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The world asked for self-driving cars… and it got self-driving bulldozers

Self-driving construction equipment startup Built Robotics raised $33m to expand -- one of several self-driving startups that’s NOT focused on cars.

BY Conor Grant ON September 20, 2019

Paying a premium for nostalgia: Streaming services drop big bucks on old-school TV shows

The race is on to win the streaming content market, and streaming giants are dropping serious dough on old-school content -- but is it worth it?

BY Emily Kelley ON September 20, 2019

Zume moves outside of pizza bots with new ‘Forward Mobile Kitchens’

Zume is broadening its business model with its new “Forward Mobile Kitchens”

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON September 20, 2019

That’s so future: Genetic programming startup, Ginkgo Bioworks, raises $290m

Ginkgo Bioworks is a new “dev” shop for genetic modifications, and it just raised $290m

BY Caroline Dohack ON September 20, 2019

Amazon doubles down on a ‘new’ payment method for online purchases: Cash

Amazon is launching a program called PayCode, which will allow customers to buy online and pay later in cash, in the US.

BY Conor Grant ON September 19, 2019

Global demand for palm oil sparks forest fires in Indonesia

The massive palm oil industry is grappling with the mounting environmental problems associated with its trade.

BY Caroline Dohack ON September 19, 2019

Vape-hibition: India, one of the world’s largest smoking markets, quits e-cigs cold turkey

India has announced an immediate ban on e-cigarettes as global vaping backlash continues to grow.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON September 19, 2019

Ohh sheet: Casper aims to make your dreams a bit sweeter with CBD gummy bears

Casper dreams of leading a sleep-as-a-lifestyle movement with rollout of CBD-infused sleep gummies.

BY Emily Kelley ON September 18, 2019

Wells Fargo makes it official: Big banks are getting in on cryptocurrency

Wells Fargo introduced a US dollar-backed stablecoin, joining JPMorgan on the lines of the crypto frontier.

BY Conor Grant ON September 18, 2019

Strider wants global IP-thieves to know this town ain’t big enough for the both of them

Security startup Strider comes out of stealth to keep international IP-thieves at bay.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON September 18, 2019

Did a Jewish holiday kill the WeWork IPO?

WeWork postponed its IPO for many reasons -- including a scheduling conflict with Rosh Hashanah.

BY Conor Grant ON September 18, 2019

Toilet paper startups are waging a war of the wipes… and their marketing is on a roll

A number of toilet paper startups are offering premium alternatives to commodity TP.

BY Conor Grant ON September 17, 2019