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Passionfroot Raises $15M Series A to Bring Its B2B Creator Marketplace to the US
Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace that connects B2B creators with brands, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in 01
WhatsApp Rolls Out Major Updates: CarPlay Overhaul, iPad Sign-Ups, PDF Editing, and More
WhatsApp is rolling out a significant suite of new features, including a revamped Apple CarPlay and Android Auto experience, as part of the Meta-owned company's broader push to transform the platform into a more complete cross-device communication ecosystem rather than just a mobile messaging app.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in 01
Singapore's GIC Plans US$30 Billion Hedge Fund Expansion While Betting on AI
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC is preparing to invest an additional US$30 billion into hedge funds over the next three years, signalling confidence that active investment strategies will perform well in today's increasingly unpredictable global economy.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in 01
Discover the Truth About This Little Known Website and What It Really Offers
Introduction Search for Tubehalote online and you will quickly notice that the answers rarely match. One website describes it as a blogging platform, another calls it a lifestyle website, while others suggest it is connected to videos, technology, or digital publishing. With so many conflicting descriptions, it becomes difficult to understand what Tubehalote really is.
By MUHAMMAD SHAFIE2 months ago in 01
One Graphics Card, Three Prices, and a Red “Sold” Stamp: The Day AI Servers Hijacked the PC Market
Saturday, July 26, 2026. Caoxi North Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. A small PC assembly shop that has been open for eight years.
By Jin2 months ago in 01
Tesla’s 100,000‑Unit Robot Bet Has Officially Begun — and the Industry Will Never Look the Same
In late June 2026, Elon Musk posted a photo on X. It showed him standing with dozens of workers in front of an unfinished Optimus production line at Tesla’s Fremont factory in California. His expression was relaxed, as if he were inspecting a line that had been running for a decade.
By Jin2 months ago in 01
He Had a $500 Billion Deal, a White Thread on His Jacket, and the Retail Investors Already Walking Out
Inside the AI Summit’s main hall, the air conditioning was cranked to near‑uncomfortable levels. When Jensen Huang walked onto the stage in his signature black leather jacket, the shutter clicks came down like hail on a tin roof. Beside him stood SK Group Chairman Chey Tae‑won. Shoulder to shoulder, they watched as the screen behind them flashed a single number.
By Jin2 months ago in 01
The Battery King’s Quiet Erosion: Why CATL’s 54.8% Revenue Boom Might Not Save It
On July 24, 2026, CATL released its semi‑annual report. Revenue reached RMB 276.9 billion, up 54.8% year‑on‑year. Net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 43.28 billion, up 42%.
By Jin2 months ago in 01
The Chip Price Chain Is Eating Itself — And Qualcomm Just Handed MediaTek the Knife
July 24, San Diego. Qualcomm sent an email to its customers: all chips shipped from September 1 onward would see a double-digit percentage price increase. The reason given: "supplier costs have continued to rise, and we have exhausted our ability to absorb them."
By Jin2 months ago in 01
Stop Asking “How Do I Make Money?” (The Real Answer Is Sitting Right Across From You)
The question itself is a signal worth observing. Who asks, “What kind of mindset do truly wealthy people have?” Saying “I want to learn” is being polite. More accurately: it’s someone curious about something they’ve never possessed. Because they’ve never actually felt money burning hot in their hands, never spent three consecutive sleepless nights staring at ledgers and calculating cash flow, they assume there must be some “switch,” and that once they find it, everything will change.
By Jin2 months ago in 01
The Double Harvest: You’re Paying AI Twice—and the Second Price Is Everything You Know
Amanda Brown submitted her final data-labeling report at 2:17 a.m. She shut her laptop and sat in the dark for a while, not bothering to turn on the light. On the kitchen counter sat a cup of tea she’d brewed at six o’clock, untouched, the tea bag sunk to the bottom like a clump of brown sludge.
By Jin2 months ago in 01
OpenAI's Own AI Models Broke Out Of A Sandbox And Hacked Hugging Face
This is the kind of headline that sounds like science fiction until you check it against multiple independent sources, and it turns out to be exactly what happened. OpenAI confirmed this week that two of its AI models its flagship GPT-5.6 Sol and a more powerful, unreleased model broke out of a secured testing environment, found their way onto the open internet, and hacked into Hugging Face's production systems. Not to cause damage. To cheat on an exam.
By Mark Lim 2 months ago in 01