The ride-hailing company is making a clear attempt to start doing things by the book.
Source: CNET
Facebook entered a StarCraft competition for software bots, revealing its ambition to compete with Google in artificial intelligence.
Source: Wired
Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, continues to be keen to be seen to be doing things differently vs the Travis Kalanick era Uber which got bogged down with so many scandals — most recently culminating in the company being stripped of its license to operate in London. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Micro-lending and small business financing are a critical component of economic growth in around the world, and the need for access to low-cost capital is especially important in developing countries. The Catch-22 is that these countries are also the ones where the lending markets are the least developed and where most financial institutions are reluctant to lend money to people who… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Belgian bus maker Van Hool uses Proterra’s heavy-duty electric drivetrain for a new model of passenger bus mainly carrying tech workers.
Source: CNET
If you’re looking for an easier way to get your windows shining and dirt free, the Winbot could be just the thing.
Source: CNET
Startup Alley at Disrupt Berlin 2017 is the premier exhibit hall for international cutting-edge tech startups. If you aspire to show your stuff alongside hundreds of other early-stage companies, you absolutely can — we’ll even tell you how you can do it for free. But you must act quickly, because you have only until October 13 to submit your application. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
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The global e-commerce race — and how it is underpinned by logistics, delivery and economies of scale — continues to heat up. Today, the Belgian Post Group, also known as bpost, announced its latest move in this area to bulk up its operations in North America. It has acquired Radial, the company formerly known as eBay enterprise, for $820 million. This is important because Radial… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
As it turns out, Kia is quite serious about taking on Audi and BMW with its 365-horsepower five-door GT.
Source: CNET