Ample raises $30M to take battery swapping business to Europe

Ample, a startup developing battery swapping technology for electric vehicles, has scored another $30 million from The Blackstone Group and Spanish multinational financial services company Banco Santander. The San... Read more »

Sight Tech Global agenda announced

The second annual Sight Tech Global conference, a virtual, free event on December 1-2, will convene the world’s top experts on advanced technologies, notably AI, addressing accessibility and assistive tech... Read more »

Expensify CEO David Barrett discusses going public and why expense management is a $1T opportunity

After spending more than a decade building out its expense management platform, Expensify went public today, listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker “EXFY.” Early returns have been positive,... Read more »

Congress mandates anti-drunk driving technology for cars

Devindra Hardawar Contributor Devindra Hardawar is a Senior Editor at Engadget. More posts by this contributor GM recalls Bolt EVs once again over fire risks Congress is making its... Read more »

The DOJ is suing Uber over claims its ‘wait time’ fee policy discriminates against people with disabilities

The Department of Justice is suing ride-hailing giant Uber over claims that the company discriminates against passengers with disabilities, in violation of the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act. The... Read more »

Watch SpaceX launch four Crew-3 astronauts for NASA

Just two days after SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station, it’s sending another quartet to orbit. Check out the launch live on the video above... Read more »

An early-stage founder shares the benefits of attending TC Sessions: Space 2021

It takes such a galactic amount of time, effort and expense to build a successful space startup, that you might find it difficult to justify carving out two days... Read more »

Twitter is building a crypto team

Remember when Twitter dropped NFTs and enabled Bitcoin tips? Given that founder and CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter bio is literally just “#bitcoin,” it’s not surprising that Twitter is interested... Read more »

Instagram tests ‘Take a Break’ reminders on an opt-in basis

Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today the comapny has begun testing a new feature this week called “Take a Break” which will allow users to remind themselves to take... Read more »

Electric automaker Rivian valuation pops above GM, Ford in biggest IPO of 2021

The euphoria around Rivian kicked into overdrive Wednesday as it debuted as a publicly traded company, with an opening share price of $106.75. If that sticks, it would give... Read more »
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