Tesla is eating up cash as it continues grappling with Model 3 production issues. The electric carmaker has thousands of customers lined up to buy its first mass market car, the Model 3, which has a $35,000 starting price. But ramping up production to meet […]
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Elon Musk expects Tesla to be profitable in the second half of 2018, even as it misses Model 3 …
Tesla missed a crucial production goal but its financials beat Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2018. The company lost $710 million on $3.41 billion in revenue, a new high, as it struggled to meet the production goals for its mass-market vehicle, the […]
Google is investing in startups to make Assistant better
Beyond just money, Google is also going to provide these lucky startups valuable advice from Google engineers and staff, give them early access to new features and tools, give them the keys to the Google Cloud Platform, and of course the power of Google’s marketing […]
Tyson Foods investment arm backs another lab-grown meat manufacturer
The venture investment arm of massive meat manufacturer Tyson Foods is continuing its push into potential alternative methods of poultry production with a new investment in the Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies. The backer of companies like the plant-based protein-maker Beyond Meat, and cultured-meat company Memphis Meats, Tyson Ventures’ […]
ICO services: Lots of barnacles but no whales
Nearly every aspect of the current ICO market is pay-for-play or otherwise tainted. I do not paint the industry with such a broad brush lightly but this sort of chicanery hasn’t existed since the heyday of print media when journalists – myself included – took […]
Seven Things Wall Street Wants to Know From Elon Musk
Tesla Inc. reports first-quarter earnings Wednesday after the market closes. Between now and then, investors, customers, followers and doubters will be chattering about what Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has in store come late afternoon. Given the tumult of recent weeks, the main focus will […]
Nokia is selling its Health business back to the former owner
Nokia originally bought Withings to take on Apple’s HealthKit, in what seemed at the time like a lucrative consumer market that could crossover to the business-to-business health industry. Nokia’s idea was to collect health data from users, with their approval, and use it for its […]
Apple earnings were saved by the company’s new MVP
The only comments Cook made about the smart speaker, which was introduced in February to rival Amazon.com Inc.'s AMZN, +1.03% Echo and Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG, +1.96% Google Home, were that it delivers amazing sound and will change the way people listen to music at home. […]
Hustle rallies $30M for grassroots texting tool Republicans can’t use
Hustle 20X’d its annual revenue run rate in 15 months by denying clients that contradict its political views. It’s a curious, controversial, yet successful strategy for the startup whose app lets activists and marketers text thousands of potential supporters or customers one at a time. […]
CNN: At least 103 Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault
Most of the victims involved in the 103 cases were inebriated or had a few drinks, at least, which is why CNN put a spotlight on how Uber markets itself as a safe way to go home in its report. The ride-hailing giant aired ads […]