Nissan’s zero-emission ice cream truck uses recycled EV batteries

For some, chasing the neighborhood ice cream truck is a favorite summer tradition. But many ice cream trucks have diesel engines, and older models keep those engines running to power the freezers. That means you get a hefty side of CO2 emissions with...

Rivian will repurpose used EV batteries for solar power in Puerto Rico

Rivian is known for pushing the boundaries of battery tech. Not only is the startup working on the first all-electric pickup for the US market, it's also planning "Rivian-to-Rivian" charging, which will allow its vehicles to charge each other, and it...

Mitch Kapor’s Next Killer App: Latino Entrepreneurship


@Kapor’s “Latin@s in Tech” was one of the best pre-events this year at SxSW Interactive.  Here’s why. History lesson for the young-un’s:  Lotus 1-2-3 was the first “killer app” for the PC,...

Former NAACP president moves to venture capital


SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Just months after stepping down as head of the nation's largest civil rights organization, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is changing his career from an East Coast...