If you have a spare $300,000 burning a hole in your pocket but don’t mind waiting a couple of years for a luxury electric vehicle, Cadillac’s Celestiq might be of interest. The automaker pulled back the curtain to properly reveal the EV for the first time. Given the expected price, it’s not surprising that Cadillac… Continue reading Cadillac reveals its $300,000 Celestiq EV
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DHS begins criminal investigation over deleted Secret Service texts from January 6th
The Secret Service may face serious legal repercussions over deleted text messages relating to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol attack. NBC News sources said the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General has opened a criminal investigation into the deletion of texts from the days surrounding the riot. The Secret Service has been ordered to stop… Continue reading DHS begins criminal investigation over deleted Secret Service texts from January 6th
‘As Dusk Falls’ review: A sluggish small-town soap opera
As Dusk Falls is an ambitious narrative adventure game that fails to execute its grandest ideas, hemorrhaging tension along the way. It attempts to tell a mature, action-packed tale about family and loss, but repeated missteps in logic and emotion strip the story of its power. From the mechanics to the branching narrative itself, As… Continue reading ‘As Dusk Falls’ review: A sluggish small-town soap opera
The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $130, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
This week brought back some of our favorite tech deals we’ve seen all year. A four pack of Apple’s AirTags is back on sale for $89, while the Apple TV 4K has dropped to $130. While neither of those are all-time lows, they’re very close and great deals on a couple of the most popular… Continue reading The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $130, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to be replaced by Porsche chief in major shake-up
In a major shake-up, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down as head of the world’s second-largest automaker and will be replaced by Porsche chief Oliver Blume, the company announced Friday. Blume will replace Diess in his role as chairman of the board of management on September 1st, the company announced. In a statement, Hans… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to be replaced by Porsche chief in major shake-up
What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space
The US’s largest water reservoir, Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam, is in very, very bad shape. How bad is it? New satellite images from NASA show just how much the reservoir’s footprint has shrunk over the past two decades — and the difference between July 2000 and July 2022 is stark. Water levels at… Continue reading What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space
Thai digital lender SCB Abacus raises $20m Series BThe Series B round brought its total funding to around $41m.
Thai alternative digital lending platform SCB Abacus, a spinoff of financial services conglomerate SCBX, has closed a $20 million Series B funding round from undisclosed investors. The firm said in a statement that the Series B round brought its total funding to 1.5 billion baht ($41 million), becoming the most funded digital lending platform in… Continue reading Thai digital lender SCB Abacus raises $20m Series BThe Series B round brought its total funding to around $41m.
China Evergrande CEO, CFO step down following probe into property services unit
China Evergrande Group said on Friday that its chief executive officer and finance head have stepped down after initial findings of a probe into Evergrande Property Services found loans secured by the unit were redirected back to the group. The indebted company’s property-services unit was investigating how 13.4 billion yuan ($1.99 billion) of its deposits… Continue reading China Evergrande CEO, CFO step down following probe into property services unit
Despite being more stringent, fintechs welcome Indonesia’s new P2P lending rules
Players in Indonesia’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry have welcomed a new regulation by the Financial Services Authority (OJK), an executive of a fintech industry body said on Friday. This is despite the law being more stringent than existing rules. The regulation, which took effect on July 4, is more extensive than its predecessor, which was… Continue reading Despite being more stringent, fintechs welcome Indonesia’s new P2P lending rules
Cadillac explains why Celestiq flagship EV is its most advanced vehicle in 120 years
Cadillac unveiled Friday a buzzier version of its future flagship EV, the six-figure Celestiq sedan slated to set the direction for the brand’s electrified portfolio. The show car model of the eagerly-awaited Celestiq represents the 120-year-old luxury brand’s most advanced vehicle yet, the company said. The one-off car previews what Celestiq could be when it… Continue reading Cadillac explains why Celestiq flagship EV is its most advanced vehicle in 120 years