Uber announced Monday that it had sold its Indian food-delivery service to competitor Zomato for a 9.99% stake. Shares of Uber surged as much as 6% Tuesday. Offloading parts of the business that are not profitable brings Uber closer to its goal of being profitable on an Ebitda basis by 2021. Watch Uber trade live… Continue reading Uber surges 6% after offloading its Indian food-delivery business (UBER)
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@GM: GM eBoost Trailer Brake Concept Enables Stopping Distance Breakthrough
GM eBoost Trailer Brake Concept Enables Stopping Distance Breakthrough Developed to help give trucks the same stopping distance with or without a trailer 2020-01-21 DETROIT — GM is committed to not only great capability for customers who tow, but also advancing technologies that benefit customer confidence. That includes an advanced trailer braking concept that has… Continue reading @GM: GM eBoost Trailer Brake Concept Enables Stopping Distance Breakthrough
Erstmals Reparaturlösung für hybride 48-Volt-Zukunft von Schaeffler
2020-01-21 | Langen Neu und nur bei Schaeffler für den freien Ersatzteilmarkt – das INA FEAD KIT für 48-Volt-Mild-Hybride. Schaeffler ist gut gerüstet für die Reparatur von heutigen und zukünftigen hybriden Fahrzeug-Generationen. Bereits heute bieten die Aftermarket-Experten für mehr als 85 Prozent aller hybriden Pkws Fahrwerkskomponenten an. Auch für den Steuer- und Nebenaggregatetrieb gibt es… Continue reading Erstmals Reparaturlösung für hybride 48-Volt-Zukunft von Schaeffler
First repair solution for hybrid 48-volt future from Schaeffler
2020-01-21 | Langen New and only from Schaeffler for the automotive aftermarket – the INA FEAD KIT for 48-volt mild hybrids. Schaeffler is well equipped for the repair of current and future hybrid vehicle generations. Already today, the aftermarket experts offer chassis components for more than 85 percent of all hybrid passenger cars. Repair solutions… Continue reading First repair solution for hybrid 48-volt future from Schaeffler
Honda recalling 2.7 million North American vehicles for new air bag inflator defect
Honda Motor Co. logo is seen at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (7267.T) said on Tuesday it will recall 2.7 million older U.S. vehicles in North America for potentially defective air bag inflators. The defect involves a different type of Takata inflator… Continue reading Honda recalling 2.7 million North American vehicles for new air bag inflator defect
Boom Supersonic partners with Flight Research to test its XB-1 supersonic aircraft
Supersonic aviation startup Boom is making progress on its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, the airplane that will prove out its tech and pave the way for construction of its future production commercial supersonic passenger jets. The Denver-based startup has partnered with Flight Research, Inc., a company that specializes in flight testing and certification, as well as… Continue reading Boom Supersonic partners with Flight Research to test its XB-1 supersonic aircraft
Cruise doubles down on hardware
Ten months ago, Cruise declared it would hire at least 1,000 engineers by the end of the year, an aggressive target — even for a company with a $7.25 billion war chest — in the cutthroat autonomous vehicle industry, where startups, automakers and tech giants are battling over talent. What Cruise didn’t talk about then… Continue reading Cruise doubles down on hardware
Autonomous driving firm Zenuity taps HPE for AI, HPC infrastructure
Zenuity, a developer of software for self-driving cars, is tapping HPE for the end-to-end IT infrastructure it needs to gather, store and analyze data from its test vehicles and development centers. Zenuity will be using GreenLake, HPE’s as-a-service offering, to leverage HPE’s AI and high performance comoputing (HPC) capabilities. “HPE is providing us with the… Continue reading Autonomous driving firm Zenuity taps HPE for AI, HPC infrastructure
Of Science and Sea Urchins: Researchers Plumb Oceans for Biological Insights
January 21st, 2020 Xconomy Boston — The ocean is home to more biodiversity than anywhere else on the planet—making it a largely untapped source of opportunity for researchers studying marine organisms as a source of novel drug leads. “The unique adaptations of marine organisms have made them valuable models for biomedical research, enhancing our understanding… Continue reading Of Science and Sea Urchins: Researchers Plumb Oceans for Biological Insights
Rise of the Snow Machines: AI Startup’s Robots Can Lay Waste to Snow
Florida native Terry Olkin, accustomed to warm weather, had a problem with his new home of Colorado: Snow blocked the driveway. “I couldn’t get my car out of the driveway to get to work — I thought, ‘Why aren’t there robots yet to do this?’” Olkin said. The moment led the busy entrepreneur and a… Continue reading Rise of the Snow Machines: AI Startup’s Robots Can Lay Waste to Snow