Nvidia Corp partners with Chinese EV startups to develop autonomous driving technology

All 3 Chinese startups will base themselves on Nvidia’s Xavier platform which will allow them to add specific software to adapt their vehicles to local traffic and infrastructure situations. On Wednesday, U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp’s CEO Jensen Huang stated, the chipmaker has signed separate deals with 3 Chinese electric vehicle startups, SF Motors, XPeng Motors…

Samsung Electronics opens world’s biggest mobile store in Bengaluru, South India

With India being the second biggest smartphone market in the world, Samsung Electronics’ move underscores its strategy of extending its market lead over its peers, which include low cost Chinese peers and Apple Inc’s smartphones. India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, has become the home to Samsung Electronics Co’s biggest mobile store in the world.…

Golden Gate Ventures launches $10 million fund for investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology startups

Backed by financial firms and wealthy individuals, venture capital funds have already partially replaced the role played by retail investors, thus cementing the role played by blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the coming future. On Friday, Singapore-based Golden Gate Ventures, a venture capital firm, stated it will launch a $10 million fund, called LuneX Ventures,…

Here’s one of the reasons why Donald Trump is limiting Chinese investment in the U.S.

Much of the U.S. government’s stance can be traced back to a report prepared by the U.S. Department of Defense, which warns of Chinese venture investors accessing “the crown jewels of U.S. innovation.” Although the U.S. Administration is pushing to protects national security interests by blocking Chinese investments in the field of artificial intelligence, machine…

WeWork to acquire Chinese rival Naked Hub for $400 million

With a funding round, led by SoftBank group, seeing WeWork’s valuation touch $17 billion, the tech startup was 2017’s hottest startups. As per three sources familiar with the matter at hand, WeWork Co, an American firm that provides shared technology startup subculture communities, workspaces, and services for large enterprises, freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses,…

Trump Administration making CFIUS stronger to block Chinese investment in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

The Chinese have found weaknesses in CFIUS and are exploiting it to the hilt. As per current and former U.S. officials, the U.S. is poised to heighten the scrutiny on investments made by China in Silicon Valley in order to better shield sensitive technologies which are seen as vital to U.S. national security. In recent…

Eastern Europe attracting global seed money in funding rounds

Investors are increasingly investing in tech startups in the region whose graduates have strong math, computer science and engineering foundations. Tech entrepreneurs from south-eastern and central European countries, many of whom have had prior experience of launching their own businesses, are increasingly finding a success at enticing global investors, for the second time. Of late,…