Month: December 2020
Sony’s Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion
Two years ago, Sony’s purchase of Funimation drove a wedge behind the anime production house and Crunchyroll, which is primarily a subscription streaming video service. Crunchyroll ended up becoming a part of AT&T via the Time Warner acquisition… Source
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Sony is buying anime streaming service Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion
Sony will be buying anime streaming service Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion, Sony and AT&T announced Wednesday. Specifically, Crunchyroll will become part of Sony’s Funimation, which already licenses many popular shows such as Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist, and One Piece. Now that Sony owns both Crunchyroll and Funimation,…
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SpaceX rocket explosion: watch Starship SN8 launch and meet a fiery end SpaceX Starship SN8
The SpaceX Starship SN8 high-altitude flight test was a success during the first few minutes of the liftoff live stream, but it couldn’t quite stick the landing, exploding in spectacular fashion upon impact with the landing site. You can watch the fiery SpaceX Starship explosion video below. The rocket begins…
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Seoul-based payment tech startup CHAI gets $60 million from Hanhwa, SoftBank Ventures Asia
Demand for contactless payments and e-commerce has grown in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is good news for payment service operators, but the market is very fragmented, so adding payment options is a time-consuming process for many merchants. CHAI wants to fix this with an API that enables…
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Facebook as we know it may change if the US government has its way Instagram
On Wednesday the US Federal Trade Commission alongside a coalition of 46 United States attorney generals have filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, alleging that its ownership of Instagram and WhatsApp are in violation of the Clayton Act of 1914. Should Facebook be found guilty in the lawsuits, the company could…
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LabCorp COVID-19 test kit has just been approved for sale over-the-counter
LabCorp has now become the first company to receive approval to sell its COVID-19 test kit over-the-counter without a prescription, according to a statement from the company. One of the largest diagnostics testing companies in the U.S., LabCorp could be a significant competitor to companies like EverlyWell, which received approvals…
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