Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

The people of San Francisco haven’t always been kind to Waymo’s growing fleet of driverless taxis. The autonomous vehicles, which provide tens of thousands of rides each week, have been torched, stomped on, and verbally berated in recent months. Now Waymo is striking back—in the courts. This month, the Silicon Valley company filed a pair… Continue reading Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

Kate Sampson Named as New Independent Director

Brings Over 25 Years of Insurance, Risk Management, and Technology Experience BRANCHVILLE, N.J., July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGI) today announced the appointment of Kate Sampson to the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2024.   Continue Reading Kate Sampson Named as New Independent Director Ms. Sampson is an insurance… Continue reading Kate Sampson Named as New Independent Director

Uber and Lyft are now required to pay Massachusetts drivers $32 an hour

/ Drivers will get benefits too, but will still be independent contractors. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story An Uber and Lyft vehicle in New York.Photo: Lindsey Nicholson / UCG /… Continue reading Uber and Lyft are now required to pay Massachusetts drivers $32 an hour

Nashville Gets its First Bite at Pickleball “Eatertainment” as Crush Yard Expands into Brentwood, Tennessee

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With Nashville’s unrelenting demand for all things pickleball, one of Music City’s most exciting announcements comes from Crush Yard, the “eatertainment” innovator, who recently signed a lease for its 3rd corporate location in the Brentwood Place shopping center a few minutes south of downtown Nashville on I-65, at… Continue reading Nashville Gets its First Bite at Pickleball “Eatertainment” as Crush Yard Expands into Brentwood, Tennessee

Driver-Owned Ride-Hailing and Booking Platform Fare Co-op to Launch in North America on July 4th by Direct Global

Fare Co-op empowers gig workers and drivers by providing them with alternative employment opportunities, skill development, and a stake in the local mobility market. TORONTO, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Based upon the transformative technological advancements, Direct Global is pleased to announce the launch of a visionary international cooperative with the foresight to adapt and… Continue reading Driver-Owned Ride-Hailing and Booking Platform Fare Co-op to Launch in North America on July 4th by Direct Global

FINDHELP CEO Erine Gray Advocates for Data-Driven Solutions to Fix the Social Safety Net

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Erine Gray, CEO of findhelp, a leading social services technology firm, emphasizes the need for perfect information over additional government funding to reform the social safety net in a recently published op-ed. Drawing parallels with successful private sector innovations like Lyft, Uber, and Amazon, Gray outlines how findhelp leverages data… Continue reading FINDHELP CEO Erine Gray Advocates for Data-Driven Solutions to Fix the Social Safety Net

Revel to lay off 1,000 staff ride-hail drivers, saying they’d rather be contractors anyway

New York-based Revel has made a lot of pivots since initially launching in 2018 as a dockless e-moped sharing service. The BlackRock-backed startup briefly stepped into the e-bike subscription business. It launched and now operates a handful of electric vehicle charging stations across the five boroughs. And it started an all-Tesla, all-employee ride-hail service, in… Continue reading Revel to lay off 1,000 staff ride-hail drivers, saying they’d rather be contractors anyway

Clean Technica: Wicked Low Prices On Used Teslas — Just A Few Things To Watch Out For003440

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Tesla has sold millions of vehicles, and more and more of those are now reaching the used car market. In particular, Hertz is selling a lot of them. At the moment, you can find 1,240 used Teslas on the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Wicked Low Prices On Used Teslas — Just A Few Things To Watch Out For003440

Pickleballers Rejoice – Crush Yard Brings its Award-Winning “Eatertainment” Concept to Orlando. Set to Open Later this Year Near Walt Disney World in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla., May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In one of the most anticipated deals in Orlando, Crush Yard – the pickleball “eatertainment” innovator, has started construction on its 2nd corporate location in the Formosa Gardens Village on US Highway 192 and across from Walt Disney World. This 47,861 square foot space, located at 7840 West Irlo Bronson… Continue reading Pickleballers Rejoice – Crush Yard Brings its Award-Winning “Eatertainment” Concept to Orlando. Set to Open Later this Year Near Walt Disney World in Central Florida

Finout Raises $26M in Series B Funding

Finout Team. Photo Credit: Omer Hacohen Finout, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based FinOps-for-enterprise company, raised $26M in Series B funding. The round was led by Red Dot Capital with participation from Maor Investments and existing investors Team8, Pitango, and Jibe Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Founded… Continue reading Finout Raises $26M in Series B Funding