Bezos-backed EV startup pitched investors on ‘Transformer’-like customization

Bezos-backed EV startup pitched investors on ‘Transformer’-like customization

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It’s a marketing tactic that teases the secretive startup’s strategy to sell a “Transformer”-like vehicle, people familiar with the company’s internal discussions told TechCrunch. This unconventional real-world tease comes days before Slate’s April 24 launch event at Long…

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As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk

As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now face. As the situation continues to shift with Trump’s unpredictable deal-making, it’s also becoming clear how challenging it is for companies, nonprofits, consultants, and lawyers to keep up with the rapid day-to-day changes. “We are drowning in trade updates every…

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Two Boys and Their Dad Wander Through Lagos in ‘My Father’s Shadow’ (Exclusive First Look)

Two Boys and Their Dad Wander Through Lagos in ‘My Father’s Shadow’ (Exclusive First Look)

The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal a first look at the hotly anticipated directorial debut of Akinola Davies Jr., set to premiere in Cannes. Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Slow Horses, Gangs of London) leads the semi-autobiographical My Father’s Shadow. From Element Pictures production in association with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions, and based on a script by brothers…

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Yahoo removes DEI pages from its website

Yahoo removes DEI pages from its website

Tech company Yahoo has removed several pages and other sections from its corporate website in recent months relating to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, TechCrunch has learned.  A section of Yahoo’s website that was previously dedicated to DEI no longer loads and instead redirects to the company’s executive leadership page. A previous version…

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Solid, which claimed to be the ‘AWS of fintech,’ files for bankruptcy after raising nearly M in funding

Solid, which claimed to be the ‘AWS of fintech,’ files for bankruptcy after raising nearly $81M in funding

Banking-as-a-service startup Solid (formerly called Wise) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to documents filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on April 7. Founded in 2018, the fintech company had raised a total of nearly $81 million in funding from investors such as FTV Capital and Headline….

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Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos

Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is funding a secretive EV startup based in Michigan called Slate Auto that could start production as soon as next year, according to multiple sources and documents that link the billionaire’s family office to the startup. Slate, which took root in another Bezos-connected company called Re:Build Manufacturing, has been operating quietly since its…

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