Southeast Asia is new front in Tesla vs. BYD battle
Tesla and BYD surged to world-dominating heights thanks in part to China, the world’s largest EV market. But with the pace of Chinese growth slowing down, the two EV giants…
Ontario Teachers mints new unicorn in Indian fintech Perfios
Teachers’ Venture Growth, the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is investing $80 million in Perfios, an Indian fintech that provides real-time credit underwriting solutions…
Adidas warns of 2024 sales decline in overstocked North America market By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Adidas merchandise is seen in an Adidas store on the day the German company terminated its partnership with the American rapper and designer Kanye West, now…
Bezos-backed fund invests $60 million to improve the taste of alternative meat
The Bezos Earth Fund is pouring $60 million into revamping alternative proteins as part of its push to make food more sustainable. The Jeff Bezos-backed philanthropic organization will put money into establishing…
Glacier is training AI-powered recycling robots
The future of recycling is here, and of course, it involves robots and artificial intelligence. Rebecca Hu, the co-founder of the robotics company Glacier, creates robots that help recycling plants…
Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more rated ‘poor’ in automated driving test ratings
Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions…
Anti-AI sentiment gets big applause at SXSW 2024 as moviemaker dubs AI cheerleading as ‘terrifying bullsh**’
A whiff of anti-AI sentiment got big applause at the SXSW conference in Austin on Tuesday afternoon. Award-winning writers and directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as “DANIELS,”…
Britain to sign biggest U.S. state-level trade pact yet with Texas By Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will on Wednesday sign a memorandum of understanding on trade with Texas, the biggest U.S. state so far to agree to such a pact aimed at…
Wanting to learn AI? Mark Cuban has a free AI bootcamp that may be coming to a city near you
You might know him from his medication company Cost Plus Drugs or from previously owning the Dallas Mavericks. Otherwise you’re bound to know him from his deal-brokering on Shark Tank….
Bluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation services
Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky announced today that it’s open sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams collaboratively review and label content on the network. The company plans to open…