Companies now dare to ask a bold question: “What if we actually made money?” Bubble: Burst Unfortunately for everyone who got used to booking suspiciously-cheap rides across town or taking affordable vacations while living in a stranger’s home, companies like Airbnb and Uber are emerging from the pandemic much more expensive than they were before.… Continue reading The Price of Ubers and Airbnbs Is About to Get Jacked Up
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AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora
One of the lingering mysteries from Uber’s sale of its Uber ATG self-driving unit to Aurora has been solved. Raquel Urtasun, the AI pioneer who was the chief scientist at Uber ATG, has launched a new startup called Waabi that is taking what she describes as an “AI-first approach” to speed up the commercial deployment… Continue reading AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora
The AI superstar once hired to rehab Uber’s cratering self-driving program is going solo with a new startup and $83.5 million in funding
Raquel Urtasun was hired to help save Uber’s self-driving effort in 2017. The program ultimately cratered, and now the AI luminary is launching her own startup. Waabi emerged from stealth Tuesday, announcing it raised $83.5 million to pursue self-driving trucks. See more stories on Insider’s business page. When Raquel Urtasun joined Uber in May 2017,… Continue reading The AI superstar once hired to rehab Uber’s cratering self-driving program is going solo with a new startup and $83.5 million in funding
Intercity travel within Texas gets shakeup from 22-year-old growing rival company to both UPS/FedEx and Uber/Lyft
HOUSTON, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hitch is the Texas-grown, affordable alternative to long-haul ride share and same-day courier service, growing 50% month over month this year. The company is giving not only Uber and Lyft a run for their money, but UPS and FedEx as well. With Hitch, same-day deliveries between 11 of the most… Continue reading Intercity travel within Texas gets shakeup from 22-year-old growing rival company to both UPS/FedEx and Uber/Lyft
Waabi, the rare autonomous vehicle startup with a woman CEO, raises $83.5 million
Waabi is a new autonomous vehicle startup with a few things going for it to help it rise above the fray. For one, it’s founded by Raquel Urtasun, a renowned expert in computer vision who ran Uber Advanced Technology Group’s Toronto outpost, making it one of the few women-led AV startups in the world. Second,… Continue reading Waabi, the rare autonomous vehicle startup with a woman CEO, raises $83.5 million
4 women in engineering discuss harassment, isolation and perseverence
Women engineers often face workplace and career challenges that their male colleagues don’t because they remain a minority in the profession: Depending on how you count, women make up just 13% to 25% of engineering jobs. That inequity leads to a power imbalance, which can lead to toxic working environments. One of the more infamous… Continue reading 4 women in engineering discuss harassment, isolation and perseverence
RevAir’s Hair Dryer Is a One-Stop Blow Out Shop
Straightening my curly, poofy hair is an arduous, two-day affair. I would do almost anything to make the process faster and easier, but I never quite pictured myself loading locks of my hair into the nozzle of a vacuum-like device in my bathroom. There was no way this would work. But it did. The RevAir,… Continue reading RevAir’s Hair Dryer Is a One-Stop Blow Out Shop
Aunt Bertha Raises $27M in Funding
Aunt Bertha, an Austin TX-based operator of closed-loop social care networks, raised $27M in funding. The funding round was led by Warburg Pincus, with participation from existing investors Pershing Square Foundation, Techstars Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners, Digitalis Ventures and The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund (TSEF). In conjunction with the funding, tech executive and Kiva.org CEO Chris Tsakalakis will join Aunt… Continue reading Aunt Bertha Raises $27M in Funding
Admit It: The Facebook Oversight Board Is Kind of Working
Judging from the press releases filling my inbox and the tweets lighting up my timeline, no one is happy with Facebook right now. On Friday, the company issued its response to the Facebook Oversight Board’s recommendations on the indefinite ban of Donald Trump. We learned that Trump’s account is now frozen for precisely two years… Continue reading Admit It: The Facebook Oversight Board Is Kind of Working
Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora in final talks to merge with Reid Hoffman’s newest SPAC
Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora is close to finalizing a deal to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, the newest special purpose acquisition company launched by LinkedIn co-founder and investor Reid Hoffman, Zynga founder Mark Pincus and managing partner Michael Thompson, according to several sources familiar with the talks. One of the sticking points is the… Continue reading Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora in final talks to merge with Reid Hoffman’s newest SPAC