Texas startups mount abortion ban fight on their own, without backing from big tech
Technology leaders across Texas have been privately meeting for weeks, discussing how to best combat the state’s new abortion law and challenge a cultural shift they believe will make it difficult to attract top talent. Absent from the discussion: Big…
Chicago takes out Dallas Morning News ad to bait businesses after new Texas abortion, voting laws
Chicago is taking aim at Texas’ new social policies with a full-page ad in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News, urging companies uncomfortable with the state’s recently enacted abortion and voting laws to head to the windy city. World Business Chicago, the…
Texas startup Solugen says abortion law will cause it to hire elsewhere
Solugen, a Houston-based chemicals startup backed by top Silicon Valley investors, plans to open a new R&D facility outside of Texas because many of the state’s social policies — including its new abortion ban — are making it difficult to…
Tesla plugging in Texas, Audi mobility plans, Rivian IPO: Today’s Car News
Audi has big plans for mobility services, not just EVs. Tesla is seeking to sell electricity where it can’t sell its cars yet. Rivian is planning an IPO. And what’s behind the retro charm of the Alpha Wolf? This and more, here at Green Car…
Trump, Musk Exchange Thank Yous For Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory
President Donald Trump praised Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk for building his next Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and taking credit for the idea. In an investor call on Wednesday evening, Musk announced Tesla’s second car production…
Tesla shares soar after positive earnings report and news it will build its Cybertruck in Austin, Texas
Tesla took another shot at its skeptics by delivering solid second-quarter earnings — and its fourth consecutive quarterly profit — even amid the coronavirus pandemic. The California-based automaker also announced on Wednesday that it will move ahead on…