Family is at the center of Uber’s latest product offensive. Uber revealed Wednesday at its annual “Go-Get” event a slew of new products and features aimed at attracting a new set of customers from teens as young as 13 and families who want to link account and even those who might feel more comfortable calling… Continue reading Uber puts family (even teens) at the center of its new products and features
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You can now hail an Uber by calling a number
Uber’s making it easier to hail a ride — no app required. The company announced Wednesday at its annual Go-GET event in New York City that it’s launching a new ride-hailing option for people who aren’t as familiar navigating a smartphone. By dialing the toll-free number 1-833-USE-UBER (1-833-873-8237) in the U.S., customers can speak with… Continue reading You can now hail an Uber by calling a number
Tesla shareholders meeting: no succession plan, a co-founder returns and two EVs teased
Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting in Austin on Tuesday, an event that Tesla has now taken to calling its Cyber Roundup. There were five proposals on the agenda, including one that pushed Tesla’s board to come up with a public succession plan for CEO Elon Musk and other “key persons” whose behavior and loss… Continue reading Tesla shareholders meeting: no succession plan, a co-founder returns and two EVs teased
Tesla Roadster production has been pushed back again
The second-generation Tesla Roadster — the all-electric sports car that made a splashy and surprise debut in November 2017 — will “hopefully” go into production next year, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas. Emphasis on hopefully. The Roadster, which originally was supposed to come to market in… Continue reading Tesla Roadster production has been pushed back again
Elon Musk teases two new EVs, says Tesla is already building one
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased two new electric vehicles Tuesday at the automaker’s 2023 annual shareholder’s meeting. The billionaire executive even claimed that Tesla is already in the process of building a new product. “I just want to emphasize that we are actually building a new product,” said Musk. “We are actually designing a new… Continue reading Elon Musk teases two new EVs, says Tesla is already building one
Elon Musk says Tesla will ‘try a little advertising’
Tesla, a company that has long eschewed conventional advertising, is going to “try” out the scheme, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday during the automaker’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. Tesla doesn’t pay for traditional advertising like other automakers. And it hasn’t really needed to. The company has become incredibly popular through other methods of marketing, like… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will ‘try a little advertising’
Tesla shareholders elect former CTO, co-founder JB Straubel to board
JB Straubel is officially back at Tesla — this time as a board member. The former Tesla CTO and co-founder was elected by shareholders Tuesday as an independent board of director. A crowd of Tesla shareholders, who were at the company’s Gigafactory Texas in Austin for the event, cheered when the initial results were read… Continue reading Tesla shareholders elect former CTO, co-founder JB Straubel to board
Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever
The spotlight of hype has lit up many areas since autonomous driving had its own time in the sun, but progress in the technology is chugging along. It’s clear that the dream of not having to drive ourselves around is not dead, given the rising tallies of miles driven by bots, greater commercialization, and other… Continue reading Self-driving cars are taking ages to become a reality, but they won’t take forever
This European startup is installing 50 traffic-counting sensors across San Francisco
Belgian startup Telraam designed a device that lets anyone point out of a window a camera-like device that uses on-board tech to count the number of road users. It is currently installing a network of 50 or so devices in San Francisco, a project the company says is largely funded by Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman,… Continue reading This European startup is installing 50 traffic-counting sensors across San Francisco
Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting: How to watch and what to expect
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to take the stage Tuesday afternoon for the company’s annual shareholder meeting, just days after announcing that he had chosen NBCU leader Linda Yaccarino as the next CEO of Twitter — another company that he owns. Tesla shareholders previously raised concerns that Musk’s ownership of Twitter, which became official… Continue reading Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting: How to watch and what to expect