Sponsored Links STRF/STAR MAX/IPx Twitter has permanently suspended another 1,589 state-linked accounts that violated its platform manipulation policies. It says they’re connected to state information operations carried out by Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Thailand. Twitter has added details on those accounts, along with five Russia-linked accounts it shut down in September, to its state-linked… Continue reading Twitter suspends 1,600 accounts linked to state disinformation networks
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New Android feature alerts you to smoke alarms and other ‘critical’ sounds
Sponsored Links Google Google has been adding a few new accessibility features to its products lately and today’s update is something for those who might want help hearing things around them. Sound Notifications is rolling out to Android (and Wear OS) devices and it’ll use the microphone in your phone to listen for things like… Continue reading New Android feature alerts you to smoke alarms and other ‘critical’ sounds
goPuff Raises $380M; Valued at $3.9 Billion
goPuff, a Philadelphia, PA-based go-to platform for consumers’ everyday needs, raised $380m in funding. The round, which valued the company at $3.9 billion, was led by existing investor Accel and D1 Capital Partners with participation from Luxor Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund, another previous investor. The company intends to use the funds to further accelerate its… Continue reading goPuff Raises $380M; Valued at $3.9 Billion
Envisics Raises Approx. $50m in Series B Funding
Envisics, a UK based holographic technology company, raised approx. $50m in Series B funding. Backers included Hyundai Mobis, GM Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of General Motors, SAIC Capital, the venture investment business of SAIC Motors and Van Tuyl Companies, a US-based family office investment firm. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate… Continue reading Envisics Raises Approx. $50m in Series B Funding
Business models in the field of autonomous driving
Which business models in the field of autonomous driving are conceivable? The technology of autonomous driving is not yet ready to hit the road. It will take years to reach level 4 and Level 5That fully self-driving car that works anytime, anywhere is still more at present Science fiction as reality. Taxi stand But the… Continue reading Business models in the field of autonomous driving
German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “The development is at the expense of the combustion engine”: BMW separates faster from diesel and gasoline000503
Export of BMW vehicles Demand is picking up. (Photo: obs) Munich The BMW Group expects a faster change to electromobility. In the third quarter, the group sold almost 50 percent more electric and hybrid vehicles compared to the previous year. “The thrust is clear,” said CFO Nicolas Peter on Thursday in Munich. “The development is… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “The development is at the expense of the combustion engine”: BMW separates faster from diesel and gasoline000503
Lime revamps its app to include competitors, starting with Wheels ebikes
Lime might best known for its bright green micromobility devices, or more recently, its ownership of the iconic red Jump electric bikes. But now, the company is expanding in a way that could see it “housing” numerous other micromobility brands on its own app. The Lime app, which is used by customers to find and… Continue reading Lime revamps its app to include competitors, starting with Wheels ebikes
Virgin Hyperloop to safety test its hyperloop technology at new West Virginia certification center
Virgin Hyperloop announced a key step in its long-term goal of making hyperloop transportation a reality in the U.S. on Thursday. The company revealed it will be doing its certification testing at a new West Virginia facility. This will be crucial to the creation of a national safety certification framework for the U.S., which will… Continue reading Virgin Hyperloop to safety test its hyperloop technology at new West Virginia certification center
Amazon debuts its first fully electric delivery vehicle, created in partnership with Rivian
Amazon has received delivery of its very first, custom-built EV delivery van – a vehicle built through its partnership with electric transportation startup Rivian. The van doesn’t look too different from existing, traditional fuel and hybrid commercial delivery vans (though there are a lot more rounded edges) but most of the innovation is happening in… Continue reading Amazon debuts its first fully electric delivery vehicle, created in partnership with Rivian
Kroger, one of America’s largest grocery chains, experiments with ghost kitchens and delivery in the Midwest
The Kroger Co., one of the biggest grocery chains in the Midwest is dipping its toe into on-demand delivery and the ghost kitchen craze through a partnership with an Indianapolis-based startup, ClusterTruck. Supermarkets would seem to be logical places to site the kinds of ghost kitchens that have caught investor’s eye over the past few… Continue reading Kroger, one of America’s largest grocery chains, experiments with ghost kitchens and delivery in the Midwest