DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI

DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to lie about making a delivery.

Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for a social media app that helps users “plan with intention.”

Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit

Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure companies. Flutterwave operates one of the continent’s widest payments networks, while Mono, often described as… Continua a leggere Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit

Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck tech

There is no timeline for when these systems will become available. But once they do, Kodiak could bring its tech to more trucks, faster.

Teradar reveals its first terahertz-band vision sensor for cars

The company is tapping the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum to bring out the best qualities of more common lidar and radar sensors.

Luminar claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a subpoena in the bankruptcy case

The Luminar founder claims he has been cooperative.

LG’s new OLED TV is just 9mm thick

This year LG is showing off its manufacturing chops at CES with a new Wallpaper OLED TV that is just 9mm thick.

Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Might Not Be So Simple

The administration has made it clear that Nicolás Maduro’s capture was tied to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Much less certain is how US companies will actually access them—or if they even want to.

Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

I Switched to eSIM, and I Am Full of Regret

Switching between mobile phones used to be easy. Then came eSIM.