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TikTok in $1.5bn investment with Indonesia tech giant GoTo

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

TikTok owner ByteDance is set to resume business in Indonesia by taking a majority 75.01% stake in Tokopedia with a promised $1.5bn investment. Indonesian tech company GoTo will maintain a 24.99% minority stake in Tokopedia, reports Reuters. This comes after … Continue reading →

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US boosts semiconductor production with $35M award to BAE Systems

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

The U.S. Commerce Department announced a $35 million award to BAE Systems to enhance domestic semiconductor production, according to a recent Reuters report. This funding, part of the $52.7 billion “Chips for America” program, aims to quadruple chip production in … Continue reading →

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PlayStation 5 Pro specs hit the rumor mill

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

The online rumor mill around the existence of a potential Pro version of the PlayStation 5 has turned a little more with the release of some unsubstantiated information at this stage but may have some basis in reality. A user … Continue reading →

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PlayStation launches its VR2 headset in India

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

The Sony PlayStation VR2 – the second-generation virtual reality headset for the console has been launched in India, almost a year after it launched successfully in the West. Priced from Rs 57,990 for the lowest spec model, the VR2 features … Continue reading →

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Charge Your Apple Watch With This MagSafe Built-in Charger PowerBand

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

This innovative product is the first Apple Watch band that includes a MagSafe charger, allowing you to get a charge absolutely anywhere. Now at $39.99 at TechRepublic Academy.

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PwC is acquiring Surfaceink, the hardware designer that was once a close partner of Apple’s

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

A lesser-known but significant player in the Silicon Valley tech world is getting acquired today — a move that underscores the changing economics in the world of hardware, and who wants to get more involved in that space. Surfaceink, a … Continue reading →

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Mistral AI, a Paris-based OpenAI rival, closed its $415 million funding round

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

French startup Mistral AI has officially closed its much anticipated Series A funding round. The company has raised €385 million, or $415 million at today’s exchange rate — according to Bloomberg, it values the company at roughly $2 billion. Mistral … Continue reading →

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Business Travelers, Access Content All Over The World With This SmartDNS — $59.99 for Lifetime Subscription

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

KeepSolid SmartDNS lets you bypass geographic restrictions, and it’s on sale through December for just $59.99 for a lifetime subscription.

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TikTok to invest $1.5B in GoTo’s Indonesia e-commerce business

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

ByteDance’s TikTok will take a 75.01% controlling stake in a joint venture entity formed in partnership with GoTo’s e-commerce unit Tokopedia, the two tech firms announced on Monday. TikTok will invest $1.5 billion in the combined entity over time “to … Continue reading →

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Amazon loses second AWS India and South Asia top exec in less than a year

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Techme101

Vaishali Kasture, the executive Amazon appointed as the interim head of AWS India and South Asia, has quit the firm, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, merely seven months into the top role. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to … Continue reading →

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