TuSimple's self-driving truck network takes shape with Ryder partnership: Kirsten Korosec
TuSimple, the self-driving truck company that went public earlier this year, has partnered with Ryder as part of its plan to build out a freight network that will support its autonomous trucking operations. Under the deal announced this week, Ryder’s fleet ma…
Pittsburgh Google contractors ratify deal with HCL: Brian Heater
Nearly two years ago, contractors for Google’s Pittsburgh operations voted to join the United Steelworkers union in a bid to secure more labor rights representation. It was an early example of a building union movement for tech workers across the spectrum. Bu…
Daily Crunch: European privacy regulators fine Amazon $887M over targeted advertising practices: Alex Wilhelm
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Argo AI can now offer the public rides in its autonomous vehicles in California: Kirsten Korosec
Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology startup backed by Ford and VW, has landed a permit in California that will allow the company to give people free rides in its self-driving vehicles on the state’s public roads. The California Public Utilities Commiss…
Deliveroo could leave Spanish market ahead of on-demand labor reclassification: Alex Wilhelm
Deliveroo said it is considering leaving the Spanish market, citing limited market share and a long road of investment with 'highly uncertain long-term potential returns' on the horizon.
For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge: Jason Dressel
A change of command is one of the most delicate moments in the life cycle of any organization. If mishandled, the transition from one CEO to the next can result in massive downsides.
Extra Crunch roundup: Livestream e-commerce, growth marketing interviews, CEO for a day: Annie Siebert, Walter Thompson
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Kodiak Robotics' founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working: Rebecca Bellan
"We will need to raise more money, as you pointed out, that's certainly no secret, but I think that we have multiple options to do that."
Growth roundup: Investing in community, targeting developers, new marketer recs: Miranda Halpern
“The best thing a startup can do, and I’m seeing it happen more and more, is investing in community early on,” growth marketing expert Max van den Ingh of Unmuted tells us. “When I was leading growth at MisterGreen, we created a community for the first thousa…
Yat thinks emoji 'identities' can be a thing, and it has $20M in sales to back it up: Amanda Silberling
I learned about Yat in April, when a friend sent our group chat a link to a story about how the key emoji sold as an “internet identity” for $425,000. “I hate the universe,” she texted. Sure, the universe would be better if people with a spare $425,000 spent …
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