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- In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B
Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history. And they both have the same strategic investor: Nvidia.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Readwise takes on Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers
Readwise Books combines an ebook store, reading tracker, detailed reading stats, and AI features in a bid to challenge Amazon's ecosystem.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - China publicly discloses plan for a lunar landing within three years
The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - 42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can ‘predict human behavior’
Here's a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do before you decided to, even in a completely new situation?
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to ‘unsustainably high’ costs
Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - F1 in Mexico City: Yet another Ferrari fiasco, but that’s not all
There was plenty of drama on and off the track for Formula 1 this weekend.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - The world has a new plan to save nature, but it still needs the money
A new action plan aims to rescue 2030 nature targets as financing remains inadequate.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition
Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once
The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth
Space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 billion.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries
This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - US overtakes India as Nepal’s largest tourism source market for first time
American arrivals surged 31 percent in October, while Indian visitors fell 30 percent as the August floods disrupted pilgrimage routes and dampened travel from Nepal’s traditionally biggest source market.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - 2 days till TechCrunch Founder Summit: Boston founders don’t need a Silicon Valley address to build something big
TechCrunch Founder Summit happens on November 4 in Boston for a founder-focused agenda and impactful connections. Save up to $100 or get discounts with group passes.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT’s chat and Work tabs
OpenAI said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after this change.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal Oil Corporation proposes 30% commercial gas quota, gives industry one week to decide
Kathmandu, November 2 Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has proposed a new policy to regulate the pricing and use of domestic and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Under the proposal, gas industries would be required…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - This $48 e-paper display can be whatever you want it to be
This DIY e-paper display works in two official ecosystems or on your own server.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Ford launches a ‘privacy promise’ and explains how and why it uses customer data
Ford said it's making an "explicit commitment" to its customers that "their vehicle data is safe" with the company.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Extreme poverty has nearly disappeared in Nepal, but half remain economically vulnerable
World Bank data show that just 2.4 percent of Nepalis lived below the extreme poverty line in 2022, while 52.7 percent remained below the $8.30 poverty line.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal proposes cooperation with Switzerland to establish world-class pharmaceutical industry
Kathmandu, November 2 National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal has proposed cooperation with Switzerland to establish a world-class pharmaceutical industry in Nepal. During a courtesy meeting with Pierre-André…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - NEPSE falls 32 points to 2,657 as all sub-indices decline
Kathmandu, November 2 The stock market fell by 32.65 points on Monday, the first trading day of the week. The market stayed in the red throughout the day after trading began. After today’s session, the benchmark NEPSE…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - NOC moves to merge LPG industries, asks operators to prepare action plans
Kathmandu, November 2 Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said it has initiated the process of merging liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industries operating in Nepal. The corporation said it would continue its policy of…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Over 42,000 youths apply for free online AI training within 24 hours
Kathmandu, November 2 More than 42,000 young people applied for free online artificial intelligence (AI) training within 24 hours of applications opening, prompting technical problems that temporarily blocked access to…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Gaurishankar wins Rs 1 million prize after buying cooking oil worth Rs 415
Kathmandu, November 2 A young man from Dhanusha has won a cash prize of Rs 1 million after purchasing goods worth just Rs 415. Gaurishankar Pandit, originally from Ghorghas in Ward 9 of Nagarain Municipality, Dhanusha,…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Gold price rises by Rs 2,300 per tola
Kathmandu, November 2 The price of gold increased by Rs 2,300 per tola on Monday. The price had dropped by Rs 8,300 per tola the previous day. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association has set the…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Borrowed reading: stories from our extended colleagues
Five stories worth your time from our extended colleagues at CIO, Computerworld, Macworld, and PCWorld.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Jumla’s prized Marsi rice is in demand, but production is declining
From village kitchens to urban hotels and international markets, demand for the indigenous rice is rising, but pest outbreaks and rising cultivation costs are adding to farmers’ woes.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Sudurpaschim showers state funds on temples, skimps on free medicines
The provincial government has allocated funds for 921 temples, while public health facilities face a severe shortage of funds to buy essential medicines.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities.
⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120338 CVE-2026-120338: Prefab UI's Generative UI sandbox runs caller-supplied Python inside Pyodide, Python compi… ⚡ • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-120306…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’
Data centers are deeply unpopular. But what if we called them something else?
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?
On Equity, we discuss why tech CEO statements can seem so tone deaf.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - TechCrunch Mobility: A new, bigger AV boom is here
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Binance resumes withdrawals following $6.3 billion breach
The cryptocurrency exchange said it's now covered 95% of the stolen assets.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Pixel 11 Pro Fold: Sturdy rectengale in a wide wide world
Google made a sturdy phone, but there is increasing competition in the foldable world.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Here’s what ‘renoa’ — the first new fiber in 25 years — feels like
Startup Everbloom's new material, renoa, is the first new fiber in 25 years, and it feels very familiar.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Birgunj handles nearly half of Nepal’s imports in first quarter of 2026/27
Kathmandu, November 1 Birgunj customs point accounted for nearly half of Nepal’s total imports in the first three months of the current fiscal year, handling goods worth more than Rs 312 billion as trade remained…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Mauritius agrees to recruit Nepali workers through G2G mechanism
Kathmandu, November 1 Mauritius has agreed to recruit workers from Nepal through a government-to-government (G2G) mechanism, with employers bearing the recruitment costs. Nepal and Mauritius have moved forward with the…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Sikta Irrigation Project reaches 51 per cent progress, collects data on water users
Ranjha (Banke), November 1 The Sikta Irrigation Project, a national pride project under construction in Banke, has begun collecting data on farmers who use its irrigation system to improve water management and ensure…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Gold price drops by Rs 8,300 per tola in a single day
Kathmandu, November 1 The price of gold fell by Rs 8,300 per tola in a single day on Sunday. The Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association has fixed the gold price at Rs 272,000 per tola for today. Gold…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - NEPSE’s cybersecurity report offers only superficial solutions after ransomware attack
Kathmandu, November 1 Trading on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) had to be suspended on September 21 after a ransomware attack on a data centre disrupted the trading systems of 72 brokerage firms hosted by Data Hub. A…
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