Xiaomi may be skipping Mobile World Congress, the year’s biggest phone show, but it is still…
Author: Jon Russell
Samsung’s de facto leader indicted on bribery charges
The de facto head of Samsung, Jay Y. Lee, is facing the potential of years behind…
Manufacturing giant Foxconn is taking over SoftBank’s investment fund in Asia
Foxconn is taking over SoftBank’s Asia-based tech investment fund. The manufacturing giant, which is responsible for…
Chat app Line doubles its stake in Snapchat clone Snow
Ahead of Snap’s eagerly-awaited IPO, Line, one of the U.S. tech IPO highlights of 2016, has doubled down…
Stayzilla, India’s Airbnb for homestays, closes its service
Stayzilla, an Airbnb for homestays in India, is closing down its service. The company was founded…
Rocket Internet’s Zalora is retreating from two more countries in Asia
Zalora, the Rocket Internet-backed online fashion store, is continuing its retreat from Asia. The firm sold…
Stealth startup Privacy Labs raises $4M to give consumers ‘control’ of their data
Privacy Labs, a stealth-stage startup that wants to enable internet users to “regain control” of their personal…
Indonesia’s Printerous raises $1.4M to digitize traditional printing
Printerous, an Indonesia startup that is bringing the country’s printing industry into the digital era, has…