Nina Ruggiero, senior digital editor at Travel + Leisure, shows us some of the trendiest gadgets for travel enthusiasts.
Ruggiero demonstrates the popular Away suitcase, noting its light weight and removable battery as big selling points. We also discuss the Xenvo clip-on lens that increases the capability of your cell phone camera. She shows us the Dodow sleep device that helps users get to sleep faster and easier, especially when you're jet-lagged.
Ride share competitors Uber and Lyft both posted their fourth quarter earnings days apart from each other. Both companies have been trying to get back on their feet after taking some pandemic-related hits, but the Omicron variant had other ideas as the year came to a close, with each company taking a hit in ridership in December. Lance Ippolito, head trader at The Future of Wealth explains how Uber and Lyft measured up this earnings period and why Uber may still have an edge over the competition.
Parallel Systems has been selected to receive $4.5 million from the Department of Energy for an advanced testing program of its autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles. The startup, which has raised more than $53 million to date, was founded by former SpaceX engineers to reimagine the rail system by creating a more efficient, decarbonized freight network. Matt Soule, Co-founder & CEO of Parallel Systems, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss what the company hopes to achieve.
