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Ship4wd transforms digital freight forwarding with an innovative solution for SMBs
Nickie Louise Posted On April 9, 2024


The digital freight forwarding market is probably one of the least talked about markets in the tech industry. That should come as a surprise, given that it’s currently valued at $3.8 billion and is expected to grow to $33.7 billion […]


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Bosch to cut 1,200 software jobs by 2026 amid rising costs and slowdown in automated driving sector
Daniel Levi Posted On January 18, 2024


The world’s largest automotive supplier Bosch is planning to cut around 1,200 jobs in the software division by the end of 2026, 950 of them in Germany, the company confirmed in a statement with Italian Handelsblatt Daily on Thursday. The […]


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Hyperloop One Shuts Down: Virgin-backed futuristic startup Hyperloop One’s rocky ride ends with shutdown
Daniel Levi Posted On December 22, 2023


Hyperloop One’s grand vision to revolutionize transportation has come to an unexpected end. The Virgin-backed futuristic startup, which aimed to usher in the next era of high-speed transit across the US, reportedly faced financial challenges, marking the end of its […]


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US military asks public to help find missing $80M F-35 stealth jet after transponder failure; pilot ejected safely
Daniel Levi Posted On September 18, 2023


A U.S. Air Force F-35 stealth fighter jet went missing on Monday when its transponder ceased functioning, according to official statements. Now the US military is asking the public to help find its missing $80M jet. Fortunately, the pilot safely ejected […]


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United auto workers (UAW) want “an average pay of $300,000 a year for a 4-day work week,” Ford CEO says
Daniel Levi Posted On September 15, 2023


The United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike on Friday, September 15, 2023, after negotiations with Detroit’s three major automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—failed to yield an agreement. The targeted strike marks the first time since 1970 that the UAW […]


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Tesla is building Dojo, an AI supercomputer for robo-taxis that could add $600 billion to its market value
Daniel Levi Posted On September 11, 2023


Three years ago, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the company was developing a powerful AI supercomputer named Dojo “to process a vast amount of video data” from the millions of Tesla vehicles on the road. The new […]


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SoftBank backs Stack AV, a new autonomous trucking startup founded by former Argo AI founders
Nickie Louise Posted On September 7, 2023


They’re back! Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander, and Brett Browning, the founders and the brains behind the now-shuttered Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI, have just made a triumphant return. Their latest venture, Stack AV, is setting its sights on […]


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Toyota partners with self-driving startup Pony.ai to mass produce robotaxis in China
Nickie Louise Posted On August 4, 2023


It’s been more than a year since our last dive into Pony.ai, a Chinese self-driving tech startup with the audacious goal of overhauling the future of transit by crafting the ultimate autonomous mobility solution. In April 2022, Pony.ai became the […]


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Self-driving tech startup Venti raises $28.8 million in funding to accelerate growth
Nickie Louise Posted On March 28, 2023


While all eyes are on artificial intelligence, self-driving tech startups are quietly making moves and the space is booming as investors pour billions of dollars into autonomous startups. The latest is self-driving startup Venti Technologies which recently raised millions to […]


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DOT Announces the First Round of Grants of Over $94 Million for 59 Projects to Create Safer, More Equitable, Transportation Systems
Nickie Louise Posted On March 21, 2023


Biden-Harris Administration Funds Innovative Projects to Create Safer, More Equitable, Transportation Systems First round of grant awards, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supports projects to improve worker safety, make transit more reliable, and support local business districts WASHINGTON – […]


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Ford launches automated driving subsidiary Latitude AI months after shutting down self-driving startup Argo
Daniel Levi Posted On March 2, 2023


Late last year, Argo AI suddenly ceased operations and shut down. Parts of the company were absorbed into its two major backers Ford and Volkswagen. The self-driving startup burst on the scene in 2017 after raising $1 billion from Ford. […]


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Transportation tech startup Via raises $110 million in funding led by 83North at $3.5 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On February 13, 2023


Via has raised $110 million in fresh funding led by 83North, with participation from new and existing investors including Exor N.V., Pitango, Janus Henderson, CF Private Equity, Planven Entrepreneur Ventures, Riverpark Ventures, and ION Crossover Partners. The round brings Via’s […]


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Top tech startup news for Monday, January 16, 2023: Locad, MoviePass, ShareChat, Sprinque, and Twitter
Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2023


Good evening and happy Martin Luther King Holiday to everyone! It’s another light news day and as such, I’m going to make this very brief. With that, below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Monday, January 16, […]


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All flights in the US grounded for the first time since 9/11 after FAA suffered a system outage; air traffic resumes
Daniel Levi Posted On January 11, 2023


All the flights in the US grounded for the first time since 9/11 after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suffered a system outage that sends messages to pilots. The agency later ordered airlines to stop domestic departures but lifted the ban […]


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BMW unveils ‘i Vision Dee,’ a talking car with a ‘digital soul’ that shifts colors like a chameleon
Nickie Louise Posted On January 5, 2023


In what the German luxury automaker called “the next level of human-machine interaction,” BMW today unveiled a prototype for its i Vision Dee concept car during the automaker’s keynote at CES on Wednesday evening.  The four-door futuristic sedan talks like a […]


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Self-driving tech startup Pony.ai gains taxi license in China to become the first autonomous driving taxi company in the country
Nickie Louise Posted On April 25, 2022


It’s been over three years since we last covered Pony.ai, a Toyota-backed Pony.ai self-driving tech startup that uses artificial intelligence and robotics to provide autonomous mobility and change the transportation industry as we know it. A lot has changed since our last […]


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Elon Musk’s tunnel-making venture Boring Company hits a $5.7 billion valuation after raising $675M in new funding
Daniel Levi Posted On April 21, 2022


The good news keeps coming for the world’s richest person, Elon Musk. Yesterday, Tesla beat analysts’ expectations in its first-quarter earnings report after the electric car company reported $18.8 billion in the first quarter versus the $17.92 billion expected. Today, Musk’s tunnel-making […]


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Tesla fired an employee who shared YouTube videos of FSD Beta system not working properly
Daniel Levi Posted On March 16, 2022


Tesla has fired a former Autopilot employee named John Bernal after he posted driverless tech reviews on his YouTube channel, AI Addict. Prior to his firing, Bernal said that before he was dismissed, his managers verbally told him he “broke Tesla policy” and […]


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The world’s first vertical flying saucer is finally here: Watch as the vehicle takes off
Daniel Levi Posted On March 9, 2022


The flying saucer is finally here among the earthlings. It’s no longer an object flown by aliens in an unknown universe. Washington-based tech startup Zeva Aero recently unveiled a prototype of the world’s first flying saucer vehicle. Although it’s currently not at the same […]


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Uber offers free rides between the Ukraine-Poland border and two Polish cities as thousands of Ukrainian refugees flee the country
Daniel Levi Posted On March 3, 2022


As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, support has been pouring from all around the world as people make donations to support the Ukrainian government and NGOs in the country. Now, tech companies are beginning to offer support […]


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