Stellantis brand Ram has developed a mid-sized EV pickup truck concept and plans to show it off to dealers next month. The disclosure about the company’s plans to shop the concept came up during an interview between Ram Mike Koval Jr. and Motor Trend. Showing off a concept to dealers doesn’t mean a mid-sized EV […]
Stellantis’ Ram is workshopping a mid-sized EV pickup truck by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Alex Rappaport, the CEO and co-founder of ZwitterCo, a startup that develops technology that filters waste water. Alex talked about how his childhood on the Potomac river inspired his future career in clean water. He […]
Turning waste water into water that works with Alex Rappaport from ZwitterCo by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
Ford paused the F-150 Lightning’s production and shipments due to a potential battery issue, the company said today. The scope and nature of the battery concern is unknown at this time. The stoppage started at the beginning of last week, and Ford has yet to estimate when it will restart production. According to a statement […]
Ford halts production and shipments of electric F-150 Lightning over battery concerns by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
Meta today announced it’s making changes to increase transparency around ads. The company says it’s updating a nearly decade-old Facebook feature “Why am I seeing this ad?” to better explain to consumers how an AI technique called machine learning may have played a role in the ad’s placement, among other factors. Specifically, it will now […]
Meta improves its consumer-facing tool that explains why you’re seeing that ad by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Early in the pandemic, a number of researchers, startups and institutions developed AI systems that they claimed could diagnose COVID-19 from the sound of a person’s cough. At the time, we ourselves were enthusiastic about the prospect of AI that could be yielded as a weapon against the virus; in one headline, we endorsed cough-scrutinizing […]
AI does a poor job of diagnosing COVID-19 from coughs, study finds by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
There’s been a continuous shift toward video-focused dating apps in recent years as more users opt for authentic connections that photos and text often fail to achieve. Throughout February–aka the last month of “cuffing season”–three startups are launching dating apps that use video in order to help users find love: Candid, Ditto and IRLY. Video […]
Video is fueling the newest group of dating app startups by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Hyundai and Kia may finally have a solution to a theft problem that has dragged on for more than two years, led to class action lawsuits and plagued law enforcement and car owners throughout the United States. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said Tuesday the automakers have developed theft deterrent software for more […]
Hyundai, Kia rolling out free anti-theft software for more than 8 million vehicles by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Turning a great idea into a viable startup takes patience, perseverance and more than a little luck. But when an idea originates in a lab — whether it’s AI, biotech, robotics or another deep tech research project — things quickly become tougher and much more expensive. So, how do you navigate the tricky transition from […]
Learn what it takes to turn a lab idea into a real business by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
French startup Bibak (formerly known as La Consigne GreenGo) has amassed $6.4 million (€6 million) in an equity funding round and debt. The company wants to put an end to single-use plastic food packaging and replace those with reusable food containers. Founders Future, MAIF Impact, Seed One, Notus Technologies SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean fund […]
Bibak is building the software stack to manage reusable food containers at scale by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch