HSBC is facing queries from customers about its commitment to fight climate change after a senior banker downplayed the risks, sources told Reuters, with at least one large institutional investor reconsidering whether to employ the bank for a sustainability role, according to one of the people. The investor, which manages in excess of $100 billion, plans to seek opinions from consultants on whether HSBC Asset Management should… Continue reading HSBC clients query bank on climate change, a large investor to review engagement
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EV SPACs are facing a new regulatory speed bump
It’s been a bumpy road for the electric vehicle startups that rushed to go public over the past two years by merging with a publicly traded shell company. Now, the SEC’s broadest attempt to crackdown on these so-called reverse mergers could put a few speed bumps on the road to becoming — and maintaining —… Continue reading EV SPACs are facing a new regulatory speed bump
Clean Tecnica: 6,000 Registrations for Funky Cat, 16 Kia e-Niro Ambulances, “Project Thunderball” — EV News Today 002005
The Funky Cat, Kia e-Niro ambulances, the all-electric “Project Thunderball” roadster, and the first ever, genuine, full-speed Electric MOKE — there’s lots of fun EV news to share today, beyond what we’ve written about ourselves. Scroll down to see even more. Electric Car News 6,000 registrations of interest for the Funky Cat, which will launch… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: 6,000 Registrations for Funky Cat, 16 Kia e-Niro Ambulances, “Project Thunderball” — EV News Today 002005
Tesla Planning 24-Hour Drive-In Theatre and Diner in Hollywood
Eat, watch, supercharge. Order Up Elon Musk is finally making good on his 2018 dream of becoming a restauranteur. The world’s richest man and CEO of electric auto maker Tesla is apparently combining an old-school drive in movie theater, charging station and diner in one Hollywood location. Back in 2018, Musk tweeted that he wanted… Continue reading Tesla Planning 24-Hour Drive-In Theatre and Diner in Hollywood
Marine Scientists Deploy Whale-Monitoring Robots to Save Endangered Species
Less than 400 are left. Whale Song North Atlantic right whales — all 300 or so of them left alive — have a new weapon on their side. For years, marine ecologist Mark Baumgartner has been deploying real-time listening devices that record whale song. Now, the lab he works for is partnering with a marine… Continue reading Marine Scientists Deploy Whale-Monitoring Robots to Save Endangered Species
Good News, Gamers! That Screen Time Could Make You a Little Smarter, Scientists Say
Image by Getty / Futurism Turns out all those hours spent playing Minecraft might not be so bad for your kid’s brain, scientists say. A new study published in the journal Nature this month followed more than 9,800 US kids to study their intelligence. The team four — all scientists from European universities — said… Continue reading Good News, Gamers! That Screen Time Could Make You a Little Smarter, Scientists Say
‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II’ heads to Nintendo Switch on June 8th
One of the best Star Wars games ever made is making its way to Switch. Alongside the news that Respawn Entertainment will release Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in 2023, Disney shared yesterday that Aspyr is porting 2004’s Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords to Nintendo’s handheld. What’s more, the studio said it plans… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II’ heads to Nintendo Switch on June 8th
Valve’s latest Steam Deck update promises less fan noise
On Thursday, Valve began rolling out SteamOS 3.2 for Steam Deck, addressing one of the more prominent issues people have had with the handheld since its release. According to the company, the update introduces an “all-new OS-controlled fan curve” Valve claims allows Steam Deck’s internal fan to quickly and smartly respond to heat. In turn,… Continue reading Valve’s latest Steam Deck update promises less fan noise
FromSoftware is nearly ready to restore Dark Souls PC multiplayer features
FromSoftware says it’s one step closer to restoring the PC servers for its Dark Souls games, months after the discovery of a remote code execution exploit forced the studio to take them offline. “We are currently in the process of restoring the online servers for the Dark Souls series on PC,” FromSoftware told PC Gamer.… Continue reading FromSoftware is nearly ready to restore Dark Souls PC multiplayer features
Hydrogen startup ZeroAvia has a zero-emission vision, but its next plane is a hybrid
ZeroAvia has raised $115 million from United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways and Amazon on a promise to fly a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell regional passenger plane as soon as next year. Now the startup has set itself a slightly less high-flying goal: building a hybrid aircraft. This new experimental plane, which is under construction… Continue reading Hydrogen startup ZeroAvia has a zero-emission vision, but its next plane is a hybrid