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What just happened? Word surfaced in mid-October that OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei had left the company he helped create weeks earlier in order to start his own venture. This week, Pei let us in on the next chapter of his professional career. There's not a ton to go on just yet, but he does have the support of some pretty notable tech investors. Pei has launched a new brand, a London-based consumer technology company called Nothing. The startup raised a $7 million round of seed funding in December 2020 from notable tech players including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, among others. … [Read more...] about Carl Pei launches a consumer technology brand called Nothing

The implementation will be divided into several phases. The first tranche, which has already begun, involves building the SAP S/4 HANA digital core, and is focused on finance and supply chain processes. It is due to go live globally on November 1. This will be followed by integrating business planning, sales enablement, supply chain capabilities such as global track and trace, and blockchain traceability.  … [Read more...] about Global kiwifruit company Zespri signs five-year private cloud deal with SAP

In 2021, AT&T expects a free cash flow of at least $26 billion, as well as a full-year dividend payout ratio in the 50%'s. Consolidated revenue growth is expected to be in the range of one percent and gross capital investment is pegged at roughly $21 billion, with $18 billion in capital expenditure.  … [Read more...] about AT&T Q4 2020: Consumers flock to HBO Max, but COVID recovery is far from reality

A million panels isn't a huge supply compared to the ~350 million smartphones sold annually, but that is about the size of the foldable market in these early days. Canalys' last numbers said 1.74 million foldables were sold from September 2019 to June 2020, which represents the first generation of foldables, before the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Samsung hopes to see that number grow a lot in 2021, with ETNews reporting Samsung Display will supply 10 million foldable displays to the phone division … [Read more...] about Samsung’s reportedly ready to supply foldable displays to rival companies

This might all just sound like one big existential crisis, but with support from investors including Reddit CEO and cofounder Steve Huffman, Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin, Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave and YouTuber Casey Neistat, it's likely that whatever Pei has up his sleeve has legs. … [Read more...] about OnePlus founder Carl Pei calls his new mystery tech company Nothing