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Tesla delivers record EVs amid federal tax credits, price cuts
Tesla has topped Wall Street delivery estimates in the second quarter of 2023 as the automaker’s many price cuts and the Biden administration’s federal electric vehicle tax credits take effect. The Elon Musk-owned EV-maker reported record global production of 479,000 units and record deliveries of 466,140. That’s up 10% from the 422,875 Tesla EVs delivered […]
Tesla delivers record EVs amid federal tax credits, price cuts by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Lucid scores a win, Bird’s founder leaves the nest and Zoox robotaxis roll out in Vegas
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Lucid scores a win, Bird’s founder leaves the nest and Zoox robotaxis roll out in Vegas by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Fintech M&A gets a big boost with Visa-Pismo deal
It was a very busy week in the world of fintech, which certainly kept us on our toes. We covered a couple of notable M&A deals (including one of the biggest of the year so far), a different kind of financial services startup aimed at undocumented immigrants, Brex’s official recommitment to the startup community and […]
Fintech M&A gets a big boost with Visa-Pismo deal by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
This week in food tech: Upside Foods wastes no time debuting its cultivated chicken
Here’s a roundup of this week’s stories and some notable news we weren’t able to cover.
This week in food tech: Upside Foods wastes no time debuting its cultivated chicken by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Secretive hardware startup Humane’s first product is the Ai Pin
Humane, the startup launched by ex-Apple design and engineering duo Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, today revealed details about its first product: The Humane Ai Pin. It’s been a long time coming. Humane has kept its work more or less under wraps since 2018, its founding year, unveiling no products but bringing on dozens of […]
Secretive hardware startup Humane’s first product is the Ai Pin by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter now requires an account to view tweets
If you’re not logged into your Twitter account and try to view a tweet, you’ll be presented with a sign in screen. And if you don’t want to have an account on the bird app, too bad! Twitter hasn’t commented on this change, and given how sloppy the platform has been since Elon Musk’s takeover, […]
Twitter now requires an account to view tweets by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
European VCs & tech firms sign open letter warning against over-regulation of AI in draft EU laws
Major tech founders, CEOs, VCs and industry giants across Europe have signed an open letter to the EU Commission, warning that Europe could miss out on the generative AI revolution if the EU passes laws stifling innovation. Executives from 150 businesses, including Germany’s Siemens and France’s Airbus, highlighted the risks of tight regulation, saying the […]
European VCs & tech firms sign open letter warning against over-regulation of AI in draft EU laws by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
As Apple reaches $3T, it’s time to shake up the Big Tech club
While Apple’s ascent to this milestone is notable, there’s been a greater reshuffling in the ranks of the biggest tech stocks.
As Apple reaches $3T, it’s time to shake up the Big Tech club by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
GM buys software startup that predicts EV battery fires
General Motors said Friday it has acquired Algolion, an Israel-based software startup that can detect potential hazards in battery cells. Financial terms were not disclosed. The automaker did say that Algolion six employees, including the company’s founders, will remain based in Israel and join more than 850 employees at the GM Technical Center in Herzliya, Israel. […]
GM buys software startup that predicts EV battery fires by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch