California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of a potential data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware. The Seattle-based Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS), which the DMV said it has used for verifying changes of address with the national database since 2019, was hit by an unspecified strain of ransomware earlier this month.… Continue reading California DMV warns of data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware
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Shared scooter startup Revel adds electric bike subscriptions to its business
Shared electric moped startup Revel will start offering monthly electric bike subscriptions in New York, the second new business venture the company has announced in the past several weeks. Revel said Tuesday it was expanding its product line — which until the end of January consisted only of shared mopeds — to include monthly subscriptions… Continue reading Shared scooter startup Revel adds electric bike subscriptions to its business
Trafi takes its mobility-as-a-service platform to LatAm, starting with Bogota
Trafi, the Lithuanian startup that created a platform that lets users plan, book and pay for various modes of transportation within a city, is expanding beyond the European market where it got its start to tackle one of the most congested urban areas in the world. The company said it has reached an agreement to… Continue reading Trafi takes its mobility-as-a-service platform to LatAm, starting with Bogota
Use today’s tech solutions to meet the climate crisis and do it profitably
Bertrand Piccard Contributor Bertrand Piccard initiated the Solar Impulse Foundation after his history-making flight around the world in a solar-powered plane. Fueled only by the rays of the sun, his flight proved that existing methods and technologies can provide clean energy and solutions that protect the environment in a profitable way. Five years ago I… Continue reading Use today’s tech solutions to meet the climate crisis and do it profitably
With a reported deal in the wings for Joby Aviation, electric aircraft soars to $10B business
One year after nabbing $590 million from investors led by Toyota, and a few months after picking up Uber’s flying taxi business, Joby Aviation is reportedly in talks to go public in a SPAC deal that would value the electric plane manufacturer at nearly $5.7 billion. News of a potential deal comes on the heels of another big SPAC transaction… Continue reading With a reported deal in the wings for Joby Aviation, electric aircraft soars to $10B business
Kargo raises $6M to smarten up loading docks for the coming wave of autonomy
When Sam Lurye looks at a loading dock he sees both a bottleneck in the world’s supply chain and an opportunity. The opportunity — driven by a tension between the digital and physical infrastructure at warehouse distribution centers and factories today and the push toward autonomy — prompted Lurye to found Kargo, a smart loading… Continue reading Kargo raises $6M to smarten up loading docks for the coming wave of autonomy
Toyota to bring three new electrified vehicles to U.S. market
Toyota Motor North America said Wednesday it will bring three new electrified vehicles to the U.S. market, as the automaker seeks to win over customers by offering a variety of lower emission and zero-emission cars and SUVs. Two of the new vehicles will be all-electric and one will be a plug-in hybrid, the company said… Continue reading Toyota to bring three new electrified vehicles to U.S. market
SmartHop raises a $12M Series A to ease trucking logistics
If you are a founder and launched a startup last February of 2020 just before the pandemic hit, then you may have felt like you were living the ultimate business nightmare. But if your company serves to stabilize the supply-chain business, then, in fact, you may have hit the ground running at just the right… Continue reading SmartHop raises a $12M Series A to ease trucking logistics
Archer lands $1.1B order from United Airlines and a SPAC deal
Archer Aviation, the electric aircraft startup targeting the urban air mobility market, has landed United Airlines as a customer and an investor in its bid to become a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Archer Aviation said Wednesday it reached an agreement to merge with special purpose acquisition company… Continue reading Archer lands $1.1B order from United Airlines and a SPAC deal
Hyundai shrinks its ‘walking car’ robot to carry cargo, get rides from drones
Hyundai Motor Group is back with a new “walking car” robot that can use its wheels to roll along a path or stand up and navigate tougher terrain on its legs. This time, the concept is designed to carry cargo and is small enough to be carried by a drone. The TIGER robot — short… Continue reading Hyundai shrinks its ‘walking car’ robot to carry cargo, get rides from drones