German FAZ: How a cooperation should solve the problems of start-ups004736

There are several children in the life of Asaf Formoza. He has two sons and a technical child. It’s called City Transformer and it’s a real contender for family life. Formoza was often not at home on the Jewish New Year’s day, Rosh Hashanah, because he was traveling around the world on City Transformer matters,… Continue reading German FAZ: How a cooperation should solve the problems of start-ups004736

German Manager Magazine: Mercedes: The carmaker is expanding electric drive production002173

The carmaker Mercedes Benz wants to produce significantly more electric drive units in Untertürkheim than previously planned. Employer and employee representatives have agreed on a doubling of the planned capacities as part of a new company agreement. The ramp-up will begin in 2024, with a total of one million electric drives be produced, the company… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Mercedes: The carmaker is expanding electric drive production002173

Cavotec implements Megawatt Charging System for industrial EVs

Cavotec has implemented the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a DC charging standard that provides up to 3 MW of power from a single connector. MCS, which was officially launched in October at the Bauma construction machinery trade fair, was designed for use with heavy-duty vehicles in a variety of sectors, including agriculture, construction, and mining,… Continue reading Cavotec implements Megawatt Charging System for industrial EVs

Monarch Tractor secures $3-million grant to demonstrate V2X tech for electric farm equipment

Monarch Tractor and its partners in the Farm Electrification Consortium, which also includes Gridtractor, Rhombus Energy Solutions, Current Ways and Polaris Energy Services, have received a $3-million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the electrification of agricultural equipment and the development of battery capability in farm equipment to keep critical electrical loads running… Continue reading Monarch Tractor secures $3-million grant to demonstrate V2X tech for electric farm equipment

Apple still can’t figure out what kind of car it wants to make

/ Apple’s car could lose advanced self-driving features, and it might start at less than $100,000. You’re still going to want to start saving your pennies.Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple’s long-rumored car could cost less than $100,000 when it’s finally available to buy, according to Bloomberg. But the car may have less… Continue reading Apple still can’t figure out what kind of car it wants to make

Elon Musk Reportedly Building “Sad Hotel Rooms” at Twitter HQ for Exhausted Employees

After buying Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk is making some deep structural changes to the social media company’s operations. Now, physical changes may be afoot as well. In his quest to realize his “extremely hardcore” vision, the billionaire CEO has reportedly transformed conference spaces at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco into “sad hotel rooms,”… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Building “Sad Hotel Rooms” at Twitter HQ for Exhausted Employees

AI Has Finally Gone Too Far With This Horrifying Sex Scene Between Yoda and Chewbacca

We can’t tell if we should be laughing… or recoiling in disgust. Yobacca Slash It may not be able to tell truth from fiction, but OpenAI’s ChatGPT conversational text-generating AI is seriously good at coming up with believable prose, poetry, and even source code. Ever since it was opened to the public six days ago,… Continue reading AI Has Finally Gone Too Far With This Horrifying Sex Scene Between Yoda and Chewbacca

That Viral Video of Stephen Curry Sinking Impossible Shots Is Fake

He’s good — but not this good. Full Court Press Credit where credit is due: NBA superstar Stephen Curry is an absolute beast, sinking more 3-pointer shots in consecutive games than anybody else. But a new viral video is overselling his godly abilities. The clip, shared by Sports Illustrated this week, shows Curry sinking five… Continue reading That Viral Video of Stephen Curry Sinking Impossible Shots Is Fake

MSN Deletes Fake News About Mermaids and Bigfoot, Runs New Story About Haunted Ventriloquist Dummy

Last week, we reported that the Microsoft-owned MSN — which, back in 2020, fired most of its human journalists and replaced them with AI — has been circulating a staggering number of obviously fake stories from the likes of conspiracy rags like Inquisitr and Exemplore. Fortunately, we have some good news to report: despite the… Continue reading MSN Deletes Fake News About Mermaids and Bigfoot, Runs New Story About Haunted Ventriloquist Dummy

Twitter Cofounder Says Elon Musk Is “Not a Serious Person”

One of Twitter’s founders appears to have some serious beef with new owner Elon Musk. Twitter cofounder — Biz Stone, who helped build the site alongside Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, and Evan Williams — didn’t expressly name Musk in an excoriating tweet. But given the context in the message and a later reply, there’s nobody… Continue reading Twitter Cofounder Says Elon Musk Is “Not a Serious Person”