of the day: Samsung steps up competition against TSMC
Samsung is vying withTSMC for leadership in the foundry sector. The Korean giant is looking to win over major customers of the world's number-one pure-play foundry in advanced manufacturing nodes. Server ODM Wiwynn expects chip shortage to start easi.....»»