The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s project to build underground highways to alleviate traffic congestion, received approval Wednesday to expand its “Vegas Loop,” an underground tunnel system beneath Las Vegas that shuttles passengers via Tesla vehicles. The expansion, approved by Clark County, Nevada commissioners, will expand the network by 25 miles, allowing for 18 new stations… Continue reading Musk’s The Boring Company to expand Vegas Loop to 18 new stations
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SG-based The Commerce Co bags funding from Openspace, Jungle VenturesOpenspace invested $6.5 million in the round.
Singapore-based e-commerce solutions provider The Commerce Co has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, according to regulatory filings. Venture capital (VC) firm Openspace Ventures invested $6.5 million in the round, while Singapore-based Jungle Ventures chipped in with $3.5 million, the startup’s filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Regulatory Authority (ACRA) showed. The Commerce… Continue reading SG-based The Commerce Co bags funding from Openspace, Jungle VenturesOpenspace invested $6.5 million in the round.
Joby Aviation lands $180M equity investment from returning backer Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford is buying nearly 44 million newly issued shares in Joby Aviation, a purchase that will provide a $180 million injection of capital into the company as it continues to develop all-electric aircraft for a commercial passenger service. Joby Aviation said Wednesday as part of its first-quarter earnings report that it will sell 43,985,681… Continue reading Joby Aviation lands $180M equity investment from returning backer Baillie Gifford
The Star Wars starter guide: Every movie ranked and graded
Chewbacca poses on May 15, 2018 during a photocall for the film “Solo: A Star Wars Story” at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images With Star Wars Day nearly upon us — May the 4th be with you (get it?) — a few folks… Continue reading The Star Wars starter guide: Every movie ranked and graded
VLC media player will now rev up your tunes in your car via Apple CarPlay
Getty Images/dusanpetkovic Those of you who use VLC media player and Apple CarPlay can now bring the two together to listen to music when you’re behind the wheel. Released early this week, the latest iOS version of VLC adds a host of enhancements, most notably support for CarPlay. This means you can now play songs,… Continue reading VLC media player will now rev up your tunes in your car via Apple CarPlay
Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after ‘argument over charger’
A Tesla driver died in a fatal shooting at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado, over a dispute regarding charging their electric vehicles, according to the police. The incident happened this morning at a Tesla Supercharger station outside of the Edgewater Public Market. Local news outlet Denver7 reported that the police confirmed a man died… Continue reading Tesla driver dies in fatal shooting at Supercharger station after ‘argument over charger’
Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak had some harsh words for Tesla’s self-driving effort; he said in an interview that people who want to study “AI trying to kill you” should “get a Tesla.” Wozniak has somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Tesla. It looks like it’s tilting more toward hate over the last few years, though… Continue reading Get a Tesla if you want to learn about AI trying to kill you, says Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak
Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada
Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Sparks, Nevada, according to a new building permit obtained by Electrek. As the company made clear at its recent Investor Day, much of its focus is currently to scale its production capacity 10x by the end of the decade. In order to make that happen, the automaker… Continue reading Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada
Rocket Carrying Cremated Remains Explodes Seconds After Launch
Well, this is awkward. Explosive Situation A small rocket exploded seconds after launch earlier this week, failing spectacularly over the New Mexico desert. Unfortunately, its cargo was somber: it carried the cremated remains of a late NASA astronaut and chemist into the upper atmosphere on behalf of space memorial service Celestis, Gizmodo reports — but… Continue reading Rocket Carrying Cremated Remains Explodes Seconds After Launch
Tourism Company Offering Zero-G Concerts
“Just imagine Dua Lipa singing ‘Levitating,’ while actually floating in zero gravity.” Levitating Zero-G, the tourism firm that has famously offered commercial “zero-G” flights without actually going into space, has announced its next exciting venture: private concerts. Although the firm says it has experimented with a rave flight once before, it’s hoping to turn “zero… Continue reading Tourism Company Offering Zero-G Concerts