It was only a matter of time before the first Tesla Cybertruck was involved in a collision. And just before the year drew to a close, a Toyota Corolla crashed into a Cybertruck that was traveling along a road near Palo Alto, California — an accident that’s attracted immense scrutiny due to the Cybertruck’s unconventional and… Continue reading Driver Injured in First Cybertruck Crash
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Starbucks customers can drive up to the window with their reusable cups now
/ Customers don’t have to come inside to fill their reusable cups, but walking still beats driving. By Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering climate change, clean energy, and environmental justice with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast… Continue reading Starbucks customers can drive up to the window with their reusable cups now
Forget Growth. Optimize for Resilience
Fleming believed that growth has natural limits. Things grow to maturity—kids into adults, saplings into trees, startups into full-fledged companies—but growth beyond that point is, in his words, a “pathology” and an “affliction.” The bigger and more productive an economy gets, he argued, the more resources it needs to burn to maintain its own infrastructure.… Continue reading Forget Growth. Optimize for Resilience
This Ultrasound Bra Could Detect Cancer Sooner
In 2015, Canan Dağdeviren was working as a postdoc at MIT when she learned that her aunt, Fatma, had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Dağdeviren, whose work focused on building flexible devices that could capture biometric data, flew to the Netherlands to be with her relative in those last moments. At… Continue reading This Ultrasound Bra Could Detect Cancer Sooner
India to launch communications satellite using SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocketThe satellite aims to boost broadband communication in India’s remote regions.
India will launch a communications satellite using SpaceX‘s Falcon-9 rocket this year, its first partnership with a venture led by billionaire Elon Musk who also wants to expand his other businesses in the country. The high-capacity satellite aims to boost India’s broadband communication, especially in remote and unconnected regions of the country, state-run NewSpace India Ltd… Continue reading India to launch communications satellite using SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocketThe satellite aims to boost broadband communication in India’s remote regions.
Tracing generative AI’s wild ride in 2023 and what it means for 2024
ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off. Just weeks after the Nov. 30 launch of the generative artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, OpenAI, the non-profit behind ChatGPT, was projected to rake in as much as $1 billion in revenue in 2024, sources told Reuters at the time. The so-called large… Continue reading Tracing generative AI’s wild ride in 2023 and what it means for 2024
Vietnam’s VinFast to set up first EV battery plant in India: report
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is set to open its first Indian manufacturing facility, where it will make batteries, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, three people familiar with the matter said. The company will make batteries for EVs at the plant in the city of Thoothukudi, one of the people said, adding that… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast to set up first EV battery plant in India: report
Chinese bubble tea makers Mixue and Guming apply to list in Hong Kong
China’s leading bubble tea makers including Mixue Bingcheng and Guming are rushing to apply for first-time share sales in Hong Kong as companies in the fast-growing sector expand aggressively amid fierce competition. Mixue Group and Guming Holdings, China’s largest and second-largest freshly-made bubble tea chains by store count as of 2023, submitted applications for initial… Continue reading Chinese bubble tea makers Mixue and Guming apply to list in Hong Kong
SG Digest: Neuroncredit issues $31m shares to parent firm; KKday Singapore bags funding from holding co
Neuroncredit has issued shares worth $31.3 million to its parent Advance Intelligence Group, while travel e-commerce company KKday Singapore has received $8 million from its parent. Neuroncredit repays loan to Advance Intelligence Group Neuroncredit Pte Ltd, the Singapore-registered entity of Southeast Asian fintech company Atome Financial, has issued shares worth $31.3 million to its parent… Continue reading SG Digest: Neuroncredit issues $31m shares to parent firm; KKday Singapore bags funding from holding co
Roku is getting serious about making TVs that look great
/ Roku Pro Mini LED TVs are coming this spring. And a new Roku Smart Picture mode will adjust your settings automatically — because 90 percent of people never bother changing anything. By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has published nearly 6,000 articles, from breaking news… Continue reading Roku is getting serious about making TVs that look great