Yesterday

Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection, once focused on autonomous coding agents, has raised $2B at an $8B valuation to expand into both an opensource alternative to closed frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and a Western equivalent to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

6m 48s

Oct 9

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production; and Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material. Also, Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

7m 52s

Oct 9

Base Power raises $1B to deploy home batteries everywhere

Base Power's Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 24s

Jul 2024

Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks

Ford is still pushing forward on electrification, notably by increasing hybrid options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 7s

Dec 2024

A new wave of desalination startups argues that deeper is better

Advances in robotics and seabed electrification have enabled a trio of startups to pursue deep sea reverse osmosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 54s

Dec 2024

Postal Service’s electric mail trucks plan falling far short of its goal

Defense contractor Oshkosh has only built 93 of the 3,000 planned electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 m

Jan 2025

Sam Altman’s World now wants to link AI agents to your digital identity

Plus - Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity; Kodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries to customer Atlas Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 14s

Feb 2025

We can’t quit electric cars — or robotaxis

Robotaxis: in. EVs: Out? The Verge's Andy Hawkins joins the show to talk about the goings-on in the transportation industry, including the reasons car makers are slowing down on EV production (but not giving up entirely) and why suddenly everyone's back in on robotaxis. Then, The ... Show More

1h 16m

Sep 2024

Are Retro EV City Cars... The Future?

We all know EVs tend to work best in cities, we also know most EVs are a bit boring... enter a wave of retro-styled EV city cars designed to save us from mundane motoring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

35m 15s

Sep 17

TNB Tech Minute: Chinese Officials Urge Firms Not to Buy Nvidia AI Chip

Plus: Lyft partners with Waymo to launch autonomous vehicle service in Nashville. And Entek Technology has agreed to sell a majority stake to I Squared Capital. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 25s

May 2024

OpenAI claims that its free GPT-4o model can talk, laugh, sing and see like a human

The company is also releasing a desktop app for ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 m

Aug 21

TNB Tech Minute: Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Blockbuster Spending Spree

Plus: Elon Musk says Tesla’s six-seat Model Y might not launch in the U.S. Hertz is planning to sell used cars on Amazon Autos. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 49s

Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helpin...