Yesterday

Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates

Fika Jobs announced on Tuesday a $4 million pre-seed round, which will be used to continue developing the platform, grow the team, and prepare for a wider launch later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 34s

Jun 23

Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint

After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund which will see it expanding its presence in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 47s

Jun 22

He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots.

French serial entrepreneur and open-source legend Jean-Baptiste Kempf has been building Kyber, an infrastructure layer to control remote devices in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 17s

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 12m

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

33m 15s

Oct 2025

Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

Plus - The latest in startup business news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 39s

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

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