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TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense | TechCrunch

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WAYMO on SF freeway

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get it delivered to your inbox, sign up here for free – just click on TechCrunch Mobility! Earlier this month Waymo chief security officer Mauricio Pena appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee as part of a … Read more

Prince Andrew’s adviser urges Jeffrey Epstein to invest in electric startups like Lucid Motors | TechCrunch

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Prince Andrew's adviser urges Jeffrey Epstein to invest in electric startups like Lucid Motors | TechCrunch

Electric car startup Lucid Motors sought to raise a Series D funding round in 2017. It courted Ford as a potential investor, but Jia Yueting, founder of rival startup Faraday Future, quietly amassed around a 30% stake and essentially blocked new investors. David Stern, a mysterious businessman and close adviser to the former Prince Andrew, … Read more