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Original Source: http://for.tn/1TDDKFr The bizarre billionaire backs batteries. While billionaire investor Peter Thiel has been grabbing headlines for his reported support of Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker (as well as his backing of Donald Trump), one of his investment firms has shown interest in something that’s a lot less contrarian: batteries. On Wednesday, battery startup StemRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/1WQ1zzo NuTonomy Raises $16 Million in Funding for Self-Driving Taxi Pilot May 24, 2016 Jennifer van der Kleut NuTonomy, a self-driving car startup that is backed by Ford Motor Co., announced today it has raised $16 million in funding, which it says will help them achieve their goal of having autonomous taxis on theRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/1NNcQho It’s hard to believe that it’s only been three months since we launched the eero WiFi system to the world. As we continue to improve the product and grow the business, I’m excited to announce that we’ve raised $50 million in new funding, led by Menlo Ventures. Mark Siegel of Menlo will joinRead more

Original Source: http://fxn.ws/25d4zv4 By Gary Gastelu Published May 11, 2016 FoxNews.com  (Nikola Motor Company) Tesla is getting into trucking. At least his first name is. The Nikola Motor Company, a Utah-based startup, has unveiled a compressed natural gas-electric hybrid semi aimed at disrupting the long-haul trucking industry the way the Tesla Model S did the carRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/25d4dV1 Dedrone Founders Ingo Seebach, Joerg Lamprecht & Rene Seeber 17. May 2016 Fast-Growing Dedrone Raises $10M Series A Menlo Ventures leads round to accelerate growth of drone detection market San Francisco, CA – May 17, 2016 – Dedrone, developer of a market-leading civilian drone detection system, today announced that it has raisedRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/1sbVIb3 The drone revolution is disrupting industries ranging from agriculture to filmmaking. According to a new study by PwC on the commercial applications of drone technology, the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127 bn. With drones poised to have an impact on business operations of companies inRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/1S2p5CR Author:  Janine E. Mooney   Editorial Content Director Why The Internet of Things (IoT) Won’t Survive Without Satellite 2 weeks 4 days ago by Janine E. Mooney  It’s been a topic of conversation for a while now, the expected transformation in order to support, and in some cases compliment, the Internet of Things (IoT). FromRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/1omzm4e Fred Lambert – 2 weeks ago @FredericLambert   CARS TESLA Last year, famous Silicon Valley venture capitalist and early Tesla investor Steve Juvertson recalled a conversation he had with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: Travis recently told me that in 2020, if Telsas are autonomous, he’d want to buy all of them. He said all 500,000 of estimated 2020Read more

Original Source: http://cnn.it/1okJTgo By Sarah Cruddas, for CNN Updated 4:12 AM ET, Fri March 6, 2015 Two companies are racing to take passengers to near space using helium balloons. Pictured, a rendering of a World View balloon. Hide Caption Tomorrow Transformed explores innovative approaches and opportunities available in business and society through technology. (CNN)Instead of rocket-poweredRead more

Original Source: http://apne.ws/1Mw6NwI In this Friday, March 25, 2016, photo provided by Flirtey, an independent drone delivery company,… Read more RENO, Nev. (AP) — A drone has successfully delivered a package to a residential location in a small Nevada town in what its maker and the governor of the state said Friday was the firstRead more