Tesla, Quebec, LG, and others, through the Global Battery Alliance, are working on a new “battery passport” to help track battery materials. The project is important to make EV batteries sustainable and is critical to the new EV incentive in the United States. One of the biggest arguments from EV naysayers is that battery material… Continue reading Tesla, Quebec, LG, and others work on new ‘battery passport’
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Data Vantage: Bibit, Lyte Ventures, Atome and AgriAku receive funding
Stockbit Pte Ltd, the parent company of robo-advisor app Bibit, received $25 million last week from Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC as part of an $80 million round announced in May. The company has so far received $57.8 million in equity funding as part of the round. Of this, lead investor GIC contributed $50 million,… Continue reading Data Vantage: Bibit, Lyte Ventures, Atome and AgriAku receive funding
Miami Nightclubs Horrified That Big-Spending Crypto Bros Are Broke Now
“They wanted to show that they didn’t have any limits.” Fallen High-Rollers Like a lot of other folks out there, the sullen owners of Miami nightclubs have lost out in the crypto crash — although not necessarily because they invested their savings into the cryptocurrencies. Instead, they’re missing out on the business of high-rolling crypto… Continue reading Miami Nightclubs Horrified That Big-Spending Crypto Bros Are Broke Now
BlockFi Just Filed for Bankruptcy
Another one bites the dust. Domino Effect Yet another major cryptocurrency lender has filed for bankruptcy, a sign of a deepening “crypto winter” that’s continuing to take down the hype giants one by one. Crypto lender BlockFi is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection just weeks after FTX, once the second largest cryptocurrency exchange by… Continue reading BlockFi Just Filed for Bankruptcy
The USGS warning system that knows when rumbling volcanoes will blow their mountain tops
More than 120 volcanic eruptions have occurred in the United States in the 42 years since Mount St. Helens erupted over Washington in 1980, killing 57 and inflicting over a billion dollars in property damage. While none have been nearly as destructive, their mere presence can impact human activities and even economies hundreds of miles… Continue reading The USGS warning system that knows when rumbling volcanoes will blow their mountain tops
Google sued by FTC and seven states over ‘deceptive’ Pixel 4 ads
You’re not the only one wondering if that social media star really used a hot new phone. The Federal Trade Commission and seven states have sued Google and iHeartMedia for running allegedly “deceptive” Pixel 4 ads. Promos aired between 2019 and 2020 featured influencers that extolled the features of phones they reportedly didn’t own —… Continue reading Google sued by FTC and seven states over ‘deceptive’ Pixel 4 ads
Elon Musk claims Apple has ‘threatened to withhold’ Twitter from the App Store
Elon Musk has taken aim at Apple’s App Store policies amid claims that the company has “threatened to withhold” Twitter from its store. According to Musk, Apple “won’t tell us why” it has an issues with Twitter, but the threats have In subsequent tweets, Musk railed against Apple’s 30 percent “tax” on in-app purchases, and… Continue reading Elon Musk claims Apple has ‘threatened to withhold’ Twitter from the App Store
The best Cyber Monday tech deals for 2022: discounts on earbuds, laptops, smartwatches and more
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. For the past couple of years, Cyber Monday… Continue reading The best Cyber Monday tech deals for 2022: discounts on earbuds, laptops, smartwatches and more
De Tomaso P900 is light 888bhp hypercar powered by ‘clean’ V12
Italian car maker De Tomaso has revealed the P900 – a track-only, £2.5million, limited-run hypercar, powered by a bespoke V12 that revs all the way to 12,300rpm. Priced from £2.48 million and limited to just 18 examples, the P900 packs 888bhp in a package weighing just 900kg, thanks to a lightweight carbon tub, and with… Continue reading De Tomaso P900 is light 888bhp hypercar powered by ‘clean’ V12
Manufacturers embracing software in race for autonomy
All Hyundai Group vehicles, both EV and ICE, will be equipped with the internally developed Connected Car Operating System (ccOS), which will allow all Hyundai vehicles access to vehicle access to over-the-air upgrades, personalised services, and up to Level 3 autonomy using the eM platform. The eS platform will be developed as a skateboard underpinning purpose-built… Continue reading Manufacturers embracing software in race for autonomy