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Japan’s Metaplanet appoints Eric Trump as advisor
Metaplanet, which currently holds 3,200 BTC, aims to increase its reserves to 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025.
Taiwan’s export orders surge 31% in Feb, driven by AI demand
The ministry expects further growth in March, projecting a 10.3% to 14.5% increase.
Apple supplier Wingtech sells $635m assets after US sanction
Wingtech was added to the US Commerce Department’s entity list, leading to procurement, R&D, and sales disruptions.
Indian B2B travel tech firm investors to sell 3.1% stake
TBO Tek, founded in 2006, provides travel services such as hotel reservations, flight bookings, and holiday packages.
Zomato rebrands to Eternal Limited
The rebranding follows a special resolution passed by Zomato's shareholders earlier this month.
Dropsolid Experience Agency: Why Drupal is a Shark
Drupal has been able to adapt and stay the top choice for open enterprise CMS, especially as the key component in the modern digital experience platform (DXP).
US VC firm Insight Partners to gain $2.7b in Alphabet-Wiz deal
Insight Partners holds an estimated 8% stake in Wiz through various funds, including its public equities vehicle.
UAE fintech firm NymCard secures $33m series B
NymCard operates in over 10 countries in the MENA region, providing customized financial services.
Foxconn to make Mitsubishi EVs in Taiwan
The agreement is part of Hon Hai's strategy to expand beyond its traditional focus on iPhones and consumer electronics.
Vertex Ventures Japan announces first close of inaugural fund
The fund is set to focus on sectors such as deep tech, AI, digital transformation, and the creator economy.
Electric Citizen: AI and Alt Text
New AI-powered tools and techniques make it easier than ever to manage content in your CMS.
While they’re not necessarily the most “earth-shattering” advances in technology, for anyone in charge of managing website content and media, there have been a series of incremental improvements to the editorial experience.
One small but very useful new tool now available in Drupal is the AI Image Alt Text module.
Based on the new suite of AI modules now available in Drupal, this tool is able to visually analyze images loaded to the website by editors, and automatically suggest a text description (alt-text) for each one. It does so by connecting your CMS to an AI-provider such as Open AI or Anthropic–they supply the image analysis capabilities while Drupal handles the image uploads and text editing.
Fintech startup Uala nets $66m series E, valued at $2.75b
The funding includes investment from TelevisaUnivision and will support expansion, especially in Mexico.
Lyft to launch driverless rides by 2025
The company will combine human drivers with autonomous fleets during peak hours, following competitors like Waymo and Uber.
LG’s IT arm partners with AI firm for agentic AI research
They also plan to explore business opportunities in South Korea's agentic AI market.
Bureau of Indian Standards raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses
Legal action would be taken, with penalties including up to two years in prison.
Google’s acquisition of Wiz boosts Israel’s tax revenue
Wiz's founders—Assaf Rappaport, Roy Reznik, Ami Luttwak, and Yinon Costica—are Israeli residents subject to capital gains tax.
Apple TV Plus posts $1b loss despite gaining subscribers in 2024
To manage costs, Apple reduced its US$5 billion budget for Apple TV Plus content by US$500 million.
Boeing unit, Indian defense firm to co-develop autonomous vessels
These vessels will support naval operations such as data collection, surveillance, and tactical missions.
Ola Electric raided over violations, 60 scooters seized
Ola Electric claimed to have sold 25,000 electric vehicles, but only 8,600 registrations were reported.