Amazon has agreed to acquire Indian video streaming service MX Player from the local media powerhouse Times Internet, the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make its services and brand popular in smaller cities and towns in the key overseas market. The two firms reached a definitive agreement for the deal on Wednesday evening, […]
Bumble buys community building app Geneva to expand further into friendships
Dating app maker Bumble has acquired Geneva, an online platform built around forming real-world groups and clubs. The company said that the deal is designed to help it expand its focus from “one-to-one connections to groups and communities” — friendships, in other words. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement comes shortly […]
“Taiwan’s Nth Room” — 52-Year-Old Celebrity Mickey Huang Buys Secretly Taken Child Porn Days After Admitting To #MeToo Allegations
Back in mid-2023, several well-known celebrities were hit with #MeToo accusations in Taiwan. 5 Celebrities Accused Of Sexual Assault And Harassment During Taiwan’s #MeToo Movement Among them was Mickey Huang, a 52-year-old veteran celebrity often regarded as one of the top TV hosts and comedians in Taiwan. Mickey Huang (left) | 黃子佼/Facebook As for his […]
Full Glass Wine raises $14M to continue DTC marketplaces spree, buys Bright Cellars
Full Glass Wine, a brand acquisition management startup that specializes in acquiring wine marketplaces, has raised a $ 14 million Series A round to continue acquiring DTC (direct-to-consumer) wine marketplaces, aiming to lead the DTC wine market. DTC wine brands sell wine directly to wine lovers, bypassing traditional distribution channels Full Glass Wine recently acquired […]
Hyundai-backed Motional buys time with a bridge loan
Autonomous vehicle technology startup Motional has secured a bridge loan that provides a temporary financial reprieve as the company searches for a longer-term source of funding, TechCrunch has learned. Motional CEO Karl Iagnemma told staff in a companywide email viewed by TechCrunch that the company’s board of directors approved the bridge financing. “As I’ve previously […]