For this morning’s edition of The Exchange, Alex Wilhelm studied information recently released by mobile gaming studio Jam City as it prepares to go public in a $1.2 billion blank-check deal with DPCM Capital. “Jam City is a bit like Zynga, but unless you are a mobile-gaming aficionado, you might not have heard of it,” … Read more
At the end of the Epic vs. Apple study, Apple CEO Tim Cook took a position to provide the study’s most anticipated testimony. After a much-quoted statement that “I’m not a gamer,” Cook testified earlier that day about Apple’s business in China and its privacy policy. However, some of the toughest questions came from U.S. … Read more
RBC Signals uses satellite ground stations around the world. (Graphic of the RBC signals) The warnings about the possible dangers of foreign alliances go back to George Washington’s farewell speech – but in the space age the problems related to international relations are much more nuanced. At least, that’s the view of Christopher Richins, the … Read more
According to Twitter, the Indian government has strongly objected to the classification of certain tweets by Indian politicians as “manipulated media”, according to a statement to journalists on Friday. The announcement comes two days after Twitter described a tweet from Sambit Patra, spokesman for India’s ruling party BJP, as “manipulated media”. In the tweet, Patra … Read more
The California Air Resources Board has approved a mandate that most drives on hail platforms must be in electric vehicles by 2030. California is the first state to approve such a rule in the US, and it has long been a pioneer in adopting electric vehicles as other states follow and emulate. According to the … Read more
An Amazon Prime Truck in downtown Seattle near Amazon HQ. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon faces numerous lawsuits alleging that the company has created a culture that discriminates against black, Latin American, and Native American office workers. A total of five lawsuits allege that the company systematically evades minority groups in order to be … Read more
Observe construction technology Software company Procore goes public today after prices are above its bandwidth and the IPO slowdown looks like a delay it wasn’t. Investors are quick to offer the company’s value in trading, giving Procore a higher than expected valuation and increasing confidence in the IPO market in general. Construction technology may not … Read more
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Electrifying the ferry system in Washington is one of the plans to reduce the state’s carbon footprint. (Brent Roraback photo) Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that many consider to be the country’s most ambitious climate policy package. One of the key lawmakers behind the legislation is giving the region’s technology and … Read more
Pickup truck performance isn’t just about torque, power, towing and hauling. Ford’s latest electric F-150 Lightning, unveiled Wednesday, seeks to change the importance of truck performance through a system that can power a customer’s home in the event of a failure. Ford is not alone in showing consumers the benefits of an all-electric vehicle. Others, … Read more