Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited the epicentre of the country’s semiconductor industry. Cook said in a Monday tweet he visited Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, home to factories of many… Continue reading Apple’s investment in Japan crosses $100b, CEO Cook visits chip epicentre
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Clean Technica: Tesla & BYD Record Orders In Thailand Show That Emerging Markets Are Starved Of EVs002446
Complete our 2022 CleanTechnica reader survey for a chance to win an electric bike. Who said there was no demand for EVs? EV sales keep breaking records in Europe, China, and other places. For example, Norway’s EV market share for new vehicle sales is now consistently well over 80% every single month. In China, the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla & BYD Record Orders In Thailand Show That Emerging Markets Are Starved Of EVs002446
Clean Technica: 40 Tesla Megapacks Replace 70-Year-Old Generating Station In Belgium002445
Complete our 2022 CleanTechnica reader survey for a chance to win an electric bike. The Tesla Megapack is bringing changes to the utility grid in the Belgian city of Lessines, which has depended on a gas-fired turbine for its electricity for 70 years. The only official mention of the story by the company is on… Continue reading Clean Technica: 40 Tesla Megapacks Replace 70-Year-Old Generating Station In Belgium002445
Huge List of Celebs Accused of Taking Secret Payments to Shill Bored Apes
These are serious allegations. The other shoe, as they say, has dropped. A class action lawsuit is alleging that Yuga Labs — the company behind the wildly expensive, clout-driven Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection — conspired to inflate the worth of digital BAYC assets through a series of undisclosed celebrity endorsements, breaking a number… Continue reading Huge List of Celebs Accused of Taking Secret Payments to Shill Bored Apes
Dutch Startup Mining Bitcoin to Grow Tulips, and We Can’t Tell If They’re Joking
A startup in The Netherlands is using the heat generated by Bitcoin mining rigs to grow tulips, Agence France-Press reports — and the sheer irony, given the historical context, is absolutely mind-numbing. In the 17th century, demand for tulips — yes, the flower — spiked so sharply in Amsterdam that prices rose to staggeringly high levels, in… Continue reading Dutch Startup Mining Bitcoin to Grow Tulips, and We Can’t Tell If They’re Joking
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
The cryptocurrency founder is expected to be extradited back to the US. Looks like embattled FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried won’t be testifying before Congress after all. The Bahamas Attorney General’s Office announced Monday that Bankman-Fried has been arrested and is likely to be extradited in short measure back to the US to stand trial. The… Continue reading Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
‘Armored Core VI’ won’t be a Souls game with mechs
If anything, FromSoftware is returning to the robot battler’s roots. With the success of Souls games like Dark Souls III and Elden Ring, you’d think FromSoftware would incorporate some of the gameplay into other titles… right? Not so. From president Hidetaka Miyazaki told IGN in an interview that there’s no “conscious effort” to add Souls-style… Continue reading ‘Armored Core VI’ won’t be a Souls game with mechs
Netflix is producing a live action ‘My Hero Academia’ movie
The director previously adapted ‘Bleach’ and ‘Death Note.’ Netflix’s penchant for live-action manga remakes isn’t going away any time soon. The streaming service has revealed that it’s partnering with Legendary Entertainment on a live action My Hero Academia movie. Anime and manga adaptation veteran Shinsuke Sato (Alice in Borderland, Bleach) will both direct and executive… Continue reading Netflix is producing a live action ‘My Hero Academia’ movie
Netflix and HBO Max led streaming services in the 2023 Golden Globes nominees
Each received 14 television nods, while ‘The Rings of Power’ and Will Smith were shut out. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the 2023 Golden Globes nominations today. Streaming services dominated television categories, while direct-to-streaming films were recognized as well. Netflix and HBO Max had the best showings among streamers, tallying 14 television nods. Netflix’s… Continue reading Netflix and HBO Max led streaming services in the 2023 Golden Globes nominees
Lyft’s latest EV incentives include an earnings bonus for California drivers
The company will also provide charging discounts to drivers nationwide. When Lyft first pledged to go fully electric by the end of 2030, the company detailed a plan that involved an “extremely hard” push on incentives for drivers. Now, more than two years later, the company is rolling out a new EV bundle to encourage… Continue reading Lyft’s latest EV incentives include an earnings bonus for California drivers