Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Palmer Luckey’s New Venture, India’s UPI Market Share Debate, Motional’s Leadership Change, and Craig Newmark’s Cybersecurity Pledge
Palmer Luckey partners with Microsoft on a U.S. military system. India considers easing market share limits for UPI payment operators. Motional undergoes a significant leadership change. Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments. Join us as we explore these tech stories and their implications.
Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/palmer-luckey-back-in-the-headset-biz-as-anduril-partners-with-microsoft-on-u-s-military-system/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/india-weighs-easing-market-share-limits-for-upi-payment-operators/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/ceo-of-self-driving-startup-motional-is-stepping-down/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/18/craig-newmark-pledges-100m-to-fight-hacking-by-foreign-governments/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:38) Palmer Luckey back in the headset biz, as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military system
(00:02:33) Exclusive: India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment operators
(00:05:17) CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down
(00:08:48) Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments