Funding from Menlo Ventures powers Goodfire’s mission to decode the neurons of AI models, reshaping how they’re understood and designed SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Goodfire, the leading AI interpretability research company, announced a $50 million Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Anthropic, B… Continue reading Goodfire Raises $50M Series A to Advance AI Interpretability Research
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India’s Uber-rival BluSmart appears to suspend service in wake of EV loan probe
BluSmart, India’s all-electric cab-hailing startup that was once seen as an emerging rival to Uber, appears to have suspended service in some cities just as the country’s market regulator launched a probe into Gensol Engineering, the publicly listed company that shares two of its co-founders. The cab service, which had been operating in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru,… Continue reading India’s Uber-rival BluSmart appears to suspend service in wake of EV loan probe
Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe
Lyft logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft on Wednesday announced that it’s buying European taxi app Free Now in a 175 million euro ($199 million) deal. The company said that the acquisition — Lyft’s first in Europe — is expected to close in… Continue reading Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe
German FAZ: Uber-rival Lyft is expanding to Europe009178
The fight for the taxi business in Germany and Europe continues to pick up speed. The American trip broker Lyft buys the Hamburg taxi platform Free Now and is thus entering the European market. The Lyft CEO David Risher and Free Now boss Thomas Zimmermann announced this in an interview with the F.A.Z. to. “Free… Continue reading German FAZ: Uber-rival Lyft is expanding to Europe009178
German Manager Magazin: Freenow: BMW and Mercedes Sell Taxi brokers to Lyft004132
The car manufacturers Mercedes Benz and BMW Sell your taxi app to the US driving agent Lyft. The purchase price was around 175 million euros in cash, Freenow announced on Wednesday. The completion of the transaction, provided the authorities are approved, is expected for the second half of 2025. In 2019, BMW and Mercedes founded… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Freenow: BMW and Mercedes Sell Taxi brokers to Lyft004132
Lyft to buy taxi app FREENOW for $197M to enter Europe
Ride-hailing giant Lyft said it has agreed to acquire FREENOW, a German multi-mobility app with ride-hail at its core, from BMW and Mercedes-Benz Mobility for about $197 million in cash. The acquisition opens up the European market to Lyft for the first time. The company has only operated in the U.S. and Canada since it… Continue reading Lyft to buy taxi app FREENOW for $197M to enter Europe
eBay kündigt globale Partnerschaft in der Zahlungsabwicklung mit Checkout.com an
Die Partnerschaft erweitert eBays globale Zahlungsplattform und verbessert das Kundenerlebnis sowie die betriebliche Effizienz SAN JOSE, Kalifornien und LONDON, 16. April 2025 /PRNewswire/ — eBay, ein weltweit führendes E-Commerce-Unternehmen, das Millionen von Käufer:innen und Verkäufer:innen miteinander verbindet, hat heute seine strategische Partnerschaft mit Checkout.com bekannt gegeben, einer führenden globalen Plattform für digitale Zahlungen. Durch diese Partnerschaft erweitert… Continue reading eBay kündigt globale Partnerschaft in der Zahlungsabwicklung mit Checkout.com an
eBay announces global payment acquiring partnership with Checkout.com
The partnership expands eBay’s global payment platform capabilities to enhance customer experience and drive operational efficiencies SAN JOSE, Calif. and LONDON, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — eBay, a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced its strategic partnership with Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform. Through this… Continue reading eBay announces global payment acquiring partnership with Checkout.com
Zillionaire Girlbosses Astonished by Backlash to Their Frivolous Trip to Space
Earlier this week, a crew of six women — including pop star Katy Perry, CBS broadcast journalist Gayle King, and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez — launched to the edge of space as part of an 11-minute thrill ride organized by the Amazon cofounder’s space company. The vacuous publicity stunt — which… Continue reading Zillionaire Girlbosses Astonished by Backlash to Their Frivolous Trip to Space
India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans
India’s market regulator launched a probe Tuesday into Gensol Engineering after finding alleged misuse of electric vehicle loans. BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup connected to Gensol that was once seen as an emerging Uber rival in the South Asian market, has also been swept up into the investigation. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)… Continue reading India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans