Dog cancer treatment startup raises $5 million from Andreessen Horowitz and others
One in every three dogs gets cancer, according to the National Canine Cancer Foundation. OneHealth, a startup that just raised a $5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Bio fund with participation from Lerer Hippeau and Y Combinator, aims to make it easier for humans to treat canine cancer, which is the number one disease killer of pups.
[VDO] Everyone can be a content creator
Natavudh Pungcharoenpong known as “Moo Ookbee”, one of the leading eBook publishing platforms in Southeast Asia, is now building a space for “content creators”, a platform by Thais for Thais.
Thailand joins hands with Chile for startup development
Representatives from National Innovation Agency (NIA), Venture Capital Association of Thailand, Suranaree University of Technology, and Chiangmai University recently visited Republic of Chile to study the startup ecosystem of Chile and strengthen collaboration in startup of the two countries.
AI to Play More Roles in Music Industry; Startups advised to create a One-Stop Platform for Copyrights Collection
“Pa Ted” Yuthana Bun-om, a veteran of the music industry with over three decades of experience, recently shared his vision about “The Future of Music’ at the mini stage of the Creative Talk Conference 2019, that the music trends within this year is likely to see the artificial intelligence (AI) coming up to compose the entire melody of a song. Such the capability of AI has been seen for a while but it was only partially.
Infofed eyes Thailand as e-sports hub
Infofed Co, an e-sports startup, holds the University E-sports Championship (UEC) paving the way for international stage within three years to capitalise on the 30 billion baht global market.
Former Facebook engineer picks up $15M for AI platform Spell
In 2016, Serkan Piantino packed up his desk at Facebook with hopes to move on to something new. The former Director of Engineering for Faceboook AI Research had every intention to keep working on AI, but quickly realized a huge issue.
Will AI change the world?
People are questioning the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it is becoming more prominent in various businesses and industries and speculating how AI will drive changing in economy and society.
Line parent Naver investing in iPrice
Naver Corp, South Korea’s leading search engine operator and the parent company of Line, is investing in iPrice Group to capitalise on Southeast Asian e-commerce opportunities.
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Iflix unveils 3.0 with free and VIP options
Iflix, on-demand video streaming service, announced the launch of Iflix 3.0, a new look and feel with new features and content available for free, along with exclusive (VIP) content. The free content is offered in different styles, such as free episodes, free first episodes, regional and international series, and short-form videos.
KBank invests 8 billion baht to expand regional business
With the aim to support the inception of “Regional Life Platform of Choice” and expand regional business in AEC+3 markets, KASIKORNBANK (KBank) has invested 8 billion baht in a new company “KVision”, which will engage in joint ventures with leading technology and financial firms worldwide to provide financial services to a large regional customer base.
Which jobs pay 100K? Most are in technology
More of the highest paying jobs in the United States are in technology, and they all require specialised training — but not necessarily an advanced degree. In return, workers can expect a salary of $100,000 or beyond.