Amazon held its annual fall hardware event on Tuesday. As in years past, the company had a lot to share in a short amount of time. We saw it announce new Echo, Kindle and Ring devices. It also had a few surprises up its sleeve from Eero and some of its other subsidiaries. Here’s everything… Continue reading Here’s everything Amazon announced at its fall hardware event
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Hong Kong’s largest IPOs for 2022 set to open in the redChinese EV maker Zhejiang Leapmotor and China Vanke mark their trading debut today.
Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology and China Vanke, unit Onewo Inc shares, two of Hong Kong‘s largest initial public offerings (IPO) of 2022, are set to open in the red, according to grey market trading on Wednesday. Leapmotor shares, priced at HK$48 each to raise $800 million, dropped 15% on a grey market offered by Hong Kong brokerage… Continue reading Hong Kong’s largest IPOs for 2022 set to open in the redChinese EV maker Zhejiang Leapmotor and China Vanke mark their trading debut today.
Porsche to IPO in landmark listing Thursday
Porsche plans to go public on Thursday at a $73 billion valuation, catapulting the company to become the world’s fourth-most valuable automaker and netting billions of dollars for parent company Volkswagen to advance its drive toward electric vehicles. The initial public offering for Porsche AG on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange values the brand at $79… Continue reading Porsche to IPO in landmark listing Thursday
Battery-swapping SPAC Gogoro secures $345M loan
Taiwanese battery-swapping company Gogoro has signed a $345 million five-year credit facility agreement in order to increase liquidity among uncertain economic conditions. The loan comes from a group of 10 syndicated banks led by Mega International Commercial Bank Co., according to a regulatory filing. Gogoro will use the funds to pay off an existing facility,… Continue reading Battery-swapping SPAC Gogoro secures $345M loan
BMW will use Amazon Alexa to build its next voice assistant
Amazon Alexa will be the foundation of BMW’s next-generation voice assistant, the companies announced Wednesday at Amazon’s annual Devices and Services launch event. The German automaker and Amazon are have had a relationship for years now. BMW started offering the Alexa assistant in select cars starting in 2018 and the partnership has grown from there.… Continue reading BMW will use Amazon Alexa to build its next voice assistant
Lyft freezes hiring in the US amid economic instability
Lyft has been canceling job interviews this week and is reportedly on a hiring freeze in the U.S., according to anonymous professional network Blind and a report from Bloomberg. The freeze affects all departments in the U.S. and should last into next year as the ride-hail giant continues to face economic unpredictability. “Like many other… Continue reading Lyft freezes hiring in the US amid economic instability
Hertz and BP are teaming up to create a network of EV chargers in the US
/ Hertz needs more chargers for its growing fleet of battery-powered car rentals. Image: Hertz Hertz and BP are joining forces to build a network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers throughout the US (via Engadget). The initiative should help support Hertz’s growing fleet of EV vehicles, as the rental car company recently announced plans to… Continue reading Hertz and BP are teaming up to create a network of EV chargers in the US
Tesla (TSLA) adds Airbnb co-founder to its board
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it appointed Joseph Gebbia Jr., best known for being an Airbnb co-founder, to its board of directors. Earlier this year, Tesla announced that billionaire Larry Ellison is leaving its board of directors. At the time, the automaker said it had no immediate plan to replace him on the board. Today,… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) adds Airbnb co-founder to its board
Tesla hikes Supercharger prices in California
Tesla has announced a Supercharger price hike in California that is adding to the price increases throughout the last year. It’s still not the price of a tank of gas, but it is now starting to get expensive. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower… Continue reading Tesla hikes Supercharger prices in California
Google will help you find better results without tagging ‘Reddit’ onto every search
/ Google’s gotten the message that what we really want to read is a dozen threads about the best BIFL jeans. The company’s “been exploring new ways to make” the info you want easier to find.Illustration: The Verge Google may be trying to reinvent the way we search in the future and expanding access to… Continue reading Google will help you find better results without tagging ‘Reddit’ onto every search