Embattled FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said today that he will testify before Congress next week. After a Twitter back-and-forth with committee chair Rep. Maxine Waters, he agreed to testify about the crypto exchange’s sudden collapse. “I still do not have access to much of my data — professional or personal. So there… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried says he’ll testify next week about FTX Collapse
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Stellantis is blaming EVs for its upcoming Jeep layoffs
/ It’s halting work at a facility in Illinois, potentially affecting over a thousand workers. One of Stellantis’ EV concept vehicles.Image: Stellantis Stellantis, the company behind Fiat, Dodge, and Jeep, has announced that it plans to halt one of its plants and lay off 1,200 workers come February. Its reasoning? Pressure from COVID-19, sure, along… Continue reading Stellantis is blaming EVs for its upcoming Jeep layoffs
Computer vision technology startup Brodmann17 has shut down
Brodmann17, an Israeli computer vision technology startup that developed a novel approach to take on a marketplace dominated by Mobileye, shut down this week. Brodmann17’s co-founder and CEO Adi Pinhas posted a message on LinkedIn announcing the move, stating that while the company would not be able to bring its products to the mass market… Continue reading Computer vision technology startup Brodmann17 has shut down
BenQ’s ultra-curved gaming monitor: Love it or hate it, you’ll know right away
Pros Intense curve really improves immersion for some games Great port selection Included remote is very handy Cons Intense curve also increases reflections and glare Banding in some darker areas of the screen Large stand will require an equally large desk Curved displays have gone in and out of fashion several times over the years.… Continue reading BenQ’s ultra-curved gaming monitor: Love it or hate it, you’ll know right away
GM’s Ultium battery plant votes overwhelmingly to unionize with UAW
GM’s first Ultium battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio has voted to join the United Auto Workers, with 98% of workers voting in favor of union representation. Ultium is GM’s battery joint venture with LG Energy. GM will establish at least four factories in the US to build the batteries for their upcoming EVs. Just today,… Continue reading GM’s Ultium battery plant votes overwhelmingly to unionize with UAW
Ultium Cells $275M investment will boost battery cell output for GM EVs by 40%
Ultium Cells will invest $275 million in its Spring Hill, Tennessee, battery plant to expand EV battery cell output by 40%. The new expansion will help fuel GM’s aggressive EV strategy as it ramps production. Ultium Cells was formed through a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solutions. The Spring Hill, Tennessee, location is… Continue reading Ultium Cells $275M investment will boost battery cell output for GM EVs by 40%
2022 was Tesla’s best year ever, but not for its stock (TSLA), and investors are not happy
2022 was undoubtedly Tesla’s best year ever financially and for vehicle deliveries, but it has not been for its stock (TSLA), and now investors are unhappy and telling the board about it. If you were to just look at Tesla’s quarterly reports this year, you would think that Tesla shareholders are having a great year.… Continue reading 2022 was Tesla’s best year ever, but not for its stock (TSLA), and investors are not happy
A Naloxone Vending Machine Has Reversed Nearly 1,000 Overdoses, Researcher Says
Image by Scott Olson via Getty A researcher in Ohio says that a vending machine that dispenses naloxone has prevented a substantial 960 overdoses in less than two years. A University of Cincinnati press release about the vending machine, examined in a paper published last month in the Journal of the American Pharmacist’s Association, described how medical… Continue reading A Naloxone Vending Machine Has Reversed Nearly 1,000 Overdoses, Researcher Says
William Shatner Explains Why His Trip to Space Was Horrible
William Shatner is opening up more about his life-changing trip to the edge of space, why it freaked him out so badly, and how it turned him into an environmentalist. In an editorial for The Guardian, the 91-year-old “Star Trek” actor wrote that although he “knew that many before me had experienced a greater sense of… Continue reading William Shatner Explains Why His Trip to Space Was Horrible
They Tried to Pay Taylor Swift to Shill FTX, But She Shook Them Off
Everything has changed for SBF — but “Tay Tay” is still the same business genius as always. Karma Is a Breeze It may be time to add FTX’s onetime wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried to the long list of wannabe Taylor Swift suitors, amid reports that he wanted the pop star to shill for his now-collapsed crypto exchange.… Continue reading They Tried to Pay Taylor Swift to Shill FTX, But She Shook Them Off