Amid an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into inaccurate statements to investors, Faraday Future has received a preliminary request for information from the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ’s request for information is related to the SEC probe, according to a securities filing submitted by the electric vehicle startup Thursday. Faraday said it’s… Continue reading EV SPAC Faraday Future now has the attention of the DOJ
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Jaguar Land Rover rolls out what3words geocoding tech to vehicles already on the road
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to integrate geocoding company what3words into its cars and SUVs. JLR said Thursday that it will incorporate both its new and used vehicles with the voice-activated what3words system, which divides the world into a grid to give each 100-square-foot area an address of three random words. The rollout… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover rolls out what3words geocoding tech to vehicles already on the road
US safety regulators expand Tesla Autopilot investigation
U.S. federal safety regulators have “upgraded” its investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system after discovering new incidents of the EVs crashing into parked first-responder vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice Thursday that it was expanding its preliminary evaluation of Tesla Autopilot systems to an engineering analysis. This means… Continue reading US safety regulators expand Tesla Autopilot investigation
Tesla workers ask Elon Musk what to do with Twitter drama – the CEO says ‘ignore’
At a company-wide meeting yesterday, Tesla employees asked Elon Musk what to do with the Twitter drama around his attempt to acquire the social media platform. The CEO says “ignore” it. Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter and take it private doesn’t have much to do with Tesla at first glance, but it has been… Continue reading Tesla workers ask Elon Musk what to do with Twitter drama – the CEO says ‘ignore’
Tesla Autopilot is threatened by NHTSA as investigation gets closer to recall
NHTSA announced today that its investigation into Tesla Autopilot has been upgraded to a step closer to a possible recall. Last year, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is launching an investigation into Tesla Autopilot after identifying 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles. Today, NHTSA announced that it is upgrading… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot is threatened by NHTSA as investigation gets closer to recall
Tesla wants to ‘revolutionize’ service with bigger centers and more specialization
Tesla is launching an effort to ‘revolutionize’ service and aiming to be 10 times better than the competition. CEO Elon Musk elaborates on the effort during a company-wide meeting. Earlier this week, we reported on Musk’s announcement that Tesla is working on service in North America and how Telsa is aiming to make the majority… Continue reading Tesla wants to ‘revolutionize’ service with bigger centers and more specialization
Scientists Create Robot “Finger” With Living Skin That Looks Like, Um
Well, that’s terrifying. Sweaty Finger Scientists at the University of Tokyo have created a fleshy and “slightly sweaty” robotic finger, covered in a pink layer of living skin, grown from human skin cells. The rather phallic looking result is, well, pretty horrifying to look at. Nonetheless, it’s an impressive demonstration of synthetic skin, tech that… Continue reading Scientists Create Robot “Finger” With Living Skin That Looks Like, Um
There’s an Interesting Theory About Why Anthony Hopkins Is Suddenly Shilling NFTs
Eat your heart out! Apethony Hopkins Elder statesman of the silver screen Anthony Hopkins appears to be getting into crypto and NFTs — but there may be a deeper reason the actor has taken on his cringiest role yet. In a widely dunked-on tweet, the “Hannibal” star tagged three of his fellow A-listers — Snoop Dogg,… Continue reading There’s an Interesting Theory About Why Anthony Hopkins Is Suddenly Shilling NFTs
Ditch the Plastic and Cotton for These Bamboo Picks
Too few of us stop to consider the environmental actions of seemingly small decisions we make throughout the day. For instance, hundreds of millions of plastic straws and billions of plastic forks, spoons, and knives end up in landfills every year, according to research conducted by Habits of Waste, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing… Continue reading Ditch the Plastic and Cotton for These Bamboo Picks
Apple retail workers in New York switch unions
Apple retail workers at the Grand Central store in New York are unionizing with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) rather than Workers United as originally planned. The move is part of a broad organizing push at Apple retail stores across the country, where workers in Maryland, Georgia, and Kentucky have announced union campaigns. If… Continue reading Apple retail workers in New York switch unions