Tesla is ramping up production at its factories in Texas and Shanghai to head off an upcoming ambush of new EVs from legacy automakers. On Monday, the world’s largest EV maker completed a long-delayed project to expand capacity at Gigafactory Shanghai, where it builds Model Y SUVs and Model 3 sedans for customers in Asia… Continue reading Tesla ramps up production as rivals launch new EVs
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Porsche 911’s new meaning, a bot rolls into a crime scene and the bright side of a tiny Detroit auto show
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Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120
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VC Ann Miura-Ko is looking to help more students answer the question: Is this idea big enough?
One could probably argue that Floodgate, the Bay Area-based seed-stage venture firm, punches above its weight. The roughly 15-year-old firm has just around $500 million in assets under management — including a $150 million fund that it quietly closed in January — and it makes just a handful of new investments each year. Yet with… Continue reading VC Ann Miura-Ko is looking to help more students answer the question: Is this idea big enough?
Tesla ordered to tell laid off workers about lawsuit
A U.S. District Court has ordered that Tesla must tell employees about a lawsuit alleging the automaker violated state and federal law by requiring workers to sign separation agreements. Two former Tesla employees filed the suit in July, alleging that the company required them to sign releases in exchange for less severance than federal and… Continue reading Tesla ordered to tell laid off workers about lawsuit
This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to
Video of a sidewalk delivery robot crossing yellow caution tape and rolling through a crime scene in Los Angeles went viral this week, amassing more than 650,000 views on Twitter and sparking debate about whether the technology is ready for prime time. It turns out the robot’s error, at least in the case, was caused… Continue reading This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to
Apollo Pro wants to be ‘the Cybertruck of scooters’
The folks at Apollo aren’t messing around when they say they aren’t cutting any corners in creating their new Apollo Pro scooter. The new electric scooter has all the bells and whistles. The $3,600 Pro will stand at the peak of the company’s current lineup of scooters, ranging from the $700 Apollo Mini through the… Continue reading Apollo Pro wants to be ‘the Cybertruck of scooters’
Autonomous electric truck company Einride rides into Germany
Autonomous and electric truck maker Einride is rolling into Germany, representing its first new market in Europe outside its native Sweden. Founded out of Stockholm in 2016, Einride has raised some $150 million in funding to commercialize a cab-less autonomous cargo truck, one that can be controlled remotely, if required, by human operators. It’s a… Continue reading Autonomous electric truck company Einride rides into Germany
Uber investigating cybersecurity incident after hacker breaches its internal network
Uber confirmed on Thursday that it’s responding to a cybersecurity incident after reports claimed a hacker had breached its internal network. The ride-hailing giant discovered the breach on Thursday and has taken several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline while it investigates the incident, according to a report by The New York Times, which… Continue reading Uber investigating cybersecurity incident after hacker breaches its internal network
Unagi throws in the towel on its $700K Model Eleven scooter Indiegogo campaign
345 backers dug into their pockets to the tune of more than $700,000, but the scooter they backed – the Model Eleven – will never see the light of day. The company is offering its backers three options to make up for it, including a full refund, or a different model electric scooter. Hardware can… Continue reading Unagi throws in the towel on its $700K Model Eleven scooter Indiegogo campaign