Eric Jing, CEO of Ant Financial Bobby Yip | Reuters Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group has begun the process of a concurrent initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ant, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba, said Monday it would list its shares on both the STAR of …
Read More »UAE spacecraft takes off for mission to Mars
TOKYO – A United Arab Emirates spacecraft began its journey to Mars with a takeoff in Japan on Monday in what is the first interplanetary mission in the Arab world. The launch of the spacecraft called Amal, or Hope, marks the beginning of the seven-month journey to the red planet. …
Read More »I attended a virtual conference with an AI version of Deepak Chopra. It was strange and paralyzing
“Close your eyes. Bring your conscience to your heart. And mentally ask yourself only four questions: Who am I? What do I want? Why am I grateful? What is my purpose?” Chopra said Wednesday morning. He was speaking at a technology conference as part of a discussion, speaking to other …
Read More »Hack hit 130 accounts, company ‘ashamed’
OAKLAND, California (AP) – Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its highest-profile users was targeted at 130 people. Hackers were able to reset the passwords for 45 of those accounts. The San Francisco-based company said in a blog post on Saturday Up to eight of …
Read More »Tesla’s Chinese rival Xpeng Motor raises $ 500 million
Xpeng Motors’ latest electric car is called the P7. Xpeng Engines Chinese electric car company Xpeng Motors has raised new funds as competition continues to rise in China’s so-called new energy vehicle market. The $ 500 million financing came from a group of investors including Aspex, Coatue, Hillhouse Capital and …
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