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Oct 6, 2023 • 4min
All eyes on VW after Hyundai, Kia adopt Tesla charging standard
Hyundai and Kia have finally announced their plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports for their electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, joining the swells of automakers that have also promised to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 6, 2023 • 3min
Union Square Ventures backs Indian EV infra startup Bolt.Earth in $20M funding
Bolt.Earth, an Indian startup that offers charging infrastructure and software solutions for electric vehicles, has raised $20 million in a funding round to expand its presence within the South Asian nation and enter into new markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 5, 2023 • 3min
X cuts headlines from link previews as Musk wants users posting directly on the platform
X, formerly Twitter, has started cutting headlines from link cards on the iOS app and on the web. This means you will see just an image with the domain name of the link on the bottom left, which is easy to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 5, 2023 • 5min
In latest Cruise incident, video shows pedestrian struck by human-driven car, then run over by robotaxi
The San Francisco Police Department is investigating an October 2 incident that left a woman stuck underneath a Cruise robotaxi after being hit by a human-driven vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2023 • 5min
Electric Hydrogen is the green hydrogen industry’s first unicorn
Investors have historically been skeptical of green hydrogen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2023 • 5min
Cloaked manages your logins with proxy emails, phone numbers and a built-in password manager
Boston-based privacy and security startup Cloaked, launched its apps today to let users create unique proxy emails, phone numbers, and passwords for online accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 3, 2023 • 8min
Stitch raises $25M Series A extension led by Ribbit Capital, increasing the round’s total to $46M
Stitch, a South African FinTech, raises $25M in funding to become a payments market leader. They offer comprehensive payment solutions and API gateways for businesses, targeting global companies entering the African market. Stitch focuses on reliability and quick problem resolution by utilizing direct connections with banks and networks.
Oct 3, 2023 • 2min
VW bails on its plan for a $2.1B EV plant in Germany
Volkswagen’s $2.1 billion plan to launch a dedicated electric-vehicle factory in Wolfsburg, Germany is kaput. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 2, 2023 • 6min
BeReal pushes back at report that it’s losing steam, says it now has 25M daily users
Just under a year ago, the buzzy new social app BeReal looked to be on the rise, with reportedly 20 million users launching the app every day to snap their candid photos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 2, 2023 • 3min
SpaceX’s defense-focused Starshield satellite internet business lands first contract
SpaceX won its first contract for Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite internet service, from the U.S. Space Force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
