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Cruise recalls entire fleet after robotaxi ran over, dragged pedestrian

November 8, 2023

GM self-driving car subsidiary Cruise issued a recall for 950 vehicles equipped with its autonomous vehicle software following a crash that left a pedestrian, who had initially been hit by a human-driven car, stuck under and then dragged by one of the company’s robotaxis. The company said in a blog post and it the recall […]

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M&A founder lessons: Valuable insights from PlanGrid’s $875M acquisition by Autodesk

November 8, 2023

Tracy Young Contributor Share on X Tracy Young is the co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, the go-to-market platform that helps companies make strategic decisions and is currently offering early access. More posts by this contributor 5 failure points between $5M and $100M in ARR In December 2018, Autodesk acquired PlanGrid for $875 million. I worked […]

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It’s been a long time since we’ve seen such positive signals in fintech

November 8, 2023

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we sit down with a key topic and dive deep into it. Mary Ann and Alex today looked at nascent but encouraging […]

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Upciti helps cities level up their data strategy

November 8, 2023

Upciti is a French startup that has been working on a hardware sensor for city centers that is easy to install and maintain. This hardware module acts as the corner stone of Upciti’s data management platform for local governments. Unlike traditional security cameras, Upciti has been designed with privacy in mind. The startup focuses on […]

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The world’s largest aircraft breaks cover in Silicon Valley

November 8, 2023

As dawn breaks over Silicon Valley, the world is getting its first look at Pathfinder 1, a prototype electric airship that its maker LTA Research hopes will kickstart a new era in climate-friendly air travel, and accelerate the humanitarian work of its funder, Google co-founder Sergey Brin. The airship — its snow-white steampunk profile visible […]

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Google-led App Defense Alliance joins Linux Foundation, with Meta and Microsoft joining too

November 8, 2023

The App Defense Alliance (ADA) an initiative set up by Google back in 2019 to combat malicious Android apps infiltrating the Play app store, has formally joined the Joint Development Foundation (JDF), a Linux Foundation project focused on helping organizations working on technical specifications, standards, and related efforts. The App Defense Alliance had, in fact, already […]

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