Rokt Partners with Vinted, Powering New Revenue Opportunities

AI technology provides Vinted members with an enhanced post-purchase experience NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rokt, the leading ecommerce company using machine learning and AI to make the shopping experience more relevant to each customer, today announced its partnership with Vinted, the leading international C2C second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe. The partnership will unlock… Continue reading Rokt Partners with Vinted, Powering New Revenue Opportunities

The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike

A gymnast can actually perform both of these types of rotation at the same time—that’s what makes the sport so interesting to watch. In physics, we would call this type of movement a “rigid body rotation.” But, clearly, humans aren’t rigid, so the mathematics to describe rotations like this can be quite complicated. For the… Continue reading The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike

BYD to unleash 100,000 EVs globally with its new partner, Uber

China’s BYD found a new partner to cut EV costs and fuel adoption. As part of a massive new multi-year alliance, BYD is set to launch 100,000 EVs on Uber’s platform globally. BYD and Uber announced the new partnership on Wednesday. The alliance will bring 100,000 new BYD electric vehicles onto Uber’s extensive platform. The… Continue reading BYD to unleash 100,000 EVs globally with its new partner, Uber

Uber to start using BYD cars in Europe, Latin America and develop ‘autonomous-capable vehicles’

BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Uber and BYD announced Wednesday that drivers on the ride-hailing platform can get pricing and financing deals for the Chinese company’s electric cars,… Continue reading Uber to start using BYD cars in Europe, Latin America and develop ‘autonomous-capable vehicles’

Meet the Swifties Campaigning for Kamala Harris

In less than a week, Swifties have turned their community into an online election headquarters for US vice president Kamala Harris—and the campaign wants in on the effort. After President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek reelection last week, Emerald Medrano, 22, flipped on the news. As he watched pundits yap about the… Continue reading Meet the Swifties Campaigning for Kamala Harris

Uber Partners With BYD to Put Its Drivers Into 100,000 EVs

(Bloomberg) — Uber Technologies Inc. will team up with BYD Co. to put 100,000 electric vehicles onto the ride-hailing company’s platform, in a major deal between American and Chinese businesses that notably excludes the US. Most Read from Bloomberg Under the multiyear partnership, the two companies will offer drivers lower vehicle pricing and financing. The… Continue reading Uber Partners With BYD to Put Its Drivers Into 100,000 EVs

Uber deal could add 100,000 ride-hailing EVs to roads

/ Uber will offer deals on financing and loans to drivers who purchase an electric vehicle from BYD. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Image: Uber Uber is teaming up… Continue reading Uber deal could add 100,000 ride-hailing EVs to roads

Code and Theory Network Expands With Addition of Instrument and Left Field Labs

Unifying Stagwell’s digital transformation agencies provides greater scale and growth opportunities for clients NEW YORK, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Code and Theory Network, Stagwell’s digital transformation network, has expanded to include Instrument and Left Field Labs. The move strategically aligns Stagwell’s individual digital transformation agencies under the Code and Theory Network to create… Continue reading Code and Theory Network Expands With Addition of Instrument and Left Field Labs

Uber: Uber and BYD Partner to Accelerate Global EV Transition

SAN FRANCISCO & SHENZHEN, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and BYD Co. Ltd. today announced a multi-year strategic partnership designed to bring 100,000 new BYD electric vehicles onto the Uber platform across key global markets. Beginning first in Europe and Latin America, the partnership is expected to offer drivers access to best-in-class pricing and… Continue reading Uber: Uber and BYD Partner to Accelerate Global EV Transition

Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Are Tesla’s Future. Experts Have Doubts.

As sales of its electric cars have fallen, Tesla and its chief executive, Elon Musk, have sought to convince Wall Street that the company’s future lies not in the grinding business of making and selling cars but in the far more exciting world of artificial intelligence. In Mr. Musk’s telling, one of Tesla’s main A.I.-based… Continue reading Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Are Tesla’s Future. Experts Have Doubts.