Firefly buys Spaceflight Inc. to boost on-orbit services

June 8, 2023

Firefly Aerospace has acquired launch and in-space transportation service provider Spaceflight Inc., in a bid to expand its on-orbit capabilities for customers. Firefly did not disclose the terms of the deal but a company spokesperson confirmed that the transaction has closed. The spokesperson added that the entire Spaceflight team, including CEO Tiphane Louradour, will be […]

Firefly buys Spaceflight Inc. to boost on-orbit services by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Pete Davidson Says He’s ‘Figuring It Out’ After Buying a $280,000 Boat While ‘Very Stoned’

June 8, 2023

The former “Saturday Night Live” star purchased a used Staten Island Ferry with Colin Jost in January 2022.

The Porsche Mission X dreams of a faster, electric sports car future

June 8, 2023

Porsche kicked off its 75th anniversary Thursday with an electrifying reveal: a battery electric hypercar concept the automaker described as a “technology beacon for the sports car of the future.” For Porsche, that means more than splashy details like an “E” on the rear that illuminates and pulses when being charged — although that is […]

The Porsche Mission X dreams of a faster, electric sports car future by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

AI startup Cohere, now valued at over $2.1B, raises $270M

June 8, 2023

In a sign that there’s plenty of cash to go around for generative AI startups, Cohere, which is developing an AI model ecosystem for the enterprise, today announced that it raised $270 million as part of its Series C round. Reuters reported earlier in the year that Cohere was in talks to raise “hundreds of […]

AI startup Cohere, now valued at over $2.1B, raises $270M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The 6 Do’s and Don’ts for Engaging in Juneteenth Conversations

June 8, 2023

As a DEI expert, I’ll share my tips for engaging in meaningful conversations about Juneteenth — and damaging actions you must avoid at all costs.

6 Unconventional Growth Tactics to Generate Immediate Ecommerce Revenue

June 8, 2023

When you’re short on making payroll, these tactics can help put immediate cash in your pocket.

Uber Launches ‘Carshare’ Service in North America Amid Expanded ‘Go Green’ Initiatives

June 8, 2023

The company first launched its car-sharing service in Australia last year.

Is the Future of Work a Utopia or a Dystopia? Here’s What You Should Know.

June 8, 2023

Let’s discuss the trends in managing distributed teams and what the future of work may look like.

The SEC’s situationship with Binance and Coinbase keeps getting messier

June 8, 2023

Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. It’s been quite a long week (and it’s not over yet). Unless you live under a rock, you know that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission came out guns blazing on Monday and Tuesday, by suing the two […]

The SEC’s situationship with Binance and Coinbase keeps getting messier by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Winging it

June 8, 2023

Once again, your intrepid robotics reporter finds himself in the warm embrace of the Bay. To paraphrase Mark Twain, the warmest I was ever embraced was early summer in Santa Clara. I’m writing this from a juice place in Palo Alto (living the dream), having finished a pair of back-to-back meetings nearby. This week’s big […]

Winging it by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley: a bold new gamble to fight climate change