Ford is eyeing major cuts to its workforce in the midst of a shift to electric vehicles. According to a recent report in Bloomberg, the Blue Oval is gearing up to lay off 8,000 salaried workers — about a quarter of its workforce in the US — as it aims to reduce $3 billion in… Continue reading Ford will reportedly slash a quarter of its workforce to fuel EV expansion
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SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July
This afternoon, SpaceX successfully launched its 32nd Falcon 9 mission of 2022, officially breaking the company’s own record for orbital launches conducted in a single year. And since it’s only July, there’s still plenty of year left to push that record even higher. SpaceX has been steadily increasing its launch cadence each year — aside… Continue reading SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July
Apple’s new U1-enabled Nearby Interactions feature is on its way
Apple developers got a taste of iOS 16’s new Nearby Interactions feature at WWDC last month that lets third-party smart devices talk to Apple’s ultra-wideband (UWB) U1 chips in the background for “new hands-free user experiences” — making things like activating a light bulb when just walking by it possible. Developers can take advantage of… Continue reading Apple’s new U1-enabled Nearby Interactions feature is on its way
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to be replaced by Porsche chief in major shake-up
In a major shake-up, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down as head of the world’s second-largest automaker and will be replaced by Porsche chief Oliver Blume, the company announced Friday. Blume will replace Diess in his role as chairman of the board of management on September 1st, the company announced. In a statement, Hans… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to be replaced by Porsche chief in major shake-up
What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space
The US’s largest water reservoir, Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam, is in very, very bad shape. How bad is it? New satellite images from NASA show just how much the reservoir’s footprint has shrunk over the past two decades — and the difference between July 2000 and July 2022 is stark. Water levels at… Continue reading What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space
Here’s our first full look at the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan
After a year of teases, General Motors revealed the Cadillac Celestiq, a $300,000 ultra-luxury electric sedan that the automaker says is the most Cadillac Cadillac that ever Cadillac’d. The Celestiq is Cadillac’s first major effort to capture some of the high-end market currently dominated by the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. As such, GM is… Continue reading Here’s our first full look at the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan
Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
One of the magical things about near-field communication technology (NFC) is that tags don’t need a battery to communicate — you’ll never need to buy a new coin cell for your employee badge, because the badge scanner wirelessly beams enough power to the badge to verify it’s legit. Now, chipmaker Infineon wants to make the… Continue reading Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
Lyft Rentals shuts down as the ride-sharing company lays off about 60 people
Lyft launched its rental car service in December 2019, more than a year after Uber shut down a similar program that provided rental cars and access to bike rides and public transportation. Lyft Rentals stood out for its low starting rate of $35 a day and lack of mileage limit that also allowed renters as… Continue reading Lyft Rentals shuts down as the ride-sharing company lays off about 60 people
The USPS proposes a new mail delivery fleet that’s 40 percent electric
The United States Postal Service, or USPS, has another new proposal that raises the percentage of electric vehicles it plans on purchasing to modernize its fleet (via Electrek). In a press release on Wednesday, the service said that “at least 50 percent” of its initial order for 50,000 next-generation mail trucks will be battery electric… Continue reading The USPS proposes a new mail delivery fleet that’s 40 percent electric
Amazon’s electric Rivian delivery vans will be in 100 cities by the end of 2022
Rivian’s R1T electric trucks are becoming increasingly visible across the US, and now Amazon reveals the electric delivery vans it’s buying from Rivian are ready for a nationwide rollout. Amazon says these new trucks have 360-degree visibility with exterior cameras that link to a large internal display as well as safety features like sensor detection,… Continue reading Amazon’s electric Rivian delivery vans will be in 100 cities by the end of 2022