Monthly Archives: September 2022

E-commerce aggregator Una Brands gets $30M to acquire more APAC brands

Una Brands, an e-commerce aggregator focused on brands in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the first close of its Series B round at $30 million today. The funding was led by White Star Capital and Alpha JWC Ventures. Headquartered in Singapore, Una Brands has a presence in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, China and the United…

US TV advertisers will spend close to $20 billion in this year’s upfronts

TV networks are hoping for a return to normalcy  after a turbulent 2020.  Advertisers will spend $19.90 billion upfront in the 2021-2022 TV season, an increase of 7.6% over the previous cycle. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors…

Russian soldier says his comrades took armor off Ukrainian corpses because ‘NATO armor is better than ours’, according to audio obtained by The New York Times

Russian recruits take a bus near a military recruitment center in Krasnodar, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. AP Photo, File Russian soldiers were frustrated by unsuitable military equipment as early as March. Recordings obtained by The New York Times reveal phone calls made by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. One man told his girlfriend how his…

Trump blamed his supporters in ‘the radical right’ as the reason he didn’t get the credit he thought he deserved for COVID vaccines while advising politicians not to ‘make a big deal’ out of the pandemic, book says

Then-President Donald Trump taking his mask off before speaking at a rally from the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC on October 10, 2020 shows. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images A new book reveals that former President Donald Trump told his aides not to wear masks in his presence. The book, by…

Grand Canyon’s explosive gastroenteritis was a 3-month, multisource outbreak

Enlarge / The Grand Canyon viewed from the South Rim adjacent to the El Tovar Hotel on November 11, 2019, in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. (credit: Getty | George Rose) The explosive outbreak of gastroenteritis that erupted in the Grand Canyon earlier this year was likely sparked by multiple people hauling in norovirus infections,…

In the depths of this Idaho lake, the US Navy is testing out its submarine tech

Pike, a submarine model, is seen in front of a tugboat in August. Edvin Hernandez In August, the Pike, a miniature submarine replica, surfaced in Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho. The Pike model is about one-fifth the scale of a real Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (a class that’s still in development), and its work in…

AI in Insurance: How three forward-looking insurers are infusing AI into their front, middle, and back offices

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to drive consumers online, the pressure for incumbent insurance companies to adopt digital technology is intensifying. Incumbent insurers have been pushed to accelerate their use of mature AI deployments over the past year to meet changing customer expectations and better compete with tech-centric firms. For context, consumers are now twice as…

Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, says his Catholic faith makes him mindful of ‘real world’ impact of SCOTUS decisions

Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images Justice Samuel Alito delivered a lecture at the Catholic University of America’s law school. The judge discussed how his Catholic faith influences his judicial work, according to Reuters. Alito,…

Apple Watch Ultra Stands Up to Major Abuse in Latest Durability Test

Inspired by “the most extreme activities,” the Apple Watch Ultra features a rugged design with a titanium case and a flat display with a sapphire crystal cover. Apple says the watch is built to help users “push their boundaries with adventure, endurance, and exploration.” In his latest YouTube video, Sam Kohl assessed the Apple Watch…