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Amazon-Backed Rivian Enjoys Successful Nasdaq IPO
Amazon-backed electric car start-up Rivian enjoys biggest public listing in the United States since Facebook back in 2012
Twitter Backs Elon Musk Selling 10 Percent Of Tesla
What SEC scrutiny? Elon Musk asks Twitter users whether he should sell 10 percent of Tesla, and majority back share sell-off poll
Italy ‘Negotiating With Intel’ Over 4bn Euro Chip Plant
Italy reportedly preparing offer to Intel over plans for 4bn advanced microprocessor packaging plant, part of plans for 80bn euro investment in Europe
GitLab Raises $800m In Successful Initial Public Offering
After a successful public debut that raised hundreds of millions of dollars, coding platform GitLab is now valued at an impressive $13 billion
TSMC, Sony Mull Joint Chip Factory With Japanese Gov Help – Report
TSMC and Sony reportedly consider building a chip factory together, with financial assistance from the Japanese government
Eutelsat Raises Stake In OneWeb
French satellite firm Eutelsat increases stake in UK-based OneWeb, with additional $165m investment in satellite internet firm
Freshworks Valued At $12.2 Billion After Nasdaq IPO
Business software provider Freshworks, which seeks to challenge Salesforce in the CRM space, enjoys successful Nasdaq debut
US Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange Suex
Cryptocurrency exchange Suex hit with sanctions by US Treasury Department for alleged role in laundering ransomware payments
GitLab Files For Initial Public Offering After $6bn Valuation
Software development platform maker GitLab files for public offering on Nasdaq after January secondary share sale that valued it at $6bn
UK Government Holds Stakes In 158 Start-ups
British Business Bank which runs the Government's 'Future Fund' has provided funding of $1.1 billion and holds stakes in 158 start-ups
Intel May Invest 80 Billion Euros For Two Chip Fabs
CEO Pat Gelsinger says Intel could invest as much as 80 billion euros ($95bn or £69bn) in Europe to expand chip production
Samsung Offered Large Tax Breaks To Build Chip Factory In Texas
City of Taylor in Texas offers Samsung huge tax breaks in order to convince it to build a $17 billion Samsung chip factory there
Climate Change: Is There a Tech Solution?
As COP26 in Glasgow approaches, how can technology help in the fight to reverse or at least reduce the long-term impact of climate change? Clean tech and environment tech companies have a myriad of approaches. Can your business impact ...
Amazon-Backed Electric Car Maker Rivian Files For IPO
Amazon-backed electric car start-up Rivian files for IPO, weeks ahead of delayed plans to deliver first pick-up trucks to customers
Toshiba Consults With Private Equity Firms Over ‘Strategic Ideas’
Where do we go from here? Japanese conglomerate Toshiba is in talks with at least four private equity firms for strategy ideas
GlobalFoundries Files For Initial Public Offering – Report
US chipmaker GlobalFoundries has submitted a confidential filing for a public listing, after acquisition by Intel media reports
UK Government Sets Out Strategy For Green Hydrogen Sector
Hydrogen has long been touted as a better solution for green transportation among other uses, and now the government sets out its long term strategy
Jeff Bezos Offers NASA $2 Billion For Lunar Contract
Tempting offer? Jeff Bezos offers to cover costs of up to $2 billion, if NASA awards Blue Origin a contract for moon landing spacecraft
Amazon-Backed Rivian Raises Another $2.5bn From Investors
Electric vehicle start-up raises another $2.5bn from existing investors such as Amazon, as it looks to deliver first vehicles this year
Government £375m Fund For UK Tech Firm Growth
Government opens £375 million scheme to deliver funding for British startups including tech players, to bolster UK’s post-pandemic economy
TSMC Considers Construction Of Japanese Factory – Report
World's largest contract chipmaker is considering construction of a new factory in Japan to help tackle global chip shortage
SoftBank Buys Into Korean Travel Start-Up Yanolja Ahead Of US Listing
SoftBank's Vision Fund reportedly planning to buy 10 percent of South Korean hotel booking platform Yanolja as it looks to follow up Coupang success
ARM CEO Insists Nvidia Purchase Better Than IPO
Head of ARM strongly defends Nvidia acquisition, which he says is a much better alternative than being a standalone public company again
OneWeb Gains Additional $500m Funding From Bharti
Busy period for OneWeb with additional funding, launch of more satellites, and signing deal with BT for rural broadband provision
Starlink Will Go Public When Cash Flow Stabilises – Elon Musk
SpaceX's Elon Musk confirms the Starlink broadband satellite venture will eventually apply for an initial public offering (IPO)
Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High
Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the government reveals
Alphabet’s Waymo Raises $2.5 Billion Funding
Fresh round of investment into self-driving division of Alphabet, to help grow Waymo and develop its autonomous driving tech
Virgin Atlantic Works With Bristol Start-Up On ‘Flying Taxis’
Virgin Atlantic works with Vertical Aerospace to explore 'flying taxi' network that would transport passengers from regional cities to major airports
Chinese Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Chuxing Files For US IPO
World's second-biggest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing files to go public in US, in what could be biggest Chinese US listing since Alibaba in 2014