Bradley Tusk Contributor More posts by this contributor When regulation presents a (rare) opportunity In London, Uber has won the battle but risks losing the war Every time you turn around, someone new is winning the war in California around organizing workers in the sharing economy. Labor struck first when California legislators passed Assembly Bill… Continue reading A California judge just struck down Prop 22: Now what?
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XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries
Chinese automaker XPeng has officially begun its first venture overseas as it has loaded its P7 EVs on a ship headed for Norway. This initial batch of smart electric sedans represents XPeng’s commitment to a full-scale operation in Norway and an eventual expansion further into Europe. Xiaopeng, or XPeng Motors ($XPEV), is a Chinese EV manufacturer… Continue reading XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries
Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one
Elon Musk said that Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving Beta build is “not great,” but he is currently testing the next build coming to beta testers, and he is impressed by that one. Tesla has a lot of eyes on its Full Self-Driving program. It’s not only about the tech and auto industry’s race to achieve… Continue reading Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one
Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer
Tesla is working with famed video game engineer John Carmack to improve the interface performance in older vehicles. Carmack is a legend in the video game world and in the broader computer science industry. He made important advancements in 3D computer graphics and was the lead programmer on game-changing video games like Doom and Quake. Later… Continue reading Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer
Walmart is launching a new white label delivery service
Walmart plans to offer its logistics and delivery services to other companies as part of a new last-mile delivery business, the company announced on Monday. The service, called Walmart GoLocal, hopes to serve as a white label delivery offering for businesses big and small, and yet another way for Walmart to try to edge out… Continue reading Walmart is launching a new white label delivery service
Tim Cook’s Apple, ten years later
On August 24th, 2011 — ten years ago today — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs resigned as CEO, leaving the world’s newly minted most valuable brand in the hands of his successor Tim Cook. Just six weeks later, Jobs died. Needless to say, Cook had some big shoes to fill: Jobs is remembered as the visionary… Continue reading Tim Cook’s Apple, ten years later
COVID Is Once Again Killing More Than 1,000 Americans Every Day
Image by Getty Images The United States finds itself, once again, in a grave situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is once again killing more 1,000 people in the country every single day, according to The New York Times‘ online tracker — and that death toll is now spiking into what looks like one of the most… Continue reading COVID Is Once Again Killing More Than 1,000 Americans Every Day
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s next updates add electric air taxis and competitive multiplayer
Microsoft has revealed the next major additions coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator later this year, including the Volocopter VoloCity air taxi; updated maps for the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland regions; and a competitive online multiplayer racing mode. First up is a new series of “Local Legends” planes that are being added to Flight Simulator, which… Continue reading Microsoft Flight Simulator’s next updates add electric air taxis and competitive multiplayer
Tango Raises $5.7M in Seed Funding
Tango Co-founders Dan Giovacchini, Ken Babcock, and Brian Shultz Tango, a Los Angeles, CA-based workflow intelligence platform that streamlines the process of creating documentation, raised $5.7M in seed funding. The round was led by Wing Venture Capital with participation from General Catalyst, GSV Ventures, Outsiders Fund, and Red Sea Ventures, as well as angel investors Michael Stoppelman (former… Continue reading Tango Raises $5.7M in Seed Funding
Waymo launches robotaxi service in San Francisco
Waymo, the self-driving vehicle company under Alphabet, has launched a robotaxi service that will be open to certain vetted riders in San Francisco. On Tuesday, the company officially kicked off its Waymo One Trusted Tester program in the city with a fleet of all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs equipped with the company’s fifth generation of its autonomous… Continue reading Waymo launches robotaxi service in San Francisco