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An investor, an operator, and their plan to upskill Africa’s workforce

June 15, 2023

One out of three tech jobs globally are filled by necessary skilled labor, and according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), this is one of the biggest concerns of global business leaders. Over 50% of the organizations that these leaders manage, in a survey, say they have lost competitive advantage due to talent shortages. The […]

An investor, an operator, and their plan to upskill Africa’s workforce by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

GM’s BrightDrop makes first commercial EVs delivery outside US

June 14, 2023

BrightDrop, the electric delivery van subsidiary of General Motors, has made its first delivery outside of the U.S. The company delivered 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric vans to FedEx Express Canada on Wednesday, part of a larger order of 2,500 Zevo EVs. The introduction of BrightDrop’s vans is in line with FedEx’s goal to shift […]

GM’s BrightDrop makes first commercial EVs delivery outside US by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

TrueCar lays off 102 employees, taps new CEO amid restructure

June 14, 2023

TrueCar, a platform where people can research new and used car prices and find local dealer savings, is laying off 24% of staff due to a restructure, the company said Wednesday. About 102 people will be impacted by the layoff. President and CEO Michael Darrow is stepping aside both from his executive roles — to […]

TrueCar lays off 102 employees, taps new CEO amid restructure by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch