Wing, the drone delivery company operated by Google parent Alphabet, unveiled a series of new prototype aircraft designed to handle a variety of payloads. The company said the new drones will share the same underlying components with the aircraft currently in use delivering pharmaceuticals and other small packages in the suburbs outside of Dallas-Fort Worth.… Continue reading Alphabet’s Wing is working on larger drones that can handle heavier deliveries
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Hot and hyped: inside the strange launch of the Nothing Phone 1
There was a lot riding on Nothing’s Phone 1 launch this week. For months, the company’s CEO Carl Pei, who rose to prominence as one of the co-founders of OnePlus, has been making big promises about Nothing’s first smartphone. “Consumer tech, how did we let it get so boring?” the CEO asked rhetorically during a… Continue reading Hot and hyped: inside the strange launch of the Nothing Phone 1
Indian EV ride-hailing firm BluSmart eyes $250m fundraiseBluSmart looking o finalise deals with impact funds and PE investors in the next two months
The chief executive of Indian ride–hailing start-up BluSmart Electric Mobility has said it is close to raising $250 million from investors including BP’s venture capital division. BluSmart, which runs an all-electric vehicle (EV) fleet, was expecting to finalise deals with impact funds and private equity investors within the next two months, Anmol Jaggi said. “Bp Ventures already has a stake in BluSmart and will be one of the… Continue reading Indian EV ride-hailing firm BluSmart eyes $250m fundraiseBluSmart looking o finalise deals with impact funds and PE investors in the next two months
CICC appoints Wang Shuguang as new investment banking head
China International Capital Corp Ltd (CICC) has appointed veteran dealmaker Wang Shuguang to lead its investment banking business, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The appointment, effective July 11, comes as Wang Sheng, the bank’s previous investment banking head, has moved to China Galaxy Securities to take over as chief executive of the smaller peer. The two have the… Continue reading CICC appoints Wang Shuguang as new investment banking head
Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator, says court
Chat service Omegle is on the hook for a lawsuit after its matching system paired an 11-year-old girl with a man who then sexually abused her. A district judge in Portland, Oregon, said the company’s system wasn’t protected by the legal shield that covers much user-generated content. The case isn’t concluded, but it opens the… Continue reading Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator, says court
Gridtential thinks the OG renewable battery chemistry is ripe for disruption
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the driving forces behind the transition away from fossil fuels, but the rechargeable battery that started it all — lead-acid — has received very little attention. Invented over 160 years ago, lead-acid batteries have been upgraded a few times, but today’s cells are largely unchanged from those sold in the… Continue reading Gridtential thinks the OG renewable battery chemistry is ripe for disruption
GM and EVgo to build fast-chargers at Pilot Flying J gas stations
General Motors is teaming up with Pilot Flying J to build a national fast-charge network for EVs. The partnership between GM and Pilot will help accelerate EV sales by filling in gaps along the charging infrastructure. Access to charging stations remains American drivers’ top concern over buying or leasing an EV, according to a July… Continue reading GM and EVgo to build fast-chargers at Pilot Flying J gas stations
Google’s Chrome OS Flex is now available for old PCs and Macs
Google is releasing Chrome OS Flex today, a new version of Chrome OS that’s designed for businesses and schools to install and run on old PCs and Macs. Google first started testing Chrome OS Flex earlier this year in an early access preview, and the company has now resolved 600 bugs to roll out Flex… Continue reading Google’s Chrome OS Flex is now available for old PCs and Macs
Ms. Marvel’s finale brought Kamala Khan’s MCU journey full circle by saying the m-word
Disney Plus’ Ms. Marvel series needed to shift gears drastically if it wanted to complete Kamala Khan’s transformation into a bona fide superhero and wrap up all of its different subplots within the span of its season 1 finale. Ms. Marvel had already provided plenty of clues about how Kamala might end up joining the… Continue reading Ms. Marvel’s finale brought Kamala Khan’s MCU journey full circle by saying the m-word
Don’t rely on iMessage’s new unsend feature yet
The upcoming version of iMessage will let you unsend and edit messages for up to 15 minutes. Sounds great, very convenient — Signal and WhatsApp and Viber have had similar features for years. You can try it out right now in the public betas for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. Just one small… Continue reading Don’t rely on iMessage’s new unsend feature yet