Scopely acquires Loom Games, Istanbul-based studio behind ‘Pixel Flow!’, for $1 billion

Having founded last year, Loom  Games’s Pixel Flow! already surpassed 10 million global players Mobile gaming company Scopely acquires a majority stake in Loom Games, the Istanbul-based developer of the mobile puzzle title Pixel Flow!, at a valuation of $1 billion. The game, launched in […]

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Temu restarted operations in Turkey

Temu’s Turkish subsidiary, WhaleCo Turkey Teknoloji, will handle imports directly Temu resumed sales in Türkiye under a new import structure after briefly suspending cross-border shipments earlier this month. The halt followed a government move to end simplified customs procedures for goods valued below €30. During […]

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Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, Feb 9-13, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, AI and chips, coming from Korea, Netherlands and the USA Global chip sales to reach $1 trillion Global semiconductor sales are on track to reach $1 trillion this year, driven by surging demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) The […]

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Uber acquires Getir

Uber adds Getir’s food, grocery, retail and water delivery services to the portfolio Uber Technologies agreed to acquire Getir’s delivery operations in Türkiye, expanding its presence in the country’s fast-growing on-demand market. No financial terms of the deal have been announced. The deal covers Getir’s […]

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Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 19th – 23rd May, 2025

This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from India and the USA 1-Apple’s China shift starts with Foxconn’s $433 million chip deal in India Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer,gained approval from the Indian government to establish a semiconductor manufacturing plant […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 5th – 9th May, 2025

This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from Greece, Latvia and the USA 1-Latvian startup announces autonomous drone killer for NATO Latvian defense tech startup Origin Robotics has unveiled a new autonomous drone named BLAZE, designed to intercept and destroy enemy unmanned […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 28th Apr – 2nd May, 2025

This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from Amazon, OpenAI and Electra 1-Amazon launches first Kuiper satellites, becomes rival to Starlink Amazon took a major step into the space-based internet race on Monday evening, successfully launching the first 27 satellites for its […]

MediaMarkt CEO appointed as Germany’s first Minister of Digital Affairs

The appointment signals an important shift as the country seeks to modernize its digital infrastructure Dr. Karsten Wildberger, CEO of consumer electronics giant MediaMarktSaturn, has been appointed as Germany’s first-ever Minister for Digital Affairs, marking a significant shift as the country seeks to modernize its […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 21st – 25th April, 2025

This week’s stories are about tech, AI and sustainability, coming from France, Pakistan and the USA 1-Apple loses ground in China’s smartphone rebound Apple was the only major handset maker to post a year‑on‑year sales slide in China’s resurgent smartphone market last quarter, according to […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 7th – 11th April, 2025

This week’s stories come from Germany, Korea and the USA, covering tech and sustainability 1-Trump’s tariffs hit smartphone supply chains, Samsung gains advantage over Apple US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs put on hold for most countries for 90 days, as everyone talks about US-China […]

Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 31st March – 4th April, 2025

This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from Europe, Taiwan and the USA 1-ChatGPT gains a million users in just one hour OpenAI’s new image generation feature has skyrocketed in popularity, leading to challenges with new user signups. The AI company’s audience […]