Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

And yet, as Robert Lowell wrote, “No rocket goes as far astray as man.” In recent months, as the outrages at Twitter and elsewhere began to multiply, Musk seemed determined to squander much of the good will he had built up over his career. I asked Slavik, the plaintiffs’ attorney, whether the recent shift in… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Global Motorcycle Helmets Market to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2030

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global economy is at a critical crossroads with a number of interlocking challenges and crises running in parallel. The uncertainty around how Russia`s war on Ukraine will play out this year and the war`s role in creating global instability means that the trouble on the inflation front… Continue reading Global Motorcycle Helmets Market to Reach $5.1 Billion by 2030

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acorn Growth Companies (“Acorn”), a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space, today announced the sale of Black Sage Technologies, a leading provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and technologies, to Highlander Partners. Continue Reading AcornGrowth_Black_Sage Black Sage Technologies has established itself as a leader… Continue reading Acorn Growth Companies Completes Exit of Black Sage Technologies

Hyundai Introduces Free Anti-Theft Software Upgrade, Beginning With More Than 1 Million Elantras, Sonatas and Venues

Free Upgrade Secures Vehicle in Response to Popularized Theft Method FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In response to increasing thefts targeting its vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices in the United States, Hyundai is introducing a free anti-theft software upgrade to prevent the vehicles from starting during a method of… Continue reading Hyundai Introduces Free Anti-Theft Software Upgrade, Beginning With More Than 1 Million Elantras, Sonatas and Venues

Biden to nominate official to head U.S. auto safety agency

NHTSA is reviewing whether Tesla vehicles adequately ensure drivers are paying attention. By David Shepardson The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to serve in the top job. Ann Carlson, the agency’s chief counsel, was named acting head… Continue reading Biden to nominate official to head U.S. auto safety agency

Amid merger and bankruptcy in the West, lidar maker Hesai nails $190M IPO

Last week, China’s lidar maker Hesai raised an upsized IPO in the U.S. at a time the industry is reeling from layoffs, bankruptcy, and consolidation. The Shanghai- and California- based company, which makes the sensing technology critical to autonomous driving and increasingly advanced driver assistant systems, raised $190 million from its public offering on Nasdaq.… Continue reading Amid merger and bankruptcy in the West, lidar maker Hesai nails $190M IPO

Twitter delays API changes again, this time ‘by a few more days’

The company had originally planned to cut off free access on February 9th. Twitter is once again delaying the rollout of its paid API. In a tweet spotted by AppleInsider, the company said Tuesday it needs more time to complete work on the redesign. “As part of our efforts to create an optimal experience for… Continue reading Twitter delays API changes again, this time ‘by a few more days’