Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie recently appeared on the Jason Calacanis podcast, This Week In Startups, where he talked about being annoying and stubborn: I’m a pretty annoying founder. I’m very stubborn and very steadfast. Sort of this is my very strongly held opinion and Read More
Hovercraft Meet Tesla: Elon Musk Wants the Roadster to Hover
Elon Musk has already revolutionized the auto industry, but he wants to go further by making the Roadster hover. For many, the idea of a hovercraft car is a childhood dream. Thankfully, Musk has the imagination and resources to try Read More
Video: Amazon’s New Electric Vans Quietly Delivering
Amazon has just launched their first electric Rivian delivery vans on the road in Los Angeles. Customers will begin seeing the custom electric delivery vehicles in up to 15 additional cities in 2021. The company plans to have a 10,000 electric delivery Read More
Microsoft Trounces Earnings Forecast on Cloud, ‘Digital Transformation’
Microsoft has trounced earnings estimates on strong cloud and PC results, in what CEO Satya Nadella called “a second wave of digital transformation.” Just a day after Wedbush raised its Microsoft target price, the company smashed expectations with its Q2 Read More
WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid Backlash
Facebook’s WhatsApp has announced it will delay its privacy policy changes, amid one of the biggest waves of backlash the company has faced. WhatsApp starting pushing a notification last week, informing users of changes to its privacy policy. Among the changes Read More
Intel In Talks With TSMC and Samsung to Outsource Chip Production
Intel is in talks with TSMC and Samsung to produce some of the company’s chips. Intel has fallen on hard times of late. Once the undisputed leader of the semiconductor industry, the company has struggled to keep up with demand, has been Read More
Apple Music Support Likely Coming to Tesla
Teslas may soon have native Apple Music support, according to a hacker who found a placeholder in Tesla’s software. With an estimated 72 million subscribers, Apple Music is one of the most popular music streaming services. Apple has been steadily improving its Read More
Hyundai Acquiring Boston Dynamics Robotics Firm
Hyundai is acquiring a majority stake in Boston Dynamics, the maker of robotic dog Spot. Hyundai will take an 80% stake Boston Dynamics, while existing owner SoftBank will maintain a 20% stake. Hyundai sees the acquisition as an important step Read More
Uber Looking to Sell Uber Elevate Air Taxi Business
Uber is in talks to sell its air taxi business, Uber Elevate, to Joby Aviation. While Uber is best known for its ride sharing business, the company has also been working toward deploying an air taxi service. Most recently, at Read More
Hyundai Unveils New EV Platform; Vehicles Will Charge Each Other
Hyundai has unveiled its new battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform, the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). While Hyundai has built a number of hybrid and electric vehicles, these have largely been adaptations of existing designs. As automakers migrate toward all-electric designs, Read More