Jan 19, 2023 - Startup Atom Daily

Welcome to our daily news podcast where we bring you the latest and most important updates from around the world. Today's top headlines include a mix of business, technology and safety related news. 

We have an update on the ongoing trial involving Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who stands to lose billions over a tweet he made in 2018 claiming that the company had "funding secured" for a potential buyout. In technology news, German SaaS startup Vialytics has secured €9.2M in funding for their AI-based road management system, showing the potential of AI in the infrastructure industry. On the topic of electric vehicles, Dutch EV start-up Lightyear has received a pre-order of 10,000 units of their solar electric car from Arval, generating €840M in sales and positioning itself as a strong competitor to Tesla. Lastly, Amazon has been fined by regulators for unsafe warehouse work conditions, highlighting the importance of ensuring employee safety in the workplace.

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