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Vynn Capital leads $1.85m funding in Malaysian robotics firm DF AutoExisting backer MTDC and new investor Leave a Nest Capital joined the round.

Malaysian robotics company DF Automation & Robotics (DF Auto) has secured $1.85 million in a fresh funding round led by Vynn Capital, according to an announcement. The round was joined by existing investor Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), new investor Japan’s Leave a Nest Capital and individual investors through equity crowdsourcing. Vynn Capital invested in… Continue reading Vynn Capital leads $1.85m funding in Malaysian robotics firm DF AutoExisting backer MTDC and new investor Leave a Nest Capital joined the round.

The world’s biggest battery maker says Elon Musk’s 4680 cell ‘is going to fail’

/ The chairman of CATL isn’t a believer in Elon’s cylindrical battery quest. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image: Tesla Robin Zeng, the founder of the… Continue reading The world’s biggest battery maker says Elon Musk’s 4680 cell ‘is going to fail’

Tesla supports killing $7,500 EV tax credit – going directly against its mission

Tesla reportedly supports the Trump administration’s plan to kill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles – something in direct contradiction to Tesla’s original mission to accelerate the entire industry’s transition to electric transport. Elon Musk, who has both financed and “fully endorsed” Donald Trump, has walked back much of his prior messaging around… Continue reading Tesla supports killing $7,500 EV tax credit – going directly against its mission

Tesla pushes end-to-end neural networks for highway driving, but only for newer vehicles

Tesla has pushed a new (Supervised) Full Self-Driving update with the promised end-to-end neural networks for highway driving. However, it’s only for newer vehicles. “End-to-end” is what Tesla refers to as neural net-powered AI driving the vehicle from vision to controls rather than the controls being explicitly coded. It’s already the case in all widely… Continue reading Tesla pushes end-to-end neural networks for highway driving, but only for newer vehicles

Donald Trump Issues Warning to Elon Musk

Better watch out. Naughty List While Elon Musk and president-elect Donald Trump have appeared to become closer than ever since the tail end of the election, the famously mercurial Trump may now be growing weary of Musk’s clinginess.  “Elon won’t go home. I can’t get rid of him,” Trump teased at a Capitol Hill meeting… Continue reading Donald Trump Issues Warning to Elon Musk

Twitter Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed as Users Flee to Rivals Run by People Who Haven’t Lost Their Minds

Who can blame them? Bluer Skies Twitter-turned-X alternative Bluesky is absolutely buzzing these days. The platform saw a major influx of well over a million new users in the week following the presidential election, growing from just 9 million users in September to 15 million. Bluesky even became the number one free app on Apple’s… Continue reading Twitter Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed as Users Flee to Rivals Run by People Who Haven’t Lost Their Minds

The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now

Starlink did not respond to a request for comment. This conspiracy theory has continued to spread, and it’s not limited to X: Discussion threads on Reddit, posts on Instagram and Threads, and dozens of Facebook posts all push the narrative that Musk colluded with Trump to use his Starlink satellites to steal the election. One… Continue reading The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now

11 Best Lego Gifts for Brick Builders (2024)

To address the elephant in the room: Yes, Lego bricks are made of plastic. The company makes billions of tiny bricks that proliferate all over the world and all over your living room, and they will not biodegrade and cannot be recycled. With that said, Lego bricks are machined to incredibly tight tolerances. Unless your… Continue reading 11 Best Lego Gifts for Brick Builders (2024)