UK’s antitrust regulator has given Microsoft the green light to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion following a protracted back and forth. The regulator called Microsoft’s concession to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft a “gamechanger that will promote competition.” With the last major obstacle […]
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Qualcomm is cutting over 1,200 jobs in California
Qualcomm has just notified the California Employment Development Department that it’s eliminating 1,258 positions within the state, according to Bloomberg. That’s around 2.5 percent of the company’s entire workforce, which is approximately 50,000 strong, but the job cuts will only affect workers from Qualcomm’s San […]
Starlink’s satellite cell service is set to launch in 2024, but only for SMS
The launch of Starlink’s much-anticipated satellite cellular service, Direct-to-Cell, will reportedly begin rolling out for SMS in 2024, according to a newly published promotional site by the company. Eventually the system will “enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on […]
The 50+ best Prime Day deals to shop for right now — from portable tech to smart home gear
We’re now deeply into day two of Amazon’s second Prime Day sale event for 2023. Most of the deals we’re tracking are still live, making this a great opportunity to shop early for the holidays — or to buy something for yourself. If you missed […]
Backed by A16z, Relay races to market with Zapier in its crosshairs
A new automation startup is setting out to eat Zapier’s lunch, formally launching to the public today after an extended period in beta. Relay, as the company is called, touts itself as a workflow automation platform that helps people tackle mundane, repetitive tasks, going “beyond […]
WM Motor’s bankruptcy highlights challenges faced by EV startups in China
Chinese electric vehicle startup WM Motor has filed for bankruptcy, an example of yet another once-promising EV upstart that has been pushed to insolvency as bigger players gain market share and Chinese spending on big ticket items dwindles. WM Motor, backed by Baidu and Tencent, […]
The best October Amazon Prime Day deals for 2023
Amazon’s second Prime Day-like sale event is here, and if you’re a Prime member, you could use it to get some of your holiday shopping done early. Arriving about three months after the main Prime Day in July, this year’s “Prime Big Deal Days” has […]
Prime Day deals on Anker accessories with deep discounts this October 2023
Amazon’s October Prime Day is discounting many of Anker’s best accessories. So if you’re in the market for cables, portable chargers or power adapters, you can get a those devices for a lot less money right now. A few of the deals are just for […]
Zest Equity, a UAE-based startup digitizing private market deals, raises $3.8M seed funding
UAE-based Zest Equity, a startup digitizing private market dealings, has raised $3.8 million seed funding to build more tools for enabling fast and transparent transactions by ecosystem players while increasing their liquidity through secondary deals. The seed round was led by Middle East Venture Partners […]
The best smart speakers for 2023
Voice assistants are everywhere now – on your phone, in your TV, possibly even in your kitchen appliances. But one of the most common ways that people interact with Siri, Alexa and the Google Assistant is through a smart speaker, and there are now a […]