Rebecca Bellan
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Recent articles by Rebecca:
Uber is coming for Instacart
Uber is looking to compete with incumbent grocery delivery company Instacart by updating its Shop and Pay feature for drivers. → Read More
More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared
Twitter has laid off at least another 50 employees, according to a report from The Information and posts on social media from former workers. And apparently not even Elon Musk loyalist Esther Crawford, the chief executive of Twitter payments who oversaw the company’s Twitter Blue verification subscription, was spared, according to Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer. Alex […] → Read More
SEC says Elon Musk still needs lawyer to approve his tweets
Elon Musk wants a court of appeals to consider a recent verdict that found him not liable for securities fraud. The SEC is doubling down. → Read More
Motional opens Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours
Motional has opened its robotaxi service with Lyft and Uber in Las Vegas to night rides as it prepares to remove the driver later this year. → Read More
Tesla to build engineering HQ in California
Tesla is making California the home of its global engineering headquarters. → Read More
Lucid shares drop as EV maker misses 2023 delivery expectations
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 revenue, as well as 2023 production and delivery goals, causing the company’s stock price to tumble almost 10% in after-hours trading. That’s a particularly rough outcome for a company that’s been battling supply chain issues and has had to slash […] → Read More
Uber redesigns app for simpler, more personalized experience
Uber has redesigned its app in a way that it hopes leads customers to see it as a one-stop-shop for all things mobility. → Read More
What to expect from Tesla’s long-awaited FSD version 11
Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta version 11 is still facing delays, but early testers have given a glimpse of some new features. → Read More
Tracksuit raises $5M to make brand tracking more accessible
It's hard to sell to someone who hasn't heard of your brand, so maybe Tracksuit's insights could help a brand learn that it has to increase awareness. → Read More
Lime reports first profitable year, tests the waters for IPO
Shared micromobility company Lime reported adjusted EBITDA profitability of $15 million and unadjusted profitability of $4 million in 2022. → Read More
NHTSA requests info after Tesla crashes into fire truck
U.S. regulators have requested information from Tesla after one of its vehicles crashed into a fire truck, killing the driver instantly. → Read More
Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards
Drivers for Lyft are growing frustrated with the company over its wait time fees, which have yet to be shared with them in most markets. → Read More
Twitter allows cannabis ads in states where it’s legal
Twitter updated its cannabis ads policy and will let cannabis ads run on the platform in U.S. states where cannabis is legal and in Canada. → Read More
New Zealand Uber drivers begin collective bargaining for first time
Uber drivers in New Zealand are pushing for better pay and working conditions through their first ever collective agreement with the company. → Read More
Fresh off its merger, Ouster-Velodyne make a bet on smart infrastructure
Ouster CEO Angus Pacala says the next big industry for lidar will be smart infrastructure, not autonomous vehicles. → Read More
EU formally bans sale of gas and diesel cars from 2035
European carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions from new cars sold by 2035 and a 55% cut for new cars sold by 2030. → Read More
Joby flies towards 2025 commercial launch with final assembly of eVTOL
Joby Aviation has started final assembly on its "company-conforming" eVTOL, a prototype that's steps away from the commercial version. → Read More
Transit tech company Via raises $110M at $3.5B valuation
Transit tech company Via raised $110 million at a $3.5 billion valuation to expand its suite of tools and enter new markets. → Read More
Tesla’s biggest hater airs Super Bowl ad against FSD
The Dawn Project is airing a Super Bowl ad attacking Tesla's FSD, calling for regulators to ban the software. → Read More
From shipping container to table: Adapt brings urban mushroom farms to US
Adapt AgTech is partnering with Reef to bring its mushroom-growing shipping containers to cities across the U.S., starting with Austin. → Read More