Comfortably dull, easy to see becoming normal
I signed up to try Waymo as soon as it became available in San Francisco, and this weekend Alphabet’s self-driving car company finally invited me to give it a shot. …
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Instacart aiming for valuation of $8.6 billion to $9.3 billion in IPO: reports
InstaCart employees fulfill orders for delivery Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The grocery delivery company Instacart is aiming to go public at a valuation between $8.6 billion …
Meta’s WhatsApp is chasing big businesses to capitalize on popularity
It’s been almost a decade since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shocked the tech world, announcing his company’s agreement to spend $19 billion on WhatsApp, a popular messaging app with a …
Google to sell maps data to companies building solar products
A screenshot of Project Sunroof shows the map data offered by the pilot project, which is meant to help consumers plan solar installations for their homes. Screenshot Google is planning …
Instacart files to go public on Nasdaq to unfreeze tech IPO market
Fidji Simo, chief executive officer of Instacart Inc., speaks during an interview in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, March 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Instacart, …
Where Uber’s climate and autonomous driving goals meet in the future
Back when Uber Technologies was going public in 2019, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi gave a low-key warning: The profit gusher would not really begin until the company developed self-driving vehicles, a …
Amazon employees are quitting after they were told to relocate states
Amazon workers hold signs during a walkout event at the company’s headquarters on May 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images News | Getty Images As part …
Mark Cuban passed on Uber stake that would be worth $2.3 billion now
Even billionaires kick themselves for passing on investment opportunities that turned out to be incredibly lucrative. In Mark Cuban’s case, he regrets not investing in Uber. He was offered the …
Cava, Sweetgreen delivery orders fall as customers pick up food
A customer enters a Cava restaurant in Pasadena, California, Feb. 6, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Fast-casual chains Cava and Sweetgreen each said customers are …
Japanese tech giant reports surprise loss
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank reported a surprise loss in the first quarter covering April-June, despite …