The Drako Motors 2,000-hp electric luxury SUV ‘feels more like a spaceship’ – TechCrunch

[ad_1] Startup EV manufacturer Drako Motors previewed today the follow-up to its $ 1.25 million Drako GTE: the 2,000-horsepower Drako Dragon Super-SUV. The San Jose, California-based automaker said the Dragon zips from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds using the company’s in-house DriveOS Quad Motor Powertrain and DriveOS vehicle architecture. Individual torque control and […]

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TaskHuman lands $ 20M to expand its virtual coaching platform – TechCrunch

[ad_1] TaskHuman, a professional development platform focused on coaching, today announced that it raised $ 20 million in Series B funding led by Madrona with participation from Impact Venture Capital, RingCentral Ventures, Sure Ventures, USVP, Gaingels, PeopleTech Angels, Propel (x) and Zoom Ventures. The latest infusion brings the company’s total raised to $ 35 million, […]

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The Download: Algorithms’ shame trap, and London’s safer road crossings

[ad_1] This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How algorithms trap us in a cycle of shame Working in finance at the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis, mathematician Cathy O’Neil got a firsthand look at how much […]

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9 Best Coffee Subscription Boxes We’ve Tasted (2022): Gifting, Fresh, Decaf, Single-Origin

[ad_1] Delivery options: Two or four weeks Best for Blind Taste Testing Out of all the coffee subscriptions we’ve tried, Angel’s Cup has my favorite twist: blind taste testing. Every time a coffee arrives, it’s in an unmarked black bag. After you’ve decided whether you like a coffee or not, you can look it up […]

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Taking on Bilt, Stake aims to expand its cash-back rewards program for renters – TechCrunch

[ad_1] Aiming to compete with Bilt in the nascent property renter rewards market, Stake, a startup that provides cash back and banking services to renters, today announced that it raised $ 12 million in a Series A round led by RET Ventures’ new RET Ventures ESG Fund. Enterprise Community Partners, Hometeam Ventures, Operator Stack, Shadow […]

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Why the Search for Life on Mars Is Happening in Canada’s Arctic

[ad_1] Only the hardiest organisms can thrive in one of the coldest springs on earth. That’s why in the summers of 2017 and 2019, Lyle Whyte took a helicopter to Lost Hammer Spring in the unpopulated High Arctic region of Nunavut, Canada. Snow, ice, salt water, rocks, and permafrost surround the unassuming spring, which is […]

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Blake Lemoine, Google, and searching for souls in the algorithm

[ad_1] It wasn’t science that convinced Google engineer Blake Lemoine that one of the company’s AIs is sentient. Lemoine, who is also an ordained Christian mystic priest, says it was the AI’s comments about religion, as well as his “personal, spiritual beliefs,” that helped persuade him the technology had thoughts, feelings, and a soul. “I’m […]

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The Startup Magazine Create the Perfect Business Website With These Useful Tips

[ad_1] If you’re running a business, then you know how important it is to have a great website. Your website is often the first impression that potential customers will have of your business, so it’s important to make sure that it’s up to par. Luckily, creating a perfect business website is easier than you might […]

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