McDonald’s McDonald’s has actually done the unbelievable and is offering a Mega Sharebox– and it’s one of the most interesting things ever. The Macca’s Mega Sharebox is among three sizes of sharers, which also include the Macca’s Classics Sharebox and the Macca’s Legends Sharebox. Not for the fainthearted– unless you …
Read More »Lacoste swaps its crocodile for logos of endangered species
French style brand name Lacoste on Wednesday swapped the crocodile logo design on its shirts for the very first time in its history for 10 of the most endangered species on the planet. PARIS – French fashion brand Lacoste on Wednesday swapped the crocodile logo on its shirts for the …
Read More »Toyota creates a new advanced research company to focus on self-driving
Toyota has an existing think tank, research organization and long-term development wing courtesy of Toyota Research Institute (TRI), but now it’s expanding TRI with a new sub-company of its own: Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD), which I have to assume was so named just so they could have the really …
Read More »Toyota creates a new advanced research company fo focus on self-driving
Toyota has an existing think tank, research organization and long-term development wing courtesy of Toyota Research Institute (TRI), but now it’s expanding TRI with a new sub-company of its own: Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD), which I have to assume was so named just so they could have the really …
Read More »Snap reportedly working on new Spectacles, including two-camera version
Snap, Inc. calls itself a “camera company” so it shouldn’t be all that surprising that it’s working on new versions of its Spectacles hardware (especially since we reported just that last June). But a new report from Cheddar has surprised some with news that Snap is working on a refresh …
Read More »The appeal of Mobile World Congress for startups is starting to wane
It’s hilarious to think that it’s been six years since I wrote that software was starting to eat Mobile World Congress, as the action in the mobile world moved — at the time — deeper and deeper into apps. In the intervening year’s we’ve seen a huge boom in the …
Read More »Global tech firms and investors are reshaping Latin America’s startup environment
Julie Ruvolo, a former writer for TechCrunch, is the head of editorial content for the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Latin America is emerging as the new battleground for the global tech giants, and some of Silicon Valley and Asia’s biggest investors—from Sequoia Capital to SoftBank—are taking …
Read More »Aurora raises $90M Series A, adds Reid Hoffman and Mike Volpi to its board
Self-driving car startup Aurora has raised $90 million in a Series A round, with participation from both Greylock Partners and Index Ventures. The new funding adds to its available cash and will make it possible for the young startup to scale more quickly, but Aurora CEO Chris Urmson told me …
Read More »The moon’s getting a mobile data network
Think of the roaming charges: The moon (yes, our orbital natural satellite) is getting a mobile network. Said network will make it possible to stream HD video live back to earth from the moon’s surface, since I guess space streaming is all the rage following Elon Musk’s Starman stunt. The …
Read More »Huawei, Asus embrace the smartphone notch
The notch is here to stay. Two upcoming phones are reported to sport the awful, disgusting notch at the top of the screen. Huawei and Asus are following Apple and Essential down the notch hole. Neither of these phones are confirmed or officially announced yet. Both the Huawei and Asus …
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