Challenger

Last updated: February 19th, 2024 at 13:31 UTC+01:00 Huawei's been making foldable phones for a few years now. It has made devices in both the book-style and clamshell form factors, emulating what Samsung has achieved with its Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip lineups. There were rumors over the past few months that the company might be launching a new clamshell foldable in the near future. An official announcement has now arrived, with the company confirming that it will unveil the Huawei Pocket 2 later this week.…

After disrupting the meme coin space in 2023, Pepe and Shiba Inu now face a fierce new challenger. This project is projected to offer 220% returns during its presale, and could become a top meme coin within a year. Given that Pepe and Shiba Inu have faced price declines over the last month, this new project is in a strong position to make significant gains and catch these market leaders. Pepe Surged Following Bitstamp Listing Pepe’s price surged by 15% in the last 24 hours following news that the meme coin…

Finom, a European challenger bank aimed at SMEs and freelancers, has raised €50 million ($54 million) in a Series B equity round of funding. Founded out of the Netherlands in 2019, Finom lets businesses open up an online bank account in minutes and receive an IBAN (International Bank Account Number) to support cross-border transactions. On top of that, customers also receive physical or virtual bank cards, expense management tools, and integration support for accounting software. In truth, the…

The brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41d at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 8, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty ImagesA new U.S. rocket reached orbit early Monday, and the launch was a big one – not just in scale of the vehicle, but also in significance for a market that's become dominated by a single player in recent years.United Launch…

By Miles Kruppa | Photographs by Carolyn Fong for The Wall Street Journal Perplexity, a startup going after Google’s dominant position in web search, has won backing from Jeff Bezos and venture capitalists betting that artificial intelligence will upend the way people find information online.Started less than two years ago, Perplexity has fewer than 40 employees and is based out of a San Francisco co-working space. The company’s product, which it calls an answer engine, is used by about 10 million people…

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Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to venture into the electric vehicle (EV) segment with its inaugural electric car, the eVX, scheduled to roll off the production lines at the Suzuki Motor’s Gujarat facility in 2024. The Hansalpur facility, about 90 km from Ahmedabad, currently produces popular models like Swift, Baleno, Dzire, and Fronx. This move comes as Maruti Suzuki aims to make its mark in the rapidly evolving EV landscape, aligning with the changing automotive trends. Maruti Suzuki eVX production version render The…

After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in the weeks since Meta launched its challenge to Twitter, which lives on despite its problems.The average amount of time people spend on Threads daily has plummeted more than 75 percent since the platform made a rock star debut on July 6, according to data from Sensor Tower, a market analysis firm. Threads was quickly billed as a potential death knell for Twitter, a platform that has tumbled into chaos under the leadership of mercurial tycoon Elon…

While the internet has understandably been distracted by a host of exciting announcements in recent months, from the reveal of Apple’s Vision Pro headset to the debut of Instagram’s Twitter rival Threads, generative AI is still making waves. On Tuesday, AI safety and research company Anthropic launched its upgraded large language model, Claude 2. If you want to try Claude 2, head to Claude.ai/login and enter your email address. Input the code that you receive and then follow the instructions to create an…

For the past few years, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line has been the undisputed champion of big flexible phones. But it holds that title almost by default thanks to a lack of real contenders — especially outside of China. But with the Pixel Fold, Google has created a legitimate challenger with an innovative design that directly addresses some of the weaknesses of Samsung's heavyweight foldable. So even though its $1,799 price will prevent most people from throwing down on a front-row seat, Google's first flagship foldable…