Rivian has hired former Waymo executive James Philbin to lead autonomy and AI at the automaker, a new role that signals the company’s interest in automated driving technology. Philbin was director of software engineering for two years at Waymo. Before that, Philbin worked for five years at Amazon’s self-driving subsidiary Zoox, where he lead computer… Continue reading Rivian hires former Waymo exec for new autonomy, AI role
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Rivian has fixed a ‘significant majority’ of its recalled vehicles
RJ Scaringe, CEO and founder of electric vehicle maker Rivian, said Wednesday the company has fixed a “significant majority” of the more than 12,000 vehicles that were recalled earlier this month. On the TechCrunch Disrupt stage, Scaringe gave the audience a postmortem on how Rivian solved the issue that caused the company to voluntarily recall… Continue reading Rivian has fixed a ‘significant majority’ of its recalled vehicles
Waymo will expand robotaxi operations to LA next
Google’s Waymo driverless ride-hailing service is expanding operations to Los Angeles, California. Waymo has not yet specified a timeline for when the rides will start – just that Los Angeles will be next in line. It’s a major announcement, given the size and scope of LA driving, which is more complex than both Phoenix and… Continue reading Waymo will expand robotaxi operations to LA next
Tesla (TSLA) delivers massive number of batteries, breaking record
Tesla (TSLA) announced that its energy storage division delivered a record number of batteries in Q3 2022. Today, Tesla released its Q3 2022 financial results. The automaker missed on revenue expectations, but there was a silver lining: Tesla Energy. Tesla Energy is the company’s energy division that installs solar panels, solar roofs, and stationary energy… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) delivers massive number of batteries, breaking record
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2022 results: miss on revenue but delivers on earnings
Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the third quarter of 2022 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information. Tesla Q3 2022 earnings expectations Yesterday, we posted our Tesla… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2022 results: miss on revenue but delivers on earnings
Tesla’s owner’s referral program is making a comeback
Tesla is coming out with a new owner’s referral program after completely revamping the program, which was initially costly. It’s a rare demand trigger that the automaker is pulling. The automaker doesn’t like to spend on marketing or advertising, and instead, relies on its user base to promote its vehicles and reward them in the… Continue reading Tesla’s owner’s referral program is making a comeback
Tesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecks
/ Elon Musk’s company had another profitable quarter, but with dark clouds looming on the horizon, the company is under pressure to meet its goals for the year Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amid ongoing supply chain constraints, production delays in China, and increasing competition from the legacy auto industry, Tesla just reported… Continue reading Tesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecks
This 12-Year Time-Lapse of the Entire Night Sky is Seriously Blowing Our Minds
Simply amazing. Sky Map NASA just released a 12-year time-lapse of the entire sky, capturing the evolution of fascinating cosmic objects like brown dwarfs and even black holes. To accomplish this remarkable feat, NASA used data collected by its Near-Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft. Its main purpose, as the name suggests,… Continue reading This 12-Year Time-Lapse of the Entire Night Sky is Seriously Blowing Our Minds
Tens of Thousands of Idiots Bought Elon Musk’s “Burnt Hair” Perfume and Now It’s Sold Out
He had the last laugh. Burn One Down It’s official: 30,000 people were dumb enough to purchase Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “Burnt Hair” meme perfume for $100 a pop — and now, he’s claiming it’s “sold out.” As Musk announced late last night, The Boring Company, his tunnel digging venture, had completely sold out of… Continue reading Tens of Thousands of Idiots Bought Elon Musk’s “Burnt Hair” Perfume and Now It’s Sold Out
UK Authorities Anticipate Energy Blackouts This Winter
The BBC is preparing scripts in case there’s a “major loss of power.” Stay Ready The UK is in for a brutal winter this year. The Guardian reports that the BBC has already secretly prepared scripts to read on air in the event of energy shortages causing blackouts or empty gas reserves — a telling… Continue reading UK Authorities Anticipate Energy Blackouts This Winter