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Enterprise, Transportation

Uber’s Chief Executive Officer Unveils Strategies for Expanding Driver Electric Vehicle Accessibility and Combatting Emissions at SXSW

Uber CEO outlines plans for increasing driver EV access, reducing emissions at SXSW Dara Khosrowshahi explains his priorities for Uber now that it's achieved profitabilityUber’s future will be greener, more affordable, and able to challenge Amazon at its own rapid delivery game, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted while on stage this week at SXSW. To achieve that, Uber has to make it easier and cheaper for drivers to access electric vehicles. Uber said emissions are calculated based on Uber Green and Uber Comfort Electric rides, and the amount of CO2 emissions avoided compared to UberX or Uber Comfort trips of the same distance. Riders can go to their account section of the Uber app to access the “estimated CO2 saved” feature, which shows all the emissions saved by taking Uber Green and Uber Comfort electric rides. Since then Uber has partnered with autonomous sidewalk delivery startups Cartken and Serve Robotics and robotaxi companies Waymo and Motional.

Max Chen
March 12, 2024
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Gadgets

life “After a Three-Year Break, OnePlus Improves Smartwatch Battery Life”

All smartwatches should offer multiple days of battery life, full stop. According to a blog post, the company took a “three-year hiatus and a reflective pause following the OnePlus Watch 1.”Battery is precisely the sort of thing OnePlus needs to lean into. That said, it doesn’t take hours of direct conversations with users to know that battery life is paramount on smartwatches. Perhaps leaning into battery life in a meaningful way will improve its fortunes for round two. That said, anything that re-centralizes the importance of better battery life is probably a net positive for the category.

Dylan Williams
February 20, 2024

“The Surge of Startups Driven by Growing Demand for Eco-Friendly Packaging”

An increasing consumer appetite for sustainable packaging is powering a new wave of startupsWith the packaging market being valued at as much as €1 trillion globally it’s become a ripe field for startups to engage this market with digital products that can bring efficiency to a highly traditional industry. This is perhaps why Packmatic, a Berlin-based digital packaging marketplace has raised a €15 million Series A round led by EQT Ventures. These packaging startups tend to be attacking the same kinds of problems for both businesses and consumers. Packmatic says its marketplace network of over 300 packaging suppliers across Europe, is able to match large companies and FMCG brands with specialized packaging suppliers. Key to this is accessing sustainable packaging.

Dylan Williams
January 24, 2024

Crypto

Institutions Flock to Ethereum As Shift to Proof-of-Stake Nears.

Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake draws increasing institutional interest • TechCrunch

Institutions are increasingly interested in staking Ethererum as the protocol switch from PoW to PoS increases the security and stability of the network. This shift has increased interest in staking…