The Tesla Model S can cruise for about 550 miles without recharging when pushed to the limit. Proterra just strapped two rooftop batteries on its…
TAKE THE TEST
E-commerce may finally fund tests for all those sketchy vitamins and supplements
Can selling supplements to the masses over the internet change the way we test medical supplements? We’re about to find out. E-commerce drug companies are…
NOT SO FAST
Sorry, drones and self-driving cars won’t be delivering your Amazon packages anytime soon
E-commerce means more deliveries than ever will pour into the world’s cities. By 2020, e-commerce sales are expected to rise 85%, auguring a flood of…
TO SELL OR NOT TO SELL
When will self-driving electric cars make conventional cars worthless?
You’re not worrying about it yet, but tens of millions of conventional vehicles could one day be dumped in junkyards and weedy lots when self-driving,…
UBI ONE DAY
Silicon Valley’s quest for a basic income in the US just got a boost from a $1.4 trillion tax proposal in Congress
The White House is bracing for a tax reform fight, with Democrats already on guard against any plan rewarding the rich (US president Trump now…
WELCOME
All of the car companies, suppliers, and auto startups in Silicon Valley
Detroit is coming to Silicon Valley. The last few years have seen an explosion of carmakers, parts suppliers and car startups sinking roots in the…
SAFETY FIRST
Federal agency cites human error in fatal Tesla crash but faults Tesla’s safeguards as “lacking”
Driver error and an overreliance on vehicle automation were the probable cause of the fatal Tesla crash in Florida last year. But the US National…
SHARED CHANNELS
Slack launches shared channels to ditch email for working with other companies
Slack see its future as the place we all go to work. Ultimately, it aims to provide the one virtual platform to launch projects, hire…
TRUE BLUE AFTER ALL
A Stanford study finds the tech elite aren’t libertarians at all–just a strange breed of liberals
It’s a bit of a mythical beast, like a unicorn: the Silicon Valley Libertarian. Sure, they exist. There is Peter Thiel, a dyed-in-the-wool believer. He…
HOLY MOLY
Facebook has more people than any major religion except Christianity
The number of Facebook monthly users has surpassed the followers of Islam, and is closing in on the most numerous religion, Christianity. The Pew Research…
GREENER PASTURES
Unicorns have stopped breeding so much in the fields of Silicon Valley
The grass is no longer quite as green in the tech pastures of California. While cash still flows freely and investors and late-stage startups are…
GO EAST WEWORK
SoftBank invests $4.4 Billion in WeWork to bring co-working (and living) to Asia
SoftBank Group, with its $93 billion Vision Fund, announced it will invest $4.4 billion in WeWork, a New York-based startup providing shared offices and living…
