Android phones around San Francisco’s Bay Area buzzed with an alert on Tuesday morning: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was about to hit. “You may have felt shaking,” some of the messages read. More than a million Android users saw the alert. And for some, it arrived seconds before the ground even started moving. It’s not… Continue reading How Google Alerted Californians to an Earthquake Before It Hit
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Meta confirms next-generation Quest headset is coming in 2023
The $1500 Meta Quest pro may have just gone on sale, but the company is already teasing the next version in its line of cheaper VR headsets. During the company’s latest earnings call, outgoing CFO Dave Whener said “the next generation of the consumer Quest headset” will launch “later next year.” Mark Zuckerberg also referenced… Continue reading Meta confirms next-generation Quest headset is coming in 2023
Ford CEO Farley explains the business factors behind Argo AI’s shuttering
Shortly after news broke Wednesday afternoon that its self-driving subsidiary Argo AI would be wound down, Ford CEO Jim Farley joined in on the company’s Q3 earnings call and spoke at length about how senior management came to that decision. “It’s estimated that more than a hundred billion has been invested in the promise of… Continue reading Ford CEO Farley explains the business factors behind Argo AI’s shuttering
Amazon issues ill-timed advice after driver dies of apparent dog attack
One day after an Amazon driver in Missouri died of an apparent dog attack, some workers are accusing the company of sending an ill-timed, tone-deaf message in light of the incident. On Wednesday, Vice News reported that some drivers received a “Dog Awareness” message following Tuesday’s incident. The advisory refers to dogs as “our four-legged… Continue reading Amazon issues ill-timed advice after driver dies of apparent dog attack
Xbox Game Pass accounts for 15 percent of Microsoft’s gaming revenue, says Phil Spencer
Microsoft’s Game Pass service is profitable and accounts for about 15 percent of the company’s overall Xbox content and services revenue. Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer shared the tidbit of information in an on-stage interview at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference (via The Verge). “Game Pass as an overall part of our content… Continue reading Xbox Game Pass accounts for 15 percent of Microsoft’s gaming revenue, says Phil Spencer
Meta says it will lose even more money on the metaverse in 2023
A year later, Meta’s pivot to the metaverse is proving even more expensive. Reality Labs is losing more money than ever, Facebook’s parent company disclosed in its latest earnings report. Reality Labs, the unit that oversees the company’s virtual and augmented reality projects, lost $3.7 billion in the third-quarter of 2022, a jump from a… Continue reading Meta says it will lose even more money on the metaverse in 2023
German Handelsblatt: Software company: Volkswagen and Ford give up robot car manufacturer Argo AI005485
The Volkswagen Group and the US car manufacturer Ford are abandoning a joint project for autonomous driving. Both companies are stopping financial support for the software developer Argo AI, which was supposed to develop computer systems for autonomously used robotaxis for both Ford and VW. The US company Argo AI will therefore probably have to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Software company: Volkswagen and Ford give up robot car manufacturer Argo AI005485
Ford-VW driverless car venture folds in face of tech challenges
Argo AI, once valued at $7bn, struggled to meet goal described as ‘harder than putting man on moon’ Go to Source
Volkswagen to change ID EV naming strategy
Volkswagen’s electric SUVs could be called ID X in the future, as the firm looks to ensure its model line-up is easily understood in markets around the world. For example, the upcoming compact SUV version of the Volkswagen ID 3 would be called ID 3 X, under the plans. VW boss Thomas Schafer said the maker… Continue reading Volkswagen to change ID EV naming strategy
Autocar Business Trends 2022: Battery swaps to kill range anxiety
The new Autocar Business Trends report is a quarterly analysis of the principal ways in which the automotive industry is changing. In the latest instalment, we look at the emergence of battery-swap technology, and consider whether its roll-out into Europe could reshape the way fleets operate. Go to Source