Chinese regulators on Wednesday suspended an information-sharing partnership with Alibaba Cloud Computing, a subsidiary of e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group, over accusations it failed to promptly report and address a cybersecurity vulnerability, according to state-backed media reports. Alibaba Cloud did not immediately report vulnerabilities in the popular, open-source logging framework Apache Log4j2 to China‘s telecommunications regulator, according to 21st Century Business Herald, citing a recent notice… Continue reading Chinese regulators suspend cyber security deal with Alibaba Cloud
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Renault’s China JV with Brilliance heading into restructuring
Renault on Wednesday confirmed a report that its joint venture with Chinese carmaker Brilliance Auto Group had run out of cash and is heading for a restructuring. “In light of (the JV‘s) inability to meet its current financial obligations, the company’s board of directors has resolved to initiate a restructuring process,” a spokesperson said. A source in September told Reuters Renault was in… Continue reading Renault’s China JV with Brilliance heading into restructuring
Data Vantage: Haulio, SDAX, Udaan headline funding, fundraising updates
Singapore-headquartered container haulage platform Haulio has raised $5.75 million in Series A funding, according to its regulatory filings. The round was led by Orchid 3 Investments, a vehicle of Temasek-backed Heliconia Capital Management. Existing backers ComfortDelGro Ventures and PSA unboXed, the venture capital arm of port operator PSA International, also participated. Haulio also issued about… Continue reading Data Vantage: Haulio, SDAX, Udaan headline funding, fundraising updates
Clean Technica: 2021–2022 Tesla Model Y Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award After Dropping Radar001580
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the 2021–22 Tesla Model Y its top award, Top Safety Pick+, because it meets all the criteria for the “plus” designation. The IIHS noted that for a vehicle to qualify for either of its two awards, it must have earned good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations.… Continue reading Clean Technica: 2021–2022 Tesla Model Y Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award After Dropping Radar001580
Clean Technica: Gotion Signs 200 GWh LFP Battery Deal With Major Publicly Traded US Automaker001579
Gotion High-Tech, based in Shenzhen, China, announced this week it has signed a supply and localization agreement with a major publicly traded US auto company to supply the latter with 200 GWh of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries between 2023 and 2028. Gotion is currently the fourth largest battery manufacturer in China, according to the China Automotive Battery… Continue reading Clean Technica: Gotion Signs 200 GWh LFP Battery Deal With Major Publicly Traded US Automaker001579
Clean Technica: Washington Post Piece On Tesla FSD Beta Is Superb, Responses Not So Much001578
Over the past decade of covering the electric vehicle industry, it’s unfortunately not hyperbole that I almost never see an electric vehicle (EV) story in a large mainstream media outlet that isn’t rife with problems. All kinds of errors and bias are abundant in such pieces. Frankly, CleanTechnica has been so successful in large part… Continue reading Clean Technica: Washington Post Piece On Tesla FSD Beta Is Superb, Responses Not So Much001578
Boomers Rejoice: RadioShack is Making Crypto for Old People
“The older generation simply doesn’t trust the new-fangled ideas of the Bitcoin youth.” Crypto for the Rest of Us After an extremely sad online-only relaunch, RadioShack is gasping for relevancy by launching a cryptocurrency exchange for customers who, in the company’s own words, are on average “age 68.” The husk of what was once known… Continue reading Boomers Rejoice: RadioShack is Making Crypto for Old People
Physics Dept Gets Random Box Full of $180K in Untraceable $50s and $100s
A box full of untraceable cash sat collecting dust in the unused office of a New York City physics professor for the better part of a year, with the intended recipient none the wiser. As The New York Times reports, this story straight out of a Christmas movie actually happened to Vinod Menon, the chairs of the… Continue reading Physics Dept Gets Random Box Full of $180K in Untraceable $50s and $100s
Scientists Claim to Entangle Entire Animal in Quantum State
A team of researchers from Europe and Asia claim to have quantum entangled frozen tardigrades, microscopic animals that are extremely hardy and can withstand practically any conditions or abuse. According to a new controversial preprint, the researchers managed the feat by placing frozen tardigrades between two capacitor plates of a superconductor circuit to form a… Continue reading Scientists Claim to Entangle Entire Animal in Quantum State
7 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them
There’s a chance your test result may show up as invalid. This means the test didn’t work. If this happened with your first test, you can try again with the second one in the box (though you’ll need to buy another pack to test again). Fluctuating Stock and Insurance Coverage Snagging a rapid at-home… Continue reading 7 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them