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
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Zum Expands Executive Team, Appoints Chief Financial Officer, Chief Product Officer and Vice President of Engineering
“We are thrilled to welcome Rohit, Jay, and Shiva to Zum as we continue to build the future of safe, reliable, and sustainable student transportation,” said Ritu Narayan, CEO and founder at Zum. “These three exceptional leaders amplify our executive team with the insight, perspective, and skills we need to support Zum on our journey… Continue reading Zum Expands Executive Team, Appoints Chief Financial Officer, Chief Product Officer and Vice President of Engineering
15 Prime Day Deals on Coffee Gear, Subscriptions, and More
Amazon’s Prime Day has finally arrived and that means deals on just about everything. It’s a deluge of deals, a veritable apocalypse of deals, and it can be really overwhelming to try and sort through them all, so we’ve done that for you. Here are the best deals on coffee gear, espresso machines, coffee subscriptions,… Continue reading 15 Prime Day Deals on Coffee Gear, Subscriptions, and More
Uber sued by 550 women and counting over sexual assaults by drivers
Uber is being sued by 550 women passengers across the U.S. who have alleged they were assaulted by drivers on the platform. The complaint, which was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on Wednesday by attorneys at Slater Slater Schulman LLP, alleges that passengers were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked,… Continue reading Uber sued by 550 women and counting over sexual assaults by drivers
Twitter’s Case in India Could Have Massive Ripple Effects
In June Twitter received an ultimatum from the Indian government to remove some 39 accounts and content from its platform. Sources familiar with the order say it outlined that if Twitter refused to comply, its chief compliance officer could face criminal proceedings. They say it also stated that the company would lose its “safe harbor”… Continue reading Twitter’s Case in India Could Have Massive Ripple Effects
Uber Facing Lawsuit From Sexual Assault Survivors for Endangering Them on Rides and Failing to Put Adequate Protections in Place
Lawsuit Filed a Month After Uber Disclosed That Nearly 1,000 Sexual Assaults Occurred in U.S. Uber Vehicles in Single Year Complaint Details How Riders Were Assaulted by Uber Drivers As the Company Prioritized Growth Over Passenger Safety SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) today has been named in a civil… Continue reading Uber Facing Lawsuit From Sexual Assault Survivors for Endangering Them on Rides and Failing to Put Adequate Protections in Place
Alphabet to slow hiring in second half as economy sputtersDecades-high inflation and Ukraine crisis hit businesses worldwide
Alphabet Inc said on Wednesday it would slow the pace of hiring for the rest of the year, the latest company to make such a move as decades-high inflation and the fallout from the Ukraine crisis pressure businesses. The announcement aligns the parent of search giant Google with other major tech companies, including Uber Technologies… Continue reading Alphabet to slow hiring in second half as economy sputtersDecades-high inflation and Ukraine crisis hit businesses worldwide
Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown
Google has told employees that it’ll be “slowing down the pace of hiring for the rest of the year,” according to an internal memo Tuesday by CEO Sundar Pichai obtained by The Verge. Pichai says the company will have to “be more entrepreneurial” and work with “greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we’ve… Continue reading Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown
The First Full-Color James Webb Image Just Dropped, and It’s Beautiful
Woah. First Light We’ve never seen the universe this way before. President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris just showed off the first full-color image from NASA’s uber-expensive James Webb Space Telescope — and we’re absolutely blown away. The fascinating image — the highest-resolution view of the infrared spectrum ever produced — shows “just… Continue reading The First Full-Color James Webb Image Just Dropped, and It’s Beautiful
A 2022 Empire State Building Run-Up apresentada pela Turkish Airlines com o apoio da Challenged Athletes Foundation retorna em 6 de outubro de 2022
As inscrições para a Landmark Race Up the Empire State Building Stairs serão abertas em 11 de julho ao meio-dia NOVA YORK, 11 de julho de 2022 /PRNewswire/ — O Empire State Building (ESB) anunciou hoje que a Empire State Building Run-Up de 2022 (ESBRU) , apresentado pela Turkish Airlines e impulsionado pela Challenged Athletes Foundation,… Continue reading A 2022 Empire State Building Run-Up apresentada pela Turkish Airlines com o apoio da Challenged Athletes Foundation retorna em 6 de outubro de 2022