Google is obtaining Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Only days after it was reported that Google was close to purchasing Fitbit, Google and Fitbit now verified the purchase. Google will spend $7.35 per share for the wearables business in an all-cash deal that evaluates Fitbit at $2.1 billion. Comparatively speaking, this is a...
Electric moped startup Revel can extend to Texas next
Revel, the New York-based shared electronic moped startup, seems to be planning to expand into Texas. The extension into Texas would be Revel’s fourth business and its first west of the Mississippi River. It is a move that would be compatible with comments CEO and...
Hulu eventually begins support for downloads, initially to ad-free viewers
Hulu is ultimately combining downloads to its streaming service, years after Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have done the same. The company had assured over a year ago that it would shortly roll out support for offline viewing, developing a way to add advertising with...
Skydio’s second-gen ‘self-flying’ drone is quicker, tinier and half the amount
The R1 was the second drone in your magazine. It was grand, and it gave users an experience that was technically effective, sometimes useful and a little unusual. The startup had allocated $70 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, IVP and Playground Global to build...
Hyundai is starting BotRide, a robotaxi assistance in California
A line of electric, autonomous Hyundai Kona crossovers provided with a self-driving system from a Chinese startup Pony.ai and Via’s ride-hailing platform, will begin commuting customers on public roads next week. The robotaxi service named BotRide will work on public roads in Irvine, California, launching...
Meet Olli 2.0: The 3D-Printed Autonomous Shuttle
There have been multiple electric autonomous shuttles launched in recent years. At a glance, Olli looks no different. With a tall rectangular pod, a wide-set of headlights and large windows huddled between a rounded frame, Olli would blend right in among other shuttles on the...
