TechBarrista: The tech industry was in a state of shock and disbelief last Thursday afternoon when Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) announced the imminent departure of its CEO Datuk Yasmin Mahmood in January 2019. Even MDEC employees wept with tears flowing freely when told about Yasmin’s departure. It is learnt that Yasmin hosted a town hall for employees that very afternoon...
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AR startup Blippar in danger of becoming a blip as “Khazanah” fight over future funding
TechCrunch: Blippar, the U.K.-based AR startup that raised more than $130 million, may be nearing the end of the road. The company has been burning through cash in a bid to pivot in search of a profitable AR business model, and now shareholders are in dispute over whether to throw Blippar any more money to aid that effort, according to a statement the...