The Top Technology Challenges Businesses Are Facing Today (and Solutions for Each)
Here are the top technology challenges businesses have been facing this year, along with some advice for overcoming each challenge.
Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs
A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…
Lyft-backed plan to fund electric cars flops in California
California voters shot down a plan to make electric vehicles more affordable for some residents, dealing a blow to Lyft and the EV industry alike. Proposition 30 would have taxed residents making more than $2 million a year to subsidize electric cars and public charging stations as well as funded wildfire prevention programs. Even with […]
Lyft-backed plan to fund electric cars flops in California by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Canoo to buy vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City
Commercial electric vehicle company Canoo entered into an agreement to acquire a vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City, the company announced Wednesday along with its third-quarter earnings. The news comes a week after Canoo said it would build an EV battery module manufacturing facility in Pryor, Oklahoma. The new facility will be dedicated to producing […]
Canoo to buy vehicle manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: Meta decimates its staff as the social media giant lays off 11,000
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Daily Crunch: Meta decimates its staff as the social media giant lays off 11,000 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Rivian upholds 2022 production targets as net loss widens
Electric vehicle maker Rivian affirmed Wednesday that the company is on track to hit its annual production target of 25,000 vehicles despite unpredictable supply chain crunches and component shortages. The startup-turned-public company remained committed to its production goal even as industry-wide challenges, supply chain snarls and macroeconomic forces have conspired this year to keep automakers […]
Rivian upholds 2022 production targets as net loss widens by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch
Some crypto VCs see decentralization as the future following FTX collapse
Venture capitalists see this moment as a warning, but also as an opportunity for the growth of decentralization and maturation of the larger blockchain space.
Some crypto VCs see decentralization as the future following FTX collapse by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Peacock adds live TV from all local NBC stations to its Premium Plus tier
Peacock announced that, on November 30, its Premium Plus subscribers will get 24/7 access to their local NBC station in all of NBC’s 210 markets, including live TV programming like local news, sports, weather, and entertainment. Subscribers will soon be able to livestream popular programs like “The TODAY Show,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” […]
Peacock adds live TV from all local NBC stations to its Premium Plus tier by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
3 tips for managing a remote engineering team
Here’s how we helped establish a positive remote culture that helps our engineers be productive and accountable.
3 tips for managing a remote engineering team by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Roblox stock drops on widening losses in Q3, but other growth metrics remain strong
One of the big players in the “metaverse” space, gaming platform Roblox, saw its stock tumble by over 15% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after reporting a wider-than-anticipated loss in its third-quarter earnings. The company, which caters to a younger demographic with its virtual world gaming platform, reported a loss of $297.8 million, or 50 […]
Roblox stock drops on widening losses in Q3, but other growth metrics remain strong by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Volvo unveils flagship SUV with 370-mile range
Volvo unveiled its flagship electric vehicle Wednesday, a seven-passenger SUV that can travel 370 miles on a fully charged battery. The debut of the Volvo EX90 is a “huge step forward” in the automaker’s quest to become a fully electric brand by 2030, CEO Jim Rowan said during a livestreamed launch event. Slated to arrive […]
Volvo unveils flagship SUV with 370-mile range by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch