February 2021 – Page 16

Amazon begins testing customer deliveries using Rivian electric vans

Amazon has started making deliveries to customers in Los Angeles using electric vans designed and built by Rivian. The electric vans, which are part of Amazon’s 2040 climate pledge, won’t…

lecrab 3 February 2021

Blockchain

MOBI releases second instalment of blockchain vehicle identity ledger

The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI), which collaborates with leading automakers such as Ford and BMW, has released the second iteration of its Vehicle Identity (VID) Standard blockchain technology. The…

lecrab 3 February 2021

Technology News

Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, became profitable for the first time in the December quarter, the company announced in its earnings report. The firm’s…

lecrab 3 February 2021

Technology News

Could eyelash extensions become a huge market? This robotics startup thinks so

Eyelash extensions have taken off in recent years — particularly in Asia — but the audience is only so broad. Getting extensions — semi-permanent fibers that are attached to one’s…

lecrab 3 February 2021

Technology News

Bot MD, an AI-based chatbot for doctors, raises $5 million for expansion into more Asian markets

Time is critical for healthcare providers, especially in the middle of the pandemic. Singapore-based Bot MD helps save time with an AI-based chatbot that lets doctors look up important information…

lecrab 3 February 2021

Technology News

India’s Zetwerk raises $120 million to scale its B2B marketplace for manufacturing parts

When you want to buy a refrigerator or a television, you can walk to the nearby electronics store or visit an e-commerce website like Amazon. But where do you go…

lecrab 3 February 2021

Technology News

BukuWarung, a startup digitizing Indonesia’s SMEs, raises new funding from Rocketship.vc

BukuWarung, an Indonesian startup focused on digitizing the country’s 60 million small businesses, announced today it has raised new funding from Rocketship.vc and an Indonesian retail conglomerate. The amount was…

lecrab 3 February 2021

eSports

IGC signs multi-year partnership with HotelPlanner for MIBR and Immortals

North American esports organisation Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) has continued to strengthen its portfolio of commercial partners following the announcement that booking service HotelPlanner has signed a multi-year partnership with the organisation’s…

lecrab 2 February 2021

eSports

Panda Global hires former WWE Vice President Dave Riggs

North American esports organisation Panda Global has appointed Dave Riggs, the former Vice President of Integrated Sales & Talent Marketing for professional wrestling company WWE, as its new Sales and Sponsorships…

lecrab 2 February 2021

eSports

Hitmarker expands into APAC through RGF Recruitment partnership

Esports and gaming job platform Hitmarker has expanded its hiring footprint in Asia-Pacific by way of a strategic partnership with recruitment service provider RGF Executive Search and Professional Recruitment (RGF). Based…

lecrab 2 February 2021