Pitching customers a new, all-inclusive service for buying and installing hair, Mayvenn is looking to significantly expand its haircare business and just raised $23 million in a new round of funding to do it. The new financing was led by Essence Ventures — and it represents the first outside investment by the holding company owned […]
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Tencent is launching its own version of Snap Spectacles
Some were surprised to see Snap release a second version of its “face-camera” Spectacles gadget, since the original version failed to convert hype into sales. But those lackluster sales — which dropped to as low as 42,000 per quarter — didn’t only fail to dissuade the U.S. social firm from making more specs, because now […]
View More Tencent is launching its own version of Snap SpectaclesHong Kong says it may regulate crypto exchanges
Hong Kong may become the next country to regulate crypto exchanges after its securities regulator announced that it is exploring ways to apply quality control and protect consumers from the volatility and uncertainties of digital currencies. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said it is “setting out a conceptual framework” that could be used to regulate crypto […]
View More Hong Kong says it may regulate crypto exchangesChat app Line’s games business raises $110M for growth opportunities
Messaging app firm Line has given up majority control of its Line Games business after it raised outside financing to expand its collection of titles and go after global opportunities. The Line Games business was formed earlier this year when Line merged its existing gaming division from NextFloor, the Korea-based game publisher that it acquired in […]
View More Chat app Line’s games business raises $110M for growth opportunitiesAnyMind, which uses AI for advertising, marketing and HR, raises $13.4M
AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based company that uses AI in online advertising, HR and marketing, has pulled in a strategic $13.4 million investment to go after growth in Japan and other Asian markets. This Series B round was led by Line, the Japanese messaging app firm, and Mirai Creation Fund, which is backed by Toyota among others. Previous […]
View More AnyMind, which uses AI for advertising, marketing and HR, raises $13.4MEven the world’s largest crypto exchange needs help from traditional VCs
Crypto-anarchists may not like it, but money doesn’t buy everything. Sometimes, you just need the help of a traditional venture capitalist. Binance is the fastest growing company in crypto — having risen to become the world’s largest crypto exchange based on trading volumes in under one year — but even it needs help from the old […]
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The latest Facebook data breach is prompting scrutiny on the world stage.
On Monday, the Japanese government asked Facebook to be more proactive and transparent about protecting its users’ dataReuters learned of the request via a statement from Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission.
Specifically, Japanese authorities want Facebook to increase monitoring of third party apps, tell users when there’s been any issue, and keep the government abreast of any changes to its security infrastructure.
The letter is reportedly just a request. There is nothing legally binding or carrying any penalties within it. Read more…
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund will also invest $45B in SoftBank’s second Vision Fund
The sovereign fund of Saudi Arabia plans to invest $45 billion into the second SoftBank Vision Fund, two years after putting the same amount into the original $100 billion Vision Fund, Saudi Arabia Crown Price Mohammed bin Salman told Bloomberg in an interview on Friday. When the first Vision Fund was announced, it was by […]
View More Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund will also invest $45B in SoftBank’s second Vision FundWatch this humanoid robot install drywall
The HRP-5P is a humanoid robot from Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology institute that can perform common construction tasks including – as we see above – install drywall. While HRP-5P – maybe we can call it Herb? – uses environmental measurement, object detection, and motion planning to perform various tasks. In this video we […]
View More Watch this humanoid robot install drywallFirst DJI, now Bang & Olufsen gets Line Friends-themed products
Line is a pretty busy company. Beyond a messaging app that claims over 160 million users, the company operates service like music streaming, manga, food delivery, games and it is also venturing into crypto. The company has long been known for its playful characters — Line Friends — which are a core part of its […]
View More First DJI, now Bang & Olufsen gets Line Friends-themed productsGoogle launches new AI initiatives in Japan
It’s no surprise that Google used its Cloud Next 2018 event in Tokyo today — one of a number of international Cloud Next events that follow its flagship San Francisco conference — to announce a couple of new initiatives that specifically focus on the Japanese market. These announcements include a couple of basic updates like […]
View More Google launches new AI initiatives in JapanPlease enjoy this Shiba Inu dog who can casually speak Japanese
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When it comes languages, Japanese stands out as one of the more difficult to learn.
It’s not such a problem for Beni the Shiba Inu, who can apparently say the words taberu — that’s “to eat” in Japanese, then hanbagu, which translates to “hamburger steaks.”
Beni is the star pet of Twitter user @a_t_k123, who SoraNews24 notes has been part of their household for just a little over a year now.
Anyway, he can probably speak better Japanese than the rest of us rookies, as seen in this video demonstrating his incredible language skills. Read more…
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