Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is reportedly in “total chaos,” according to a factory employee talking to Wired in a report highlighting labor issues at the factory. The automaker is currently trying to simultaneously ramp up production at Gigafactory Texas and Gigafactory Berlin, both massive factories by any standard. Tesla plans to have over 10,000 workers at… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Berlin in ‘total chaos,’ says worker in report about labor issues
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Ford is demanding its dealers get serious about EVs — two-thirds say they’re in
/ Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said that 1,920 of America’s roughly 3,000 Ford retailers have agreed to sign up for the company’s EV certification program, which involves charging investments and no-haggle sales programs. By Patrick George Share this story Photo by Eric Thayer / Getty Images Many barriers are holding up the automotive industry’s… Continue reading Ford is demanding its dealers get serious about EVs — two-thirds say they’re in
Elon Musk loves Twitter Spaces, but much of the team building it is gone
/ Plus, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s podcast producer departs as Archetypes wraps its first season. Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge I hope you all had a good weekend. We have a surprisingly newsy week, so let’s get into it: the former Twitter Spaces team looks for a new gig, Meghan Markle and… Continue reading Elon Musk loves Twitter Spaces, but much of the team building it is gone
Apple still can’t figure out what kind of car it wants to make
/ Apple’s car could lose advanced self-driving features, and it might start at less than $100,000. You’re still going to want to start saving your pennies.Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple’s long-rumored car could cost less than $100,000 when it’s finally available to buy, according to Bloomberg. But the car may have less… Continue reading Apple still can’t figure out what kind of car it wants to make
Elon Musk Reportedly Building “Sad Hotel Rooms” at Twitter HQ for Exhausted Employees
After buying Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk is making some deep structural changes to the social media company’s operations. Now, physical changes may be afoot as well. In his quest to realize his “extremely hardcore” vision, the billionaire CEO has reportedly transformed conference spaces at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco into “sad hotel rooms,”… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Building “Sad Hotel Rooms” at Twitter HQ for Exhausted Employees
AI Has Finally Gone Too Far With This Horrifying Sex Scene Between Yoda and Chewbacca
We can’t tell if we should be laughing… or recoiling in disgust. Yobacca Slash It may not be able to tell truth from fiction, but OpenAI’s ChatGPT conversational text-generating AI is seriously good at coming up with believable prose, poetry, and even source code. Ever since it was opened to the public six days ago,… Continue reading AI Has Finally Gone Too Far With This Horrifying Sex Scene Between Yoda and Chewbacca
That Viral Video of Stephen Curry Sinking Impossible Shots Is Fake
He’s good — but not this good. Full Court Press Credit where credit is due: NBA superstar Stephen Curry is an absolute beast, sinking more 3-pointer shots in consecutive games than anybody else. But a new viral video is overselling his godly abilities. The clip, shared by Sports Illustrated this week, shows Curry sinking five… Continue reading That Viral Video of Stephen Curry Sinking Impossible Shots Is Fake
MSN Deletes Fake News About Mermaids and Bigfoot, Runs New Story About Haunted Ventriloquist Dummy
Last week, we reported that the Microsoft-owned MSN — which, back in 2020, fired most of its human journalists and replaced them with AI — has been circulating a staggering number of obviously fake stories from the likes of conspiracy rags like Inquisitr and Exemplore. Fortunately, we have some good news to report: despite the… Continue reading MSN Deletes Fake News About Mermaids and Bigfoot, Runs New Story About Haunted Ventriloquist Dummy
Twitter Cofounder Says Elon Musk Is “Not a Serious Person”
One of Twitter’s founders appears to have some serious beef with new owner Elon Musk. Twitter cofounder — Biz Stone, who helped build the site alongside Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, and Evan Williams — didn’t expressly name Musk in an excoriating tweet. But given the context in the message and a later reply, there’s nobody… Continue reading Twitter Cofounder Says Elon Musk Is “Not a Serious Person”
Ex-Twitter Employees Plan to ‘Bombard’ Company With Legal Claims
Just a month after Twitter’s new CEO, Elon Musk, oversaw massive staff layoffs, former Twitter employees have announced that they’re filing suit over the company’s severance policies. In a press conference with their lawyer Lisa Bloom, former employees Helen-Sage Lee, Adrian Trejo Nuñez, and Amir Shevat alleged that the company’s handling of their termination constituted… Continue reading Ex-Twitter Employees Plan to ‘Bombard’ Company With Legal Claims