April 2023

Lucid has finally started testing its all-electric Gravity SUV on public roads

April 25, 2023

Lucid Group said Tuesday it has started testing pre-production versions of its all-electric Gravity SUV on public roads in the United States, a signal of progress for an automaker with just one model in its portfolio. Lucid currently produces several versions of the Air, an all-electric luxury sedan that came to market in 2022. The […]

Lucid has finally started testing its all-electric Gravity SUV on public roads by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Robotics safety firm Veo raises $29 million, with help from Amazon

April 25, 2023

Survey a lot of industrial warehouses and you’ll see a lot of cages. It’s a safety thing — effectively a way of ensuring that robots don’t accidentally hurt people. They’re big, fast and made of metal. We’re small, squishy and don’t always look where we should. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s the best […]

Robotics safety firm Veo raises $29 million, with help from Amazon by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Fintech-focused VC firm Anthemis Group lays off 28% of staff as part of restructuring

April 25, 2023

Anthemis Group is undergoing a restructuring that resulted in its letting go of 16 employees, or about 28% of its employees, earlier this year, the fintech-focused venture firm has confirmed to TechCrunch. A spokesperson for London-based Anthemis said the move was an effort “to better reflect current market conditions and to set up the business […]

Fintech-focused VC firm Anthemis Group lays off 28% of staff as part of restructuring by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

GM is killing off the Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV

April 25, 2023

General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday the automaker will stop producing its two top-selling EVs: the Chevy Bolt and its larger sibling, the Bolt EUV, by the end of 2023. Barra told investors during the company’s earnings call that its Orion Michigan factory, which currently assembles the Bolt, will be retooled for […]

GM is killing off the Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

A Cambridge Analytica-style scandal for AI is coming

April 25, 2023
Can you imagine a car company putting a new vehicle on the market without built-in safety features? Unlikely, isn’t it? But what AI companies are doing is a bit like releasing race cars without seatbelts or fully working brakes, and figuring things out as they go.  This approach is now getting them in trouble. For…