Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir’s grocery, retail and water delivery business.
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The Volvo EX60 Signals the End of the Plug-In Hybrid
Volvo’s EX60 combines long range, rapid charging, and software-driven design in a way that challenges the remaining rationale for plug-in hybrids and internal combustion engines. The post The Volvo EX60 Signals the
Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm
Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO’s firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn’t just scan. It seeks out specific data.
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend
After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office for Amazon’s “Melania”fell 67%.
Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project
But this is still a bad idea.
Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl
The purchase rewrites the domain record books — not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending.
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San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens
A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday.
India has changed its startup rules for deep tech
India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success.