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How curbside pickup caused Wing to rethink its approach to drone delivery
In many ways, drone delivery still feels very pie in the sky in terms of scalable e-commerce. In smaller, controlled pockets, however, the concept is going swimmingly. Among the spots is a small Google satellite campus in the Palo Alto foothills. The buildings, which neighbor larger Tesla and HP offices, are home to a handful […]
How curbside pickup caused Wing to rethink its approach to drone delivery by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
How well are SaaS, e-commerce, fintech and healthtech startups doing in 2023?
If you can successfully navigate the tough times ahead, you’ll be in an advantageous position when investment increases again.
How well are SaaS, e-commerce, fintech and healthtech startups doing in 2023? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Blockchain Could Help Us Combat Climate Change — Here’s How.
Carvana nirvana? Shorted stock surges 56% as company predicts record profits
On Thursday, online car-retailer Carvana announced an especially rosy outlook (i.e. forecasted record profits) for the second quarter of 2023, and investors responded by driving the company’s stock price up 56% before the market closed. The company closed the day worth $4.58 billion, according to Google Finance data. The retailer — a popular short — predicted […]
Carvana nirvana? Shorted stock surges 56% as company predicts record profits by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
GM follows Ford’s lead and adopts Tesla chargers
General Motors will integrate Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard in its future EVs, CEO Mary Barra said Thursday during a Twitter Spaces with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The agreement between the erstwhile rivals comes less than two weeks after Ford announced a similar partnership, and signals that other automakers could soon follow. As with the […]
GM follows Ford’s lead and adopts Tesla chargers by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
‘The Witcher’ Season 3 drops full trailer
The full trailer for “The Witcher” season three was released on Thursday, giving viewers a taste of what to expect in the next installment of the hit Netflix series. In the new trailer, Geralt continues his mission to protect Ciri from monsters, monarchs, mages and anyone else who wants to capture her. We also see […]
‘The Witcher’ Season 3 drops full trailer by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Firefly buys Spaceflight Inc. to boost on-orbit services
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’
The Porsche Mission X dreams of a faster, electric sports car future
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