The UK’s App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) staged a 24-hour strike Wednesday to demand Uber be held accountable for the findings of the Uber files, a trove of thousands of leaked confidential documents that show how the ride-hail company broke laws, secretly lobbied governments and exploited driver safety to expand aggressively from 2013 to… Continue reading UK union staged 24-hour strike in response to Uber files leak
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EA’s last FIFA game is finally making women’s soccer a priority
After revealing Chelsea star Sam Kerr on its cover earlier this week, EA has unveiled the first trailer for FIFA 23 showing that women’s soccer will finally be a key part of the game. It will include women’s club teams from the top leagues in England and France, along with both the women’s and men’s… Continue reading EA’s last FIFA game is finally making women’s soccer a priority
Samsung says it shipped almost 10 million foldable phones in 2021
Just a couple of short weeks before its next Unpacked event, Samsung has revealed that it shipped “almost 10 million foldable smartphones” worldwide. In a post on the Samsung Newsroom, the company’s chief of Mobile Experience (MX) Business, Dr. TM Roh, said that’s a 300 percent increase from 2020 and that he expects what he… Continue reading Samsung says it shipped almost 10 million foldable phones in 2021
India Digest: OYO’s Kapoor to be Swiggy food-delivery CEO; Auxano Capital launches $25m fundKapoor is currently OYO’s global chief marketing officer
SoftBank-backed food delivery startup Swiggy is close to hiring hotel aggregation platform OYO’s global chief marketing officer, Rohit Kapoor, as the CEO of its food delivery business, according to multiple media reports. Separately, Auxano Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, has launched a new fund that seeks to raise $25 million, a top executive told… Continue reading India Digest: OYO’s Kapoor to be Swiggy food-delivery CEO; Auxano Capital launches $25m fundKapoor is currently OYO’s global chief marketing officer
China fines ride-hailing giant Didi Global $1.2b for data security breach
China’s cybersecurity regulator said on Thursday it has fined Didi Global Inc 8.026 billion yuan ($1.19 billion), concluding a probe that forced the ride-hailing giant to delist from New York within a year and cast a gloom over the Chinese tech sector. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said its investigation found Didi had illegally… Continue reading China fines ride-hailing giant Didi Global $1.2b for data security breach
We have good and bad news about that video of the robot dog firing a gun
Have you seen the tank of nightmare fuel currently circulating around the internet — the video where a robot dog fires an assault rifle? I’ve got good and bad news. The good news: It’s probably just a dangerous toy cobbled together by a Russian hoverbike startup guy. Vice traced the video back to a Russian… Continue reading We have good and bad news about that video of the robot dog firing a gun
Navis Capital Partners launches credit business, hires ex-Blackrock veteranJustin Ferrier was a managing director at BlackRock from 2016.
Malaysia-headquartered private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has launched an Asia credit platform, Navis Asia Credit, and roped in BlackRock’s Asia credit business executive Justin Ferrier as its managing partner to spearhead the new unit. Ferrier was a managing director at BlackRock from 2016, where he sat on the private credit investment committee and helped… Continue reading Navis Capital Partners launches credit business, hires ex-Blackrock veteranJustin Ferrier was a managing director at BlackRock from 2016.
Clean Technica: Tesla Financials: Despite Shutdowns in Shanghai, Tesla Made $621 Million in Q2002124
While many in the West have decided the Covid-19 pandemic is over, Shanghai was on lockdown for much of the second quarter, and that cut into Tesla production and revenue significantly since that’s where about half of Tesla vehicles are produced. Nonetheless, clawing its way through, the company made a significant amount of profit. It… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Financials: Despite Shutdowns in Shanghai, Tesla Made $621 Million in Q2002124
Clean Technica: Watch Tesla Conference Call Livestream Here — Q2 2022002123
Zach is tryin’ to help society help itself one word at a time. He spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as its director, chief editor, and CEO. Zach is recognized globally as an electric vehicle, solar energy, and energy storage expert. He has presented about cleantech at conferences in India, the UAE, Ukraine,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Watch Tesla Conference Call Livestream Here — Q2 2022002123
Clean Technica: Do Teslas Really Account for 70% of US Crashes Involving ADAS? Of Course Not002121
Quite surprisingly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently started collecting somewhat broad data on automobile accidents involving SAE Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) — driver-assist technology like cruise control, lane keeping, and automatic lane changing. The first report on the collected data was published last month. Immediately, a rather shocking figure… Continue reading Clean Technica: Do Teslas Really Account for 70% of US Crashes Involving ADAS? Of Course Not002121