Discovery has taken a 10% stake in OpenAP, an ad-targeting group whose owners include several major television companies, executives involved said. Read More
Industry NewsL Catterton-Backed Beauty Business Valued at $1.5 Billion by New Investors
January 10, 2022
A consumer-technology company whose brands include online beauty products seller Il Makiage and that is backed by private-equity firm L Catterton gained several new investors through a $130 million deal valuing the business at $1.5 billion. Read More
Industry NewsSoftBank Invests in Artificial-Intelligence Startup
January 10, 2022
Qraft Technologies plans to use the $146 million investment to fuel U.S. and China expansion. Read More
The data center industry continues to grow rapidly, and the many ecosystem partners that make it all happen have plenty of opportunities to follow up on. One of those companies is Rosenberger Optical Solutions & Infrastructure (Rosenberger OSI), a fixture in the European data center landscape that is looking to replicate its success in North...
At-home rapid antigen tests are in demand to help us assess risk during the current surge in Covid-19 infections. But recent studies raise questions about how effective the tests are at detecting the Omicron variant. Read More
Industry NewsThe Best Fitness Apps for Working Out at Home
January 9, 2022
Working toward a fitness goal? For at-home workouts, pick a platform that has exercises for your fitness level, a variety of workout types and warm-ups to prevent injury. Read More
Susan Babinec is trying to put the U.S. in front again on batteries. She has been among leading U.S. battery scientists for more than 20 years and believes cutting-edge science will make that happen. Read More
Industry NewsDetroit Makes Its Move in Electric-Vehicle Race
January 9, 2022
GM, Ford and Chrysler-owned Stellantis are looking to close the gap versus startups with initiatives such as new battery-powered pickups and electric-van sales to Amazon. Read More
One year after being kicked off Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, the former president is raking in campaign cash and planning his own social-media company. Read More
Industry NewsTwo Chinese Startups Tried to Catch Up to Advanced Chip Makers—and Failed
January 9, 2022
Companies that were launched to build semiconductors in China, including startups HSMC and QXIC, have failed despite hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and government support. Officials are sorting through the wreckage to see what went wrong. Read More