Month: May 2023
Toyota adds $2.1 billion to its US battery factory expansion plans
[ad_1] Toyota will spend an additional $2.1 billion to build a new battery plant in North Carolina, the latest sign the automaker is trying to catch up with an industry that has embraced the switch to electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker also announced Wednesday that it will build its first American-made electric SUV at its…
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American cars and trucks could soon be forced to brake for you in an emergency
[ad_1] All new cars and trucks sold in the US may soon be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems designed to prevent collisions with other vehicles and pedestrians, according to a rule proposed Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States. Department of Transportation Highways. If adopted as proposed, nearly all…
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Apple touts $1.1 trillion in App Store commerce in 2022, with $104 billion in digital sales
[ad_1] ahead of Apple world developer conference next week, the company is offering an update to its app ecosystem with the release of a new report detailing the app’s earnings over the course of the past year. In the analysis, released today, Apple says its App Store ecosystem generated $1.1 trillion in developer billing and…
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Hyro lands $30M for its AI-powered healthcare-focused conversational platform
[ad_1] Israel Krush and Rom Cohen first met in an AI course at Cornell Tech, where they bonded over a shared desire to apply AI voice technologies to the healthcare industry. Specifically, they sought to automate routine messages and calls that often lead to administrative burnout, such as scheduling calls, prescription refills, and medical directory…
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Hostaway unlocks $175 million to expand its vacation rental management platform
[ad_1] Tourism and travel have made a strong return to business after the pandemic, and today a startup called host which is building technology for a segment of that market, those who own and/or manage vacation rentals, is announcing a major funding round to seize the opportunity. The startup, which provides software used to help…
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Ask Sophie: How long until I can travel while I wait for my green card?
[ad_1] sofia alcorn Taxpayer sofia alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and “California Law Firm of the Year for Entrepreneur Immigration Services” from the 2019 Global Law Experts Awards. She connects people to business and the opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: What are…
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Uber removes ride discounts for subscribers, switches to cash back
[ad_1] Uber has earned a reputation for scaling quickly with an almost ruthless acquisition style. But as the company matures and shifts focus from growth to profit, maybe attracting new customers is now a secondary goal. What if this cash back strategy indicates that Uber is now looking for customer quality over quantity? Generally speaking,…
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NXP presents its latest processor, the i.MX 91, during Computex
[ad_1] During Computex today, the Dutch semiconductor giant NXP announced its i.MX 91the latest processor in its i.MX 9 series of application processors for industrial, medical, consumer, and IoT use cases. During his keynote address, NXP Secure Connected Edge Executive Vice President and General Manager Rafael Sotomayor gave some details about the new processor. Features…
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Billion-dollar German accounting startup Taxfix cuts 120 jobs amid tight funding
[ad_1] Taxation jumped to a $1 billion valuation in 2022 on the back of a popular mobile app used by consumers to help with tax returns. But fast forward to 2023, the Berlin-based accounting startup is conducting an audit of its own affairs. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Taxfix has laid off 20% of…
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Coupang says he has no plans to enter India
[ad_1] Coupang does not plan to enter the Indian market, the company said, refuting a local media report that the South Korean e-commerce firm had expressed interest in entering the South Asian nation. “Coupang has no plans to enter the Indian market,” a company spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement. India is one of the…
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