April 2023

Niu’s latest scooter falls short on built-for-the-city promise

April 4, 2023

The Niu Technologies KQi3 Max has the kind of specs that should make it the ideal scooter for urban dwellers — especially those who live in hilly terrain. The 46.5-pound scooter has enough power to wisk riders through city streets at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, handle steep hills and sharp turns […]

Niu’s latest scooter falls short on built-for-the-city promise by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Getting people to try new things IRL with Sarah Peterson from The Nudge

April 4, 2023

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and guest host Amanda Silberling are joined by Sarah Peterson from The Nudge, a startup that texts its users ideas of fun things to do in their cities each weekend. Sarah talked about the company’s origin and how they’ve built […]

Getting people to try new things IRL with Sarah Peterson from The Nudge by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Germany accuses Twitter of failing to remove illegal hate speech

April 4, 2023

In an early FAFO test for Elon Musk, Germany could be set to fine Twitter for repeatedly failing to comply with a social media hate speech takedowns law, aka the NetzDG, which requires swift removal of illegal content like hate speech. The Federal Justice Office (BfJ) announced the move in a press release today — […]

Germany accuses Twitter of failing to remove illegal hate speech by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Digital simulations open up real-world possibilities

April 4, 2023
Building a better train doesn’t end with delivering the railcars. When Siemens was asked to improve train reliability, the company added sensors and built digital models that could predict the need for door maintenance 10 days before a door actually got stuck—allowing mechanics to prevent delays before they happened. Peter Koerte, chief technology and strategy…