Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee acquitted in 2015 merger case
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Jay Y. Lee has been declared not guilty on the charge of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud related to the merger of Samsung affiliates in 2015, a South Korean Court ruled on Monday. In the November hearing, prosecutors had called for Lee to be in
Read moreHow VCs can assess and attract winners in a landscape that’s now crowded with AI startups
Felicis, the 16-year-old Bay Area-based early-stage venture firm, has a reputation for investing globally. Indeed, firm founder Aydin Senkut — who spent a handful of years at Google as a product manager in its earlier days — was born in Turkey and talks often of the hustle he sees in
Read more5 Retail Online Shops to Purchase Valentine’s Gifts
Valentine’s Day presents a special opportunity to express love and appreciation for your partner, friend, or family member. If you’re seeking unique and thoughtful gifts to surprise your loved ones, explore five retail online shops offering a diverse range of products and services for Valentine’s Day. Superbalist South African online
Read moreNaboo provides an Aibnb-like experience for company seminars
Naboo, a French company that was created just a couple of years ago, is trying to create a modern online experience for company seminar planning. The startup recently raised an $8 million funding round (€7.5 million) and already processes more than $1.5 million in transaction volume per month. On paper,
Read moreIndia’s Paytm is in flux
Shares of Paytm plunged 10% on Monday, the third consecutive session of declines, touching an all-time low of 438.35 Indian rupees (or $5.28) after the RBI’s clampdown last week looks to have had a more extensive impact than previously anticipated. The trading was halted after Paytm’s shares fell 10%, the
Read moreScientists create functioning brain cells using 3D printing: Hashtag Trending, Monday February 5th, 2024
Canada moves closer to the EU on addressing issues of digital technology. IBM demonstrates how deep fakes can be a new risk area, in what seems like a scene out of Die Hard, researchers show how a digital highjacking could happen and scientists use 3D printing to create functioning brain
Read moreMotional loses a backer, another micromobility bankruptcy and a mobility startup unicorn is born
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Read more13 Best Books, Courses and Communities for Learning React
Explore some of the best books, courses and communities for learning React, with a focus on developers looking to advance in web development. Continue reading 13 Best Books, Courses and Communities for Learning React on SitePoint.
Read morePerhaps this is why the bitcoin spot ETFs are yet to send crypto prices to the moon
A survey of TechCrunch readers reveals that while the spot ETFs may boost bitcoin's price, they may not be attracting many people who don't own bitcoin. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins: “More than 80%” of pitches now involve AI
Last week, at a StrictlyVC event in San Francisco, we sat down with Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman, two longtime VCs whose paths first crossed as children in Frankfurt, Germany, and who were brought in to reboot the storied venture firm Kleiner Perkins roughly six years ago. They’ve seemingly accomplished
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