Myntra, India’s largest fashion e-commerce platform, is trialling a four-hour delivery service in four Indian cities, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, a dramatic acceleration from its standard 2-3 day delivery timeframe as the surge of quick commerce reshapes consumer behavior. The Flipkart Group-owned firm is piloting the fast-tracked delivery service in cities […]
Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America
The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then it turned into a tsunami. In 2019, just two battery factories were operating in the United States with another two under construction. Today there are about 34 battery factories either planned, under construction or operational in the country. U.S. […]
As the AI boom gobbles up power, Phaidra is helping companies manage datacenter power more efficiently
Electricity demand is booming on account of AI. In a May 2024 report, Goldman Sachs predicted that data centers will use 8% of the U.S.’s total power supply by 2030, up from 3% in 2022, as cloud service providers expand to meet the demand for AI infrastructure. Assuming the current trend holds, U.S. utilities will need to […]
RIIZE Criticized For “Weak” Vocals During “Boom Boom Bass” Encore Performance
K-Pop idols’ live vocals during encore performances have become a hot and controversial topic in recent months. These performances taking place after a music show win used to be a casual and entertaining event where the idols could have fun without stressing too much about how “professional” they seemed; now, it’s not uncommon to see […]
NBA's next generation has arrived: Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum credits international boom for current growth of the league
As the 2024 NBA Finals arrives, the league finds itself at a crossroads – in the best way possible. With viewership hitting record numbers across the world, 26 billion video views globally across NBA social media platforms and the NBA app, the NBA is being consumed like never before, thanks in large part to a new […]