Scooter rental startup Lime purchased the intellectual property and assets of Boosted, an electric skateboard startup that recently folded, The Verge reported. The purchase, which has been in the works for months, could help Lime catch up with rival Bird on hardware development prowess. Boosted was a well-regarded maker of personal electric skateboards, and, recently, personal scooters. Boosted...
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