Scott Painter"s Autonomy startup orders 23,000 EVs, partners with AutoNation
Subscription startup Autonomy announced that it placed orders Tuesday for 23,000 electric vehicles from various automakers.....»»
EV startup Fisker idles production, warns it may need to seek bankruptcy
Company says it is halting production for six weeks after missing required interest payment of about $8.4 million last week......»»
A Startup Will Try to Mine Helium-3 on the Moon
The Earth is in short supply of helium-3. The lunar surface may hold the answer......»»
After 114 days of change, Broadcom CEO acknowledges VMware-related “unease”
"There's more to come." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) Broadcom CEO and President Hock Tan has acknowledged the discomfort VMware customers and partners have experienced after the sweeping changes tha.....»»
Apple acquires another AI startup focused on deep neural network generation
DarwinAI, a company known for making deep neural networks smaller and more efficient, has been snapped up by Apple prior to the release AI features in iOS 18.DarwinAI's technology could be used to bring more AI processing on-deviceGiven its privacy-o.....»»
Hierarchy expansion: When should a startup hire managers?
In a new study out of Vanderbilt Business, Professor Megan Lawrence explores a common challenge growing organizations face: how to continue to organize and coordinate the work of its growing body of employees......»»
Deacon Jones Auto partners with Capital Automotive to buy Sale Auto Mall
Dan Sale had owned the North Carolina auto mall mall since 1986......»»
Suzuki gives SkyDrive a lift into the global air mobility race
SkyDrive is looking like Japan's brightest hope in the burgeoning air mobility business. By teaming with Suzuki on production, the eVTOL startup aims to emulate the success of the country's automakers on the global stage......»»
Fisker has reportedly hired restructuring advisers for a possible bankruptcy filing
The Wall Street Journal reports the struggling EV startup hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential filing. Fisker said it had no comment on the report......»»
Former Mobileye executive joins U.K. automated driving startup
Erez Dagan, a longtime Mobileye executive, has joined British automated driving tech startup Wayve at a time the company has its sights set on a big expansion......»»
Fisker has hired restructuring advisors for a possible bankruptcy filing — report
The Wall Street Journal reports the struggling EV startup hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential filing. Fisker said it had no comment on the report......»»
Meta sues “brazenly disloyal” former exec over stolen confidential docs
Meta's former exec allegedly shared data center secrets with a shadowy startup. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) A recently unsealed court filing has revealed that Meta has sued a former senior employee for "braz.....»»
AI"s inability to determine cause and effect holds back AVs
While AVs can be trained to recognize and respond to known objects, AI's inability to make cause-effect connections to process novelty is at the root of the autonomy industry's challenges to scale the technology safely......»»
Poo bags and trackers: Nepal orders new Everest rules
Nepal has ordered Everest mountaineers to carry mandatory trackers after one of the deadliest seasons last year—and remove their excrement using compostable bags similar to those used for dog waste......»»
Report: Apple testing AI-powered ads platform
Apple is said to be testing an AI-powered ads platform with a select group of partners, via Business Insider. The AI tool chooses where to place ads in the various App Store promoted ad placement slots. Right now, this is seemingly being used to.....»»
2024 iPad Pro Pre-Order Date & Time: What You Need to Know
Apple’s new iPad Pro isn’t official yet, but the 2024 iPad Pros should go on sale in a few weeks. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about 2024 iPad Pro pre-orders and we’ll answer as many as we can in this guide. As we push into March, an.....»»
Tesla blacklists Cybertruck owner trying to resell pickup, owner alleges on forum
Tesla has allegedly canceled future Cybertruck orders for a current owner of the pickup who was trying to resell it in the used-car market, according to a post in an online forum......»»
Court OKs sales of Shift Technologies" digital assets
A California bankruptcy court approved dividing up the digital assets of used-vehicle retailer Shift Technologies in separate sales. Bidders on the assets were TrueCar founder Scott Painter, a limited liability company and a Canadian nonautomotive co.....»»
Apple TV+ Oscar disappointment: 13 nominations, but no wins
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon resulted in an impressive total of 13 Apple TV+ Oscar nominations – but sadly neither movie picked up any awards on the night … more….....»»
AutoNation to slow used-car outlet expansion, analyst says
The dealership giant is slowing the rate of expansion for its standalone AutoNation USA stores as it deals with used-car supply challenges, according to JPMorgan......»»
Analyst: AutoNation seeks to expand store network
"I will tell you that we have a number of opportunities at this point in time," CEO Mike Manley said during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call......»»