Exclusive: Softbank’s Saudi-backed Vision Fund to raise $4 billion
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is raising $4 billion to help finance acquisitions and has hired Goldman Sachs and Mizuho …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
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French competition watchdog investigates IT services sector
Several French IT companies have been searched on suspicion of anti-competitive practices, the country’s competition watchdog said on Friday. …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
ChargePoint gives Europe equal billing in electric car grid plan
ChargePoint, which operates one of the world’s largest charging station grids for electric vehicles, expects to split a major …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
Taxify aims for 10-fold Africa growth, to overtake Uber in Europe
Taxify, a European-based rival to Uber and the leading app-based taxi-hailing platform in Africa, expects to grow its African business …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
And now for something completely different: Chinese robot news readers
Chinese news readers may have some new competition – artificially intelligent robot anchors that can mimic human facial expressions and …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
German snub on EU internet tax would break Franco-German trust: Le Maire
Germany’s failure to back a proposed EU tax on big internet companies would damage trust between France and Germany, French …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
Tesla names director Denholm to replace Musk as board chair
Tesla Inc has named director Robyn Denholm as board chair, fulfilling a demand by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
Brazil homebuilder to offer Renault electric cars in buildings
Latin America’s largest homebuilder, MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA , is partnering with the Brazilian unit of French automaker Renault …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23,000: source
Volkswagen intends to sell electric cars for less than 20,000 euros ($22,836) and protect German jobs by converting three …read more Source: Reuters Tech News
Tesla taps director Denholm as chair after Musk rows
Tesla Inc director Robyn Denholm, a telecoms executive who has worked for Toyota, has been promoted to chairwoman of the …read more Source: Reuters Tech News