Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla Semi has completed its first 500-mile trip with a full load – quite a feat for a battery-electric truck. Tesla Semi is an all-electric class 8 commercial truck that Tesla first unveiled in 2017 and it was supposed to be in production in 2019. However, it was delayed several… Continue reading Tesla Semi completes first 500-mile trip with a full load
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India regulator asks Paytm to reapply for payment aggregator licenceThe company said it does not expect the delay in securing the licence to impact it…
India’s banking regulator has declined a payment aggregator licence for the One 97 Communications Ltd unit that owns the popular Paytm brand, asking it to reapply within 120 days after meeting certain conditions. The regulator asked Paytm Payments Services Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of One 97 Communications, to reapply after getting the necessary approvals for… Continue reading India regulator asks Paytm to reapply for payment aggregator licenceThe company said it does not expect the delay in securing the licence to impact it…
InnoVen, Stride invest in RenewBuy and India deals worth $127m
Insurtech startup RenewBuy has raised about $8.3 million (Rs 68 crore) in debt funding from InnoVen Capital and Stride Ventures. According to a report in Entrackr, the board at Renewbuy has passed a special resolution to issue 6,000 non-convertible debentures(NCDs) at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 each and 11,910 CCPS at an issue price of… Continue reading InnoVen, Stride invest in RenewBuy and India deals worth $127m
BOJ to conduct survey on climate finance annually to nurture ESG market
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Sunday the central bank will conduct a survey annually of financial institutions and companies, seeking ways to nurture the country’s growing climate finance market. An initial survey in August showed “strong demand” in Japan for “green” bonds and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt instruments, Amamiya said. Some respondents said they faced challenges in obtaining… Continue reading BOJ to conduct survey on climate finance annually to nurture ESG market
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says don’t fight crypto, regulate it
Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao said on Friday regulation rather than opposition of the crypto sector is a better option for world governments as digital currencies become more mainstream. Regulation of crypto currencies has come into sharp focus following the collapse of several platforms, culminating in the crash of the FTX currency exchange earlier this month. “I think most governments now… Continue reading Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says don’t fight crypto, regulate it
Twitter new user signups at an ‘all-time high,’ says Elon Musk
A month after completing his takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk says new user signups are at an “all-time high.” On Saturday evening, the billionaire shared a slide deck that details the current state of Twitter and his vision for the platform. As of November 16th, Twitter was adding more than 2 million new users per… Continue reading Twitter new user signups at an ‘all-time high,’ says Elon Musk
Hitting the Books: Social media’s long, pointless war against sex on the internet
From the moment that people started getting nasty with Johannes Gutenberg’s newfangled printing press, sexually explicit content has led the way towards wide-scale adoption of mass communication technologies. But with every advance in methodology has invariably come a backlash — a moral panic here, a book burning there, the constant uncut threat of mass gun… Continue reading Hitting the Books: Social media’s long, pointless war against sex on the internet
Clean Technica: Aptera Officially Announces It Will Use The Tesla Charging Connector002404
In some ways, this is hardly news at all. Since Aptera re-emerged in 2019-2020, all of the vehicle’s prototypes have had a Tesla plug that hides behind the autocycle’s small license plate. [embedded content] At the beginning, Aptera couldn’t tell us what its final choice of plug would be, but it seemed to be its… Continue reading Clean Technica: Aptera Officially Announces It Will Use The Tesla Charging Connector002404
Senator Markey calls for an end to ‘failed Big Tech self-regulation’ following Musk letter snub
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling on Congress to pass new legislation to rein in Big Tech companies after Elon Musk ignored an information request. “Elon Musk could respond to my tweets but failed to respond to my letter by yesterday’s deadline and answer basic questions about Twitter verification,” Markey tweeted Saturday. “Congress must… Continue reading Senator Markey calls for an end to ‘failed Big Tech self-regulation’ following Musk letter snub
The Internet Archive’s PalmPilot Emulation project lets you relive tech history
Fifteen years after the release of the iPhone, it’s easy to overlook the role early innovators like Palm played in popularizing the smartphone. By the time HP unceremoniously shut down the company in 2011, Palm had struggled for a few years to carve out a niche for itself among Apple and Google. But ask anyone… Continue reading The Internet Archive’s PalmPilot Emulation project lets you relive tech history