Waymo has hired Tesla’s former head of vehicle programs, responsible for product and program Management of all Tesla vehicles, just ahead of Tesla’s Robotaxi unveiling. Daniel Ho is an aerospace engineer who went into an automotive product planning career starting with a 12-year stint at Ford. In 2013, shortly after the launch of the Model… Continue reading Waymo hires Tesla’s head of vehicle programs ahead of Robotaxi unveiling
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Tesla loses top vehicle program manager behind Model S/X, Cybertruck, and more
Tesla is losing one of its top vehicle program managers who has been behind vehicles like Model S and Model X, Cybertruck, and more. David Zhang is a chemical engineer with a background in business analysis who joined Tesla back in 2015 to lead “business operations and finance for the automaker’s powertrain systems.” However, he… Continue reading Tesla loses top vehicle program manager behind Model S/X, Cybertruck, and more
Chaos Erupts After Sexually Explicit, R-Rated Movie Airs to Hundreds of Airline Passengers
There were “audible gasps across the plane.” Bad Daddio Qantas Airlines had to issue an apology after airing an R-rated film starring Dakota Johnson during a flight from Sydney to Japan. The flight’s crew aired the movie to the entire aircraft following technical issues forcing the conventional entertainment system to go down. But it didn’t… Continue reading Chaos Erupts After Sexually Explicit, R-Rated Movie Airs to Hundreds of Airline Passengers
Elon Musk Now Promising Cash to Voters in Desperate Attempt to Win Trump the Election
How low is Musk willing to go? Swing for Cash In a fascinating development for electoral politics in the United States, multi-hyphenate CEO and extreme right-wing political activist Elon Musk has resorted to promising cash to those willing to get others to sign a petition — highlighting the extent to which he’s willing to go… Continue reading Elon Musk Now Promising Cash to Voters in Desperate Attempt to Win Trump the Election
This Man Found 1,650 Ways to Turn a Profit While Decarbonizing
What role do governments play in this? It is still allowed today to be inefficient. It’s still allowed to put CO2 in the atmosphere and plastic into the oceans. So, we need to modernize the legal framework in order to really push the legal need to be efficient. If it is a necessity to use… Continue reading This Man Found 1,650 Ways to Turn a Profit While Decarbonizing
The OpenAI Talent Exodus Gives Rivals an Opening
When investors poured $6.6 billion into OpenAI last week, they seemed largely unbothered by the latest drama, which recently saw the company’s chief technology officer, Mira Murati, along with chief research officer Bob McCrew and Barret Zoph, a vice president of research, abruptly quit. And yet those three departures were just the latest in an… Continue reading The OpenAI Talent Exodus Gives Rivals an Opening
Nintendo’s discounted Switch bundles are now available
Nintendo’s new Switch bundles are here. As the seven-year-old console takes its victory lap ahead of the Switch 2, the standard Switch and the OLED model are now available in the new bundles announced in September. The systems are each packaged with redemption codes for a 12-month Switch Online membership and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.… Continue reading Nintendo’s discounted Switch bundles are now available
Meta is working to fix Threads’ engagement bait problem
If you’re active on Meta’s Threads app, then you’ve probably encountered some amount of engagement bait in your “for you”” feed. Now, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has acknowledged the issue, saying that the company is “working to get it under control” after a spike in such posts. “We’ve seen an increase in engagement-bait on Threads… Continue reading Meta is working to fix Threads’ engagement bait problem
Amazon Prime Day 2024: We found the best early deals to shop before October Big Deal Days
Now that Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is nearly upon us, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. Some may shudder at the thought of holiday shopping already, but if you pay the $139 annual fee for Prime, these sale events are a great… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day 2024: We found the best early deals to shop before October Big Deal Days
iRobot’s Roomba Combo j9+ robot vacuum and mop is $600 off for Prime Day
Prime Day is back, meaning there are a ton of deals worth checking out on Amazon. Those who have been looking for a robot vacuum cleaner are in luck, as there are deals on several of iRobot’s Roomba devices. The Combo j9+, which also includes a mop function, has dropped to $800 for Prime Day.… Continue reading iRobot’s Roomba Combo j9+ robot vacuum and mop is $600 off for Prime Day