Some of the world's leading automakers are all turning to the same company to help bring past the self-driving finish line. Aurora CEO and Co-Founder Chris Urmson joins Cheddar at CES to discuss his firm's newly-announced partnership with Volkswagen Group. He describes his company's goal as providing the "drivers," by way of software, for autonomous vehicles.
The partnership is focused on developing "mobility as a service" initiative in major cities. Urmson describes how Aurora will help Volkswagen Group's fleet of self-driving cars, known as Sedric, connect people in urban communities. He explains how the service initiative will help people with mobility issues of their own, as well as making transportation easier for commuters.
Urmson reveals how his company spent the past year working with Volkswagen Group to integrate its system into the automaker's fleet. He breaks down Aurora's high-pedigree founding team, including himself, a veteran of Google's self-driving initiative, and Sterling Anderson, one of the minds behind the launch of Tesla's Model X.
Aurora Cannabis will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, though it already trades in Canada. Debra Borchardt, co-founder and CEO of the Green Market Report, predicts how the stock will fare in its NYSE debut.
In the wake of two massive data scandals this year, the tech company is reportedly looking to acquire a company that can help beef up its cybersecurity. The Information reporter Sarah Kuranda, who broke the story, told Cheddar why Facebook is willing to pay top dollar for a big name in the space.
Broad stock indexes sputtered Monday, but tech investors looked ahead to one of the busiest earnings weeks of the quarter, anchored by reports from many industry heavyweights that were able to avoid overall weakness in the market.
Elon Musk says the first part of his Boring Company's L.A. underground tunnel will open in December.
Peloton, the stationary bike maker with a cult-like following, has launched Tread ー an all-in-one treadmill and bootcamp experience. CEO John Foley said you can now get a full-body workout at home.
On Friday, SolarWinds came back to market at the NYSE Friday after a three-year period in which the IT software company was private. CEO Kevin Thompson explained why the time was right to tap capital markets for cash.
Alicia Tillman, CMO of the enterprise software company, spoke to Cheddar's Jon Steinberg about how SAP is adapting to become a more visible presence to its customers' end user.
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The new version costs $45,000 but is closer to $31,000 when factoring in incentives and gas savings, Musk said.
