Tokyo-based startup ispace’s lunar ambitions will soon be put to the test as the company gears up for its first launch late this month. The startup will attempt to send its “Hakuto-R” lander to the lunar surface and kick-start an ambitious lunar exploration program of the same name. Founded in 2010, ispace is one of … Read more
Since Thursday afternoon, when Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and dramatically fired four of his top executives, company employees have been waiting for a message from their new leaders explaining what might happen. What changes and what stays the same? Who will be fired and when? However, at press time, no … Read more
An Instagram outage that started Monday morning has been fixed, Instagram confirmed on his Twitter account. During the outage, Instagram shut out users, telling many of them that “we have suspended your account on October 31, 2022”. Reports of the problem appeared to be concentrated among iPhone users, with some saying their app recently crashed … Read more
Everyone wants to talk about software supply chain risks these days, be it security teams, developers or government officials. It is therefore no surprise that, despite the current economic climate, VCs continue to fund startups in this area as well. One of the newest members in this club is Arnica, a startup that has a … Read more
GMC has joined forces with the world’s largest supplier of law enforcement e-bikes to produce an over-the-top, twin-motor, fat tire electric bicycle to complement its equally over-the-top, twin-motor, fat tire Hummer EV truck. It’s the latest sign that automakers are trying to leverage the popularity of e-bikes to further the shift to electric vehicles. The … Read more
Intel succeeded to roll out Mobileye as a publicly traded company was good news for the technology exit market. But a single successful spin-out of a company is not a sign that the technology debuts in the public market are back. Indeed, with news that Instacart is now pushing for an IPO in 2023, the … Read more
Over the past few months of Peak TV, the voice message has emerged as one of my favorite ways to talk about what I’m watching. I’m finishing this week’s episode of Andoromute the show credits and immediately start recording a voice message of my thoughts to send to a friend. The main reason we use … Read more
Invygo, a startup operating in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding led by MEVP as it works to scale up its car rental service in the region. The Middle East-based startup, founded by Eslam Ahmed Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in 2019, has raised $14.3 million to date. … Read more
Less than 24 hours after completing his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk decided to change his homepage. He requested logged out users visiting Twitter.com are redirected to the Explore page which shows trending tweets and news stories, according to employees familiar with the matter who wished to remain anonymous to speak without permission … Read more
in the past a few years, community has been a buzzword for tech startups looking to sell a product or service based on their definition of a useful network. The pandemic has put a strain on these business models, with some companies seeing consumers unwilling to pay fees in exchange for advice they could find … Read more