Kai-Fu Lee’s first Europe bet, WeRide buys a truck startup – TechCrunch

Kai-Fu Lee’s first Europe bet, WeRide buys a truck startup – TechCrunch

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a round-up of the recent events that have shaped the Chinese technology landscape and what it means for people in the rest of the world. Despite the geopolitical headwinds for foreign tech companies to invade China, many companies, especially those that find a reliable partner, are still … Read more

India’s most valuable startup buys US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500M – TechCrunch

India’s most valuable startup buys US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500M – TechCrunch

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s greatest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3:00 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Extra Crunch for July 21st, 2021. It was a good day for crypto fans as major coins bounced back a bit from their recent lows. However, Bitcoin and … Read more

Nordstrom buys stake in Topshop and Topman fashion brands in deal with UK online giant Asos

Nordstrom buys stake in Topshop and Topman fashion brands in deal with UK online giant Asos

British online giant Asos took over Topshop and related brands in February and given millennial-oriented brands a new home, as this graphic on its website shows. Nordstrom has just taken a minority stake in the brands as part of a deal with Asos. Nordstrom has acquired a minority stake in fashion brands Topshop, Topman, Miss … Read more

Sony buys Evo esports tournament

Igor Bonifacic

In a joint agreement with a company called RTS, Sony bought the Evolution Championship Series, one of the oldest and longest running esports tournaments in the world. Sony did not disclose the terms of the contract, but noted that the company will run the organization with the help of RTS, an offshoot of talent management … Read more