If there was one phrase that captured the vibe and theme of 2024 — at least in the transportation sector — it was business whiplash. Legacy automakers changed direction on their all-EVs-or-bust strategy, startups pivoted, and some Silicon Valley VCs and executives adjusted their views to a changing political landscape
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Yesterday
A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons
Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner who served time in federal prison for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club, a startup that uses AI to help people leaving prison find jobs, housing, community and even dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
9m 15s
Oct 8
Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office; plus, Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
As it turns out, the cure for stuffy, chemical-infused office air might be a tower of leafy greenery. Also, Mecka AI pays people to record everyday tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6m 22s
Oct 7
Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet; plus, name Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius
Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley's who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks. Also, Melius crossed over $1 million in annualized revenue within two months of its post-pivot launch. Learn more about yo ... Show More
8m 36s
Dec 2024
Dec. 30, 2024 | EVs and AVs year-in-review
Automotive News Deputy Editor Hannah Lutz discusses the challenges for EV growth in 2024. Plus, Pete Bigelow, director of technology and innovation coverage for Automotive News, talks about the ups and downs for autonomous vehicles this past year.
29m 59s
Jan 2024
PRWeek’s team on the year ahead
<p>Social media upheaval. Marketing in gaming. Weight-loss drugs. Understanding what younger generations are talking about. And, if that wasn’t enough, the first AI election. </p><p>These are all big topics as 2024 begins, and they’re also among the discussion points on the lates ... Show More
57m 31s
Aug 2024
Carmakers strain to navigate the next swerves
After responding to the unexpected success of $720 bln Tesla, older manufacturers now face rising China exports amid slower EV growth. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how GM, VW and others – including governments – are handling the nascent trade war. R ... Show More
19m 19s
Mar 2018
EVs, AVs and Sharing: Don't Screw Up the Transportation Revolution
There are three forces coming together in the transportation sector: vehicle autonomy, vehicle sharing, and vehicle electrification.On their own, app-based sharing and electric vehicles are powerful agents of change. Together with automation, "they're revolutionary," argues Dr. D ... Show More
58m 48s
Jul 2019
Ride Hailing, Electric Scooters, Even Flying Cars – What’s Next for the Mobility Market?
The next 10 years of mobility will bring more change in the way that people and products move than any decade since the invention of the automobile, Goldman Sachs Research’s Heath Terry explains in this episode. Emerging technologies and business models like ride-hailing and shar ... Show More
23m 38s