Saturday morning, aerospace company Blue Origin is slated to conduct its fifth tourist flight, sending a crew of six to the edge of space and back out of West Texas. Once again, it’s a flight without any major celebrities on board, as the company transitions into making these quick jaunts to space relatively routine. The… Continue reading Watch Blue Origin launch its fifth passenger flight to the edge of space
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Tesla finally prepares to launch photos of referral program prize winners to space
Tesla is finally preparing to honor its referral program prize and launch photos of owners who won into space. Back in 2018, Tesla had a referral program to help sell vehicles where owners could share a referral code with new buyers who would receive Supercharging credits. In exchange, referrers would get prizes based on how… Continue reading Tesla finally prepares to launch photos of referral program prize winners to space
Cleantechnica: Tesla AI Day #2 Moved, Tesla Might Have Working Optimus Bot Prototype There 002015
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that Tesla’s AI Day #2 has been pushed back to September 30, 2022. He said on Twitter that Tesla may actually have an Optimus prototype working by the new date. He recently announced a second AI Day that was planned on the same date as last year’s. AI Day… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla AI Day #2 Moved, Tesla Might Have Working Optimus Bot Prototype There 002015
Cleantechnica: Tesla Scored 100/100 for 7th Consecutive Year on LGBTQ Equality 002014
Tesla scored 100/100 for the seventh consecutive year on the topic of LGBTQ equality. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released its 2022 Corporate Equality Index listing, which ranks workplaces on LGBTQ equality. It has recognized 842 businesses this year that met all of the criteria to earn a 100% rating, which is necessary to… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Scored 100/100 for 7th Consecutive Year on LGBTQ Equality 002014
Clean Technica: Tesla Service Manuals & Emergency Response Guides Now Easy To Access002013
Some good news for those DIYers out there who own a Tesla: Tesla recently changed its policy and now allows its customers to subscribe to the company’s online vehicle service manuals for a fee of $0 for 1 year (365 days). This is an interesting development, as it allows the public to access tons of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Service Manuals & Emergency Response Guides Now Easy To Access002013
Cleantechnica: Panasonic Now Mass Producing Tesla 4680 Batteries 002012
Panasonic shipped samples of its 4680 batteries to Tesla ahead of the production surge, Reuters recently reported. Mass production of the new battery is expected to begin at the plant in Wakayama in March of next year when the company’s fiscal new year begins and before production is moved to North America. Kazuo Tadanobu, CEO… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Panasonic Now Mass Producing Tesla 4680 Batteries 002012
There May Be a Secret Reason Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving Facebook
The plot thickens. Leaning Out Sheryl Sandberg, the outgoing COO of Facebook-now-known-as-Meta, made major waves this week when she announced her departure from the social media giant that she was instrumental in building. But while there seem to be some practical reasons for the decision — Facebook’s rebrand, personal and family life — The Wall… Continue reading There May Be a Secret Reason Sheryl Sandberg Is Leaving Facebook
Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents
And the test went great. Deep Ocean In the wake of the devastating nuclear meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011, officials have been hunting for new sources of green energy — and they’re leaving no stone unturned. A heavy machinery maker in Japan called IHI Corp has successfully tested a prototype of a… Continue reading Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents
Amazon’s consumer chief Dave Clark is departing the company
Dave Clark, who headed Amazon’s worldwide consumer operations, announced he is resigning after 23 years at the company. The former Kentucky warehouse manager was in charge of overseeing the company’s retail business as well as its warehouse and shipping operations, which expanded due to the pandemic. Clark tweeted the announcement today along with an email… Continue reading Amazon’s consumer chief Dave Clark is departing the company
5G voice calls arrive for some T-Mobile customers in Salt Lake City and Portland
Telecoms have been slow to hop on the 5G bandwagon — your smartphone normally relies on 4G or LTE for old-fashioned phone calls. But T-Mobile is venturing forward by launching its commercial Voice over 5G service today in limited areas of Portland and Salt Lake City. For now, only customers with Samsung Galaxy S21 5G… Continue reading 5G voice calls arrive for some T-Mobile customers in Salt Lake City and Portland