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- May- 2021 -12 May
Big Tech’s surging growth stuns Wall Street
After the world’s largest tech companies enjoyed a boom during the coronavirus pandemic, it was expected that life would gradually return to normal. But it certainly did not turn out that way. Big Tech has reported a surge in growth…
- 8 May
Huawei is selling EVs in stores, may offset sinking phone sales
On Wednesday last week, Huawei began selling Chinese-made electric cars. These cars are equipped with Huawei’s powertrain system and in-car infotainment solution. The company said that this move could offset a drastic decline in its global handset business resulting from US…
- 6 May
BlaBlaCar raises $115m and says next financing could be an IPO
Carpooling and transportation marketplace BlaBlaCar has raised $115m, after coming out of 2020 that has been a year marked by Covid-19 travel restrictions relatively well. BlaBlaCar is a Paris-based company, which was founded in 2006. It became France’s first-ever unicorn in…
- 4 May
ByteDance to Take a Bite Out of Tencent?
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, which has been attracting eyeballs to its viral apps is now trying to become an even bigger success in the gaming world too. The Chinese company’s latest game, One Piece: The Voyage, based on a popular…
- Apr- 2021 -29 April
Korea’s largest solar power exhibition 2021 International Green Energy Expo held at Daegu EXCO on April 28
The 2021 International Green Energy EXPO & Conference will be held from April 28 (Wed) to 30 (Fri) at EXCO Daegu. Korea’s largest and the world’s top 10 solar and renewable energy exhibition celebrating 18th session this year is hosted…
- 29 April
5 Health-Tech Startups you need to Watch in 2021
The pandemic might have been a nightmare for the whole world, but it sure did prove many things to humankind, reminding it of its fragile existence. It put our physical and mental health through a stress test and its results…
- 28 April
Ornikar – The French online driving startup raises 120$ millions
Ornikar, which was founded in Nantes in 2013, is a Paris-based driving education platform which has managed to raise a $120m Series C round after seeing an uptick in users since the pandemic began. The latest funding is led by KKR…
- 24 April
MIT startup Pickle raises $5.75M for a package-picking robot
With the events of the past year, the Robotics industry has seen getting a lot of attention. Especially warehouse and logistics have been in the spotlight for the automation push as the businesses struggled to keep going while dealing with…
- 23 April
Coinbase opens at $381 per share, valuing the crypto exchange at nearly $100B
This week, Coinbase executed a direct listing after which the shares of a company opened for trade from a reference point of $250 to $381, a change of 52%. When the trade opened, Coinbase was valued at $99.6 billion on…
- 22 April
The ‘Iron Man’ body armor many of us may soon be wearing
Think about it…you, wearing the ironman like body armour, enhancing your physical abilities and becoming tireless. That might just be our near future. Real name and features Such technology is scientifically called an exoskeleton. In simple terms, an exoskeleton is…
- 21 April
Alibaba fined, delivery service price dumping
China’s top antitrust regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), has fined the e-commerce giant Alibaba RMB 18.2 billion ($2.8 billion) on Saturday for “forced exclusivity.” Forced exclusivity is a practice where platforms force merchants to use only one…
- 18 April
Fleur Pellerin wants Europe’s entrepreneurs to go east
Fleur Pellerin is the former French minister and founder of Paris-based venture firm Korelya Capital. Her goal? She wants the European entrepreneurs to come towards east for new business opportunities. After more than four years of founding Korelya, she is looking…
- 15 April
Rapid raises $12M for its manufacturing robotics
Today, the bay area-based Rapid Robotics announced a $12 million Series A round led by NEA. This has brought the company’s total funding up to $17.5 million. Existing investors Greycroft, Bee Partners, and 468 Capital also took part in the…
- 12 April
BSN architect Red Date to bring R3’s Corda enterprise blockchain to China
Red date Technology is primarily known for its role with the government backed blockchain platform BSN (Blockchain Services Network). It has licensed American distributed ledger company R3’s enterprise blockchain to resell in China. Why is this worth a headline? Until…
- 11 April
Tiger Global just closed one of the biggest venture funds ever, with $6.7 billion
This year, Tiger Global has been seen getting involved in a number of mega-rounds, often as the round’s co-lead. This week alone, half a dozen companies have announced rounds that the New York-based investing giant has either led, co-led, or…
- 10 April
Xiaomi invests $1.5 billion in the fully owned EV business
The new Chinese tech giant to join in the red-hot electric vehicle market is Xiaomi with a $1.52 billion investment to set up a fully owned subsidiary for its auto business, to be led by founder and CEO Lei Jun.…
- Mar- 2021 -31 March
Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns due to personal reasons
As Ant Group Co. founded by billionaire Jack Ma, grapples with Chinese government demands to overhaul its business, Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned as CEO, adding fresh turmoil to the financial technology giant. Who will be the new leader? A…
- 29 March
DataGrail snares $30M Series B to help deal with privacy regulations
What is DataGrail DataGrail is a startup that helps customers understand where their data lives to help comply with a growing body of privacy regulations. It has recently announced a $30 million Series B. The round was led by Felicis…
- 27 March
Little mention of China’s EV industry in the Five-Year Plan
In this year’s annual government work report which was presented on Friday, China’s ambition to become a world leader in electric vehicles was barely mentioned. Experts say that it’s a sign indicating that the market is maturing. Policies and Market…
