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Five alive: ORZON Ventures announces its first group of startup investments
Published on 16/03/2022
» Venture capital firm, ORZON Ventures, L.P. (“ORZON Ventures”), has announced the names of the first five organisations to receive investment from the fund, launched in October 2021. The funding is a collaborative project with VC’s 500 Tuktuks.
Self-Driving Cars Could Be Decades Away, No Matter What Musk Said
Business, Christopher Mims, Published on 07/06/2021
» In 2015, Elon Musk said self-driving cars that could drive "anywhere" would be here within two or three years.
On 100th Anniversary of 'Robot,' They're Finally Taking Over
Business, Christopher Mims, Published on 25/01/2021
» On Jan. 25, 1921, Karel Capek's play "R.U.R." -- short for "Rossum's Universal Robots" -- premiered in Prague. It was a sensation. Within two years it had been translated into 30 languages, including English, to which it introduced the word "robot."
GM Unveils New Logo, Names Operations Chief at Cruise Unit
Business, Mike Colias, Published on 11/01/2021
» General Motors Co. on Friday revealed a new tech-themed corporate logo -- its first major change in decades -- and GM's autonomous-car division hired a new operations chief, the latest in the auto maker's efforts to fend off Silicon Valley as new technologies disrupt the car business.
Musk Says He Once Approached Apple CEO About Buying Tesla
Business, Tim Higgins, Published on 24/12/2020
» Tesla Inc.'s effort to bring out its Model 3 brought the electric car company near collapse in 2018. Now Chief Executive Elon Musk has divulged a new twist: He says he contacted his Apple Inc. counterpart, Tim Cook, to save his company.
Uber offloads autonomous car unit
Business, AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc agreed to sell its autonomous car division to Aurora Innovation Inc in a deal that gives the ride-hailing giant a stake in the start-up developing self-driving technology, the companies said on Monday.
S. Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» JEJU: In a workshop that blends a corporate office with a tool-packed garage, around 20 South Koreans are looking to take on the multi-billion-dollar giants of Uber, Tesla and Google parent Alphabet with a self-driving car of their own.
The U.S. vs. China: Who Is Winning the Key Technology Battles?
Business, Asa Fitch & Stu Woo, Published on 14/04/2020
» In a world where geopolitical power is increasingly linked to technological advancement, the U.S. has long led its rivals. American companies make some of the world's fastest computers, deadliest jet fighters and most capable robots.
Google parent Alphabet valuation hit $1 trillion
AFP, Published on 17/01/2020
» NEW YORK: Google's parent company Alphabet saw its value reach US$1 trillion for the first time Thursday, becoming the fourth US tech company to hit the milestone.
Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges
Business, Reuters, Published on 18/12/2019
» PITTSBURGH/DETROIT: Sky's the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit.