Hardly anyone wants Tesla’s long-awaited Model 3 in China, where last month the company sold less than 3,000 units of its $35,000 car.
As facial recognition technology raises concerns about how it could lead to privacy and civil rights violations—especially for people of color—San Francisco became the first city to ban its use. But some worry a blanket ban hinders the ability of the police to find missing people and crime suspects.
A new $100 million funding round for Away, a millennial-loved brand of luggage, landed it a $1.4 billion valuation. The genesis for the new unicorn? “I started thinking, How do we do what Warby Parker did for glasses?” Away cofounder Jen Rubio told Forbes in 2018 profile. “How do we take something really simple, and make people care about it?”
They’re here! This summer will feature a surprisingly full slate of 11 horror films, including a Child’s Play remake and a sequel to 2014’s Annabelle.
“Israel has been saving itself by bringing new crop strategy to places that were called deserts 50 years ago and are now flourishing because we found the right mix and the right way to irrigate and the right strategy,” says Israeli venture capitalist Erel Margalit. He’s now partnering with Mars, the famous maker of M&Ms and Uncle Ben’s rice, to create a food innovation center in Jerusalem.
In India, where motorbikes outnumber cars by more than two to one, Google Maps was failing to catch on. After some trial and error, Google developed a two-wheeler mode for the app that is now used by 5 million motorbike drivers on the subcontinent.
The 2019 PGA championship tees off today. For the first time in 70 years, the event will be held in May as the second rather than the final major event of the season. Tiger Woods is a favorite for the Wanamaker Trophy.
