Tesla has started to release its big ‘holiday’ software update with TikTok integration in Tesla Theater, several UI changes, and more. While Tesla generally pushes new features through software updates whenever it is ready, it is also known for bundling some of those more fun features for a bigger ‘holiday update’ toward the end of… Continue reading Tesla releases big holiday update with TikTok app, UI changes, and more
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Tesla Model Ys spotted at Gigafactory Berlin, but production approval still uncertain
Several Tesla Model Y vehicles have been spotted at Gigafactory Berlin. Production has been expected to start any day, but official environmental approval is still uncertain. Over the last year, Tesla has run into a lot of red tape while trying to get approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin, a giant new factory located… Continue reading Tesla Model Ys spotted at Gigafactory Berlin, but production approval still uncertain
China Mobile seeks to raise up to $8.8b in Shanghai listing …
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile network operator by total subscribers, said on Tuesday it aims to raise up to 56 billion yuan ($8.8 billion) in a Shanghai public offering, a year after being kicked off the New York Stock Exchange. A growing number of U.S.-listed Chinese companies are seeking listings in China or Hong Kong amid rising Sino-U.S. tensions. Washington this month blacklisted Chinese companies, including AI… Continue reading China Mobile seeks to raise up to $8.8b in Shanghai listing …
Data Vantage: Nansen, Carro, InterviewBit raise funding and other updates
Blockchain data analytics firm Nansen bagged $75 million recently in a Series B funding round led by US investment firm Accel. According to Nansen’s regulatory filings, Accel contributed $37.5 million in the round. Archipelago Investment Pte, an affiliate of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte, invested $19.9 million, while Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund put in… Continue reading Data Vantage: Nansen, Carro, InterviewBit raise funding and other updates
Trump Gets Booed by His Own Fans When He Admits He Got Booster Shot
Image by Getty Images/Futurism It looks like Trump has finally gone too far for his most ardent supporters — by taking the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine. During an appearance with disgraced former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, The Donald admitted that he had in fact received his third jab of the COVID-19 vaccine that he and… Continue reading Trump Gets Booed by His Own Fans When He Admits He Got Booster Shot
Watch These Madmen Attach a Rocket Engine to a Christmas Tree and Launch It Like a Festive Missile
Season’s Yeetings! Season’s Yeetings Courtesy of YouTube channel BPS Space, we get to watch a rocket-powered Christmas tree soar to an altitude of almost 300 feet — an appropriate metaphor, perhaps, for many of us cancelling plans to see loved ones over the holidays. The ragtag group of engineers, many of whom are working in the aerospace… Continue reading Watch These Madmen Attach a Rocket Engine to a Christmas Tree and Launch It Like a Festive Missile
Artist Shuts Down Because People Keep Stealing Their Work to Make NFTs
NFT theft is a huge problem. NFT Theft Comic artist Liam Sharp, who has worked for the likes of DC Comics, is sick and tired of having his work stolen. Sharp decided to shut down his gallery on DeviantArt, a massive online art community, because “people keep stealing my art and making NFTs,” he announced… Continue reading Artist Shuts Down Because People Keep Stealing Their Work to Make NFTs
EPA announces strictest fuel efficiency standards ever, reversing Trump-era rollback
On Monday, the Biden administration finalized new fuel efficiency standards designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions put out by passenger vehicles. By 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency will require that automaker fleets travel an average of about 55 miles per gallon, up from the 37 miles per gallon standard they’re held to as of this… Continue reading EPA announces strictest fuel efficiency standards ever, reversing Trump-era rollback
Meta is trying to find the people who created more than 39,000 phishing sites
Meta is taking legal action to disrupt a large-scale phishing campaign. On Monday, the company filed a federal lawsuit to “uncover the identities” of a group of people that created more than 39,000 websites designed to trick Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users into coughing up their login credentials. The company says the scammers used relay… Continue reading Meta is trying to find the people who created more than 39,000 phishing sites
Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
UK-based Barclays Plc said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate as a foreign bank in the country, as the lender continues its expansion into high-growth markets. Barclays, Britain’s third-biggest bank by market value, in August, pumped money into its India arm to tap rising corporate and investment banking activity in the… Continue reading Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push