RealWear Raises $23.5M in Series C Funding

RealWear Navigator™ 500 is the company’s latest industrial strength assisted reality wearable with a revolutionary modular design RealWear, a Vancouver, Washington-based provider of assisted reality solutions for frontline industrial workers, closed a $23.5M Series C funding.  The round was led by Foundry Group with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Kopin and Columbia Ventures Corporation. The company… Continue reading RealWear Raises $23.5M in Series C Funding

Elon Musk says Tesla may have a working humanoid robot prototype by Sept 30

Elon Musk announced that Tesla might have a working prototype of Tesla Bot, also known as Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, by September 30 – the end of the third quarter of 2022. Last month, Musk announced ‘Tesla AI Day #2’ with ‘many cool updates’ on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla may have a working humanoid robot prototype by Sept 30

Clean Technica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Keeps Growing, Up 22% YoY002011

May saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles take 47.5% market share, up from 39.0% YoY. Overall auto market volume was 26,375 units, was 9% up YoY, though still 9% down from seasonal norms. Sweden’s best selling BEV in May was the Volkswagen ID.4. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 47.5% consisted of 24.2% full… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Keeps Growing, Up 22% YoY002011

Elon Musk’s Sister Runs the Tesla of Erotic Fan Fiction, and We’re Here for It

Has Elon invested? She won’t say. Passion Project Tosca Musk, the sister of Tesla CEO and richest person on Earth Elon Musk, has found her entrepreneurial footing as the CEO of a company called Passionflix, The New York Times reports in a new profile — which traffics in romance novels and erotic fan fiction. And we’re… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Sister Runs the Tesla of Erotic Fan Fiction, and We’re Here for It

Apple attempts to appease union efforts with scheduling improvements

Apple will make a number of changes to scheduling rules for its retail employees that the company believes will result in more flexible working hours, reported Bloomberg. The move arrives as Apple retail stores in Maryland and New York City are slated to hold union elections in the coming weeks. The changes will include changes… Continue reading Apple attempts to appease union efforts with scheduling improvements

The first ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ gameplay trailer reveals a summer 2023 release window

Final Fantasy XVI is due to hit PlayStation 5 in the summer of 2023 — and Square Enix has a hot new trailer to prove it. The title’s first gameplay trailer showcases the massive monsters called Eikons and the Dominant humans that inhabit them, and presents chaotic, cinematic battle scenes in a medieval-inspired world. [embedded… Continue reading The first ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ gameplay trailer reveals a summer 2023 release window

Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online

Ford head Jim Farley said the brand’s electric vehicles may shift to fixed prices and completely online sales. In a speech today at an IBM conference, Farley described a future where Ford dealerships would no longer stock inventory but serve as customer service centers for picking up online orders or repairing existing vehicles — with… Continue reading Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online

Little of Microsoft’s ‘principles for employee organizing’ is actually pro-union

Thursday afternoon, Microsoft’s president and vice chair Brad Smith penned a blog post outlining four “principles” the company would be adopting in response to the recent wave of union efforts in the US. Admittedly it’s surprising for a company this size in the tech industry to — in word or deed — strive for anything… Continue reading Little of Microsoft’s ‘principles for employee organizing’ is actually pro-union

Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil 4’ remake lands on March 24th, 2023

Capcom’s oft-rumored, much-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 is officially a thing and it’s heading to PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam on March 24th, 2023. The studio debuted a trailer for the project during the PlayStation State of Play live stream. The game will be a revamp of the original,… Continue reading Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil 4’ remake lands on March 24th, 2023