👐 The problem with hands-free driving features is that people are too confident in the tech's abilities and stop paying attention to the road. We've seen a number of fatal crashes from Tesla's FSD, and now we're starting to see them with Ford's BlueCruise. Read More
😵💫 The new opium of the masses: First it was religion, then it was TV. In the future, it might still be TV, but tweaked and optimized to captivate our internet-addled brains: My Drama is a short-drama app that offers more than 30 short soap operas, plus an AI-powered chatbot that helps viewers get to know characters. Read More
🍿 The Bolt drama continues: Ryan Breslow's plan to reinstall himself as CEO of Bolt and push through a $450 million deal has stalled after he thanked investors for signing off on the deal. The problem is, many of them didn't sign off on anything. Read More
💰 More fintech consolidation: Paylocity is buying Airbase for $325 million to offer products that cater to CFOs' offices. Airbase, a corporate spend startup, had raised over $100 million in equity from Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital, First Round and others. Read More
✅ Making life easier for the green tech ecosystem: Reonic has raised €13 million to provide planning and workflow tools to help small businesses that install heat pumps and solar panels be more efficient. Read More
