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Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets

1 month ago

Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks.   The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette table. With more […]

Theresa Loconsolo

15 Essential Road Trip Tips and Tricks for 2026

1 month ago

A road trip is a fun and exciting way to travel and explore new destinations. With so much to see and do, a road trip can be an amazing and unforgettable experience. To make the most of your journey, here are essential road trip tips, tricks, and things you can do before you hit the road to ensure your time traveling is as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. 1. Have All Your Official Documents Organized Sometimes unexpected situations happen on […]

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Heather

Uber puts another chip on the self-driving roulette table

1 month ago

Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks.   The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette table. With more […]

Theresa Loconsolo, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Sean O'Kane

Managing Brand Voice In A Politicized Public Square

1 month ago

This past weekend, more than sixty Minnesota-based CEOs signed an open letter calling for “immediate de-escalation” and cooperation after unrest connected to federal immigration enforcement operations and two fatal shootings. The letter is restrained. It doesn’t perform moral certainty. It doesn’t posture as a conscience. It doesn’t sound like the world can be solved in a paragraph. It reads more like an attempt to hold the center of the room while everyone in it is...

Anne Bahr Thompson

Beamly Review: Is This the Creator Platform You’ve Been Looking For?

1 month ago

If you’re one of the people who jumped on the massive Podcast craze a couple of years ago, you’re probably already familiar with Beamly (previously Podcastpage.io). It was one of the initial startups promising to help podcasters create their own…

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Bogdan Rancea

A Brand’s Values Live In Its Choices

1 month ago

A recent furor over Tottenham Hotspur’s use of “Can’t Smile Without You” is, on the surface, an easy story. A songwriter, who happens to support Arsenal, objects to Spurs playing ‘his’ song. Lawyers mutter about licenses. Fans roll their eyes. Tabloids sharpen the rivalry angle. Case closed. Except it isn’t. Because beneath the banter sits a far more interesting and unresolved question: when does licensed use become cultural appropriation, and when does a brand’s legal...

Dan Dimmock

SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire

1 month ago

paceX is reportedly lining up four major Wall Street banks for a 2026 IPO that could provide the reset the market needs.  The company just completed a tender offer at an $800 billion valuation, and secondary market demand is through the roof. If SpaceX goes public anywhere near its rumored $1.5 trillion valuation, it could trigger an IPO cascade for other late-stage unicorns like OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks.  Watch as Equity host Rebecca Bellan […]

Theresa Loconsolo

The SpaceX IPO could finally happen (and it’s a big deal) 

1 month ago

SpaceX is reportedly lining up four major Wall Street banks for a 2026 IPO that could provide the reset the market needs.  The company just completed a tender offer at an $800 billion valuation, and secondary market demand is through the roof. If SpaceX goes public anywhere near its rumored $1.5 trillion valuation, it could trigger an IPO cascade for other late-stage unicorns like OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks.  Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca […]

Rebecca Bellan, Theresa Loconsolo