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How Ember is building an all-electric intercity bus network in the UK
A Scottish company building one of the U.K.’s first all-electric intercity bus networks has raised $14 million (£11 million) in a Series A round of funding as it looks to expand across the entire country. Building any bus network from … Continue reading
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Telegram’s peer-to-peer SMS login service is a privacy nightmare
Telegram has introduced a controversial new feature that grants users a free premium membership in exchange for allowing the instant messaging app to utilize their phone number as a relay for sending one-time SMS passwords to other users attempting to … Continue reading
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Apple could double down on China market, Wedbush says, as iPhone sales drop
Apple could double down on the China smartphone market amid declining iPhone sales and stiff competition in the country, Wedbush Securities said on Monday.
Meet Uzbekistan’s first unicorn: e-commerce startup Uzum
Uzum, an e-commerce startup offering online shopping, fintech and food deliveries to millions of customers in Uzbekistan, has raised $114 million in funding, becoming the country’s first unicorn with a valuation of $1.16 billion. Uzbekistan is fertile ground for startups, … Continue reading
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900.care sells waterless personal care products and lets you add tap water at home
Here’s the harsh truth behind personal care products: you’re mostly buying water and plastics. The main ingredient in a bottle of shampoo or shower gel is water, and by far. It is mixed with a bunch of active ingredients. And … Continue reading
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Microsoft picks company veteran Pavan Davuluri to lead Windows and Surface
Microsoft said Monday it has selected company veteran Pavan Davuluri to run its groups working on the Windows operating system and Surface devices.
Elon Musk requires ‘FSD’ demo for every prospective Tesla buyer in North America
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to employees on Monday informing them they have to show customers how to use “FSD” before making delivery in North America.
Adam Neumann makes a $500 million bid for WeWork that could hit $900 million if financing and diligence firm up
Adam Neumann has submitted an unsolicited bid in excess of $500 million to acquire WeWork out of bankruptcy, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Bankrupt EV startup Arrival sold its assets to Canoo
Bankrupt commercial EV startup Arrival has sold some of its assets, including advanced manufacturing equipment to Canoo, another struggling startup trying to build and sell electric vehicles. The acquisition, which was touted as a cost-saving measure that will reduce capital … Continue reading
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Profluent, spurred by Salesforce research and backed by Jeff Dean, uses AI to discover medicines
Last year, Salesforce, the company best known for its cloud sales support software (and Slack), spearheaded a project called ProGen to design proteins using generative AI. A research moonshot, ProGen could — if brought to market — help uncover medical … Continue reading
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