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The law firm Cooley is updating its packet of startup tips and financing documents

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

The law firm Cooley is putting out a new package of seed investment documents for public viewing on its “GO” microsite, the firm said today. It’s a way for entrepreneurs and early stage investors and business owners to [...]

Tesla reportedly nears agreement to build a vehicle factory in China

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Tesla’s next Gigafactory could be in China, according to a report from Bloomberg. The electric car maker is in talks to build its vehicles in the country for the first time, and it’s nearing an agreement with the [...]

The OnePlus 5 brings modest improvements to the best deal in smartphones

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

The OnePlus 5 is a modest upgrade over its predecessor — the company isn’t making any bones about it. It’s slimmer than the 3T, there’s a dual-lens camera on the back, the latest Qualcomm processor inside (Snapdragon 835) [...]

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp says recent events have left him upset and ‘deeply reflective’

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, who has not been involved in Uber’s day-to-day operations for quite some time, shed some light on Uber’s future today in a post on Medium. He said, among other things, that “recent events have [...]

A look at Square’s first diversity report and ally training for employees

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Square, led by CEO Jack Dorsey, has released its first diversity report, which, not surprisingly, looks very similar to the below-par numbers of other tech companies. But, unlike other tech companies, Square does not “subscribe to a ‘pipeline’ [...]

Boom has orders for 76 of its future supersonic passenger jets

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Boom has a new design for its XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator jet, the working prototype aircraft it’s creating to prove out its tech before beginning work on building real, commercial supersonic passenger aircraft. The new design was revealed Tuesday [...]

Google makes splitting the cost of Project Fi group plans easier

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Every carrier offers group plans that allow you to share your wireless plan with multiple friends, family members or, if you are so inclined, random strangers. That means you’re only getting a single bill for all of these [...]

Udacity’s latest Nanodegree will teach React

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

In its quest to reduce persistent skills gaps, Udacity has been designing condensed courses to get students up to speed on trendy topics to improve employment outcomes. The startup’s “Nanodegrees,” as they call them, span VR, robotics, deep [...]

Phhhoto shutters app and pivots to photobooths, blaming Instagram

June 20th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Animated GIF capture tool and social network Phhhoto is shutting down its app due to server costs becoming unsustainable after getting slammed with competition by Instagram’s copycat Boomerang. Phhhoto will pivot to focus on its parent company HYPNO’s [...]