Monthly Archives: August 2022

Mitch McConnell said he had no response to Trump calling his wife Elaine Chao ‘crazy’

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, have been the target of former President Donald Trump’s insults this week. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley Former President Donald Trump’s feud with Mitch McConnell turned personal this week. Trump called McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, “crazy” and “coco” in several Truth Social posts. McConnell was asked…

Thirdweb raises $24M at a $160M valuation from Haun Ventures, Shopify and Coinbase for its Web3 development kit

There’s been a lot of hype about “Web3”, but the reality is that it’s still a largely nascent and fragmented concept, and that has led to Web3 startups building platforms to engage with it more easily getting a lot of attention. In the latest development, a startup called thirdweb — which has created a development…

Huawei Mate 50 series certified by 3C with 66W fast charging, to feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Soon after Huawei confirmed the Mate 50 series will launch on September 6, more Mate 50 news arrives including charging speeds, a camera feature, and the expected chipset. The certification lists three unique Mate 50 models, purported to be the Huawei Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, and Mate 50 RS Porsche Design. They are listed…

Trump calls Mitch McConnell a ‘pawn for the Democrats’ and said he must be replaced as Senate leader after he criticized GOP candidates

Former President Donald Trump (L) speaks during Pennsylvania rally on May 6, 2022. Mitch McConnell (R) is pictured on May 3, 2022. Getty Images Trump lambasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after his remarks on the GOP Senate races. Trump claimed McConnell and his wife’s business ties in China are inappropriate. The former president also…

SoftBank-backed Tridge, a Korean platform that matches food agriculture buyers and sellers, bags $37.2M Series D at a $2.7B valuation

Supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine is driving increased costs of goods and services, affecting not only the industrial sector (e.g., semiconductors), but also the agriculture industry. Global food prices have dropped for three consecutive months but still remain relatively high compared to last year, per the 2022…