The oversight highlighted an ongoing moderation issue at the platform. Before this week, Bluesky, the up-and-coming decentralized Twitter alternative, did not have a system in place to automatically prevent people from registering usernames that featured the n-word as part of their handle. On Wednesday, the company received multiple reports of someone who had the slur… Continue reading Bluesky allowed people to include the n-word in their usernames
Tag: People
Detroit council member says Stellantis needs to explain continued odors at Jeep plant
A Detroit City Council member wants Stellantis officials to appear before council to explain why residents are continuing to smell noxious odors from one of the company’s Jeep plants on the east side despite a reported fix for the issue. Friday’s announcement from Council Member Latisha Johnson, who represents District 4, comes less than three… Continue reading Detroit council member says Stellantis needs to explain continued odors at Jeep plant
Self-driving cars could be closer than you think. Mine may have been right behind you.
My optimism about self-driving cars was renewed recently on a hot, sunny Wednesday in a crowded office park and on a stretch of interstate in Detroit’s northern suburbs. Expectations for self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles have veered from “One will pick you up in 5 minutes” to “Never. You might as well flush your investment fund… Continue reading Self-driving cars could be closer than you think. Mine may have been right behind you.
Tesla has built ‘first Cybertruck’ at Giga Texas
Tesla announced that it has built the “first Cybertruck” at Gigafactory Texas. Is the electric pickup truck ahead of schedule? Tesla’s latest official comment on the timeline for the Cybertruck was that production would start “this summer” and it is planning a delivery event “around the end of Q3,” which would mean around the end… Continue reading Tesla has built ‘first Cybertruck’ at Giga Texas
Elon Musk plans Tesla and Twitter collaborations with xAI, his new startup
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he plans for his newest venture, the artificial intelligence startup xAI, to collaborate with the automaker both on the… Continue reading Elon Musk plans Tesla and Twitter collaborations with xAI, his new startup
70 years on, China’s auto industry becomes major force in global auto landscape
Welding robots work at a welding workshop of sedan manufacturer FAW-Hongqi in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin province, July 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] CHANGCHUN — China’s leading automaker FAW Group Co Ltd celebrated its 70th anniversary as its 55.77 millionth car rolled off the intelligent production line on Saturday. The construction of the First Automotive Works, China’s… Continue reading 70 years on, China’s auto industry becomes major force in global auto landscape
Homegrown passenger vehicles secure half of domestic market in June
People visit the exhibition area of BYD, China’s new energy vehicle manufacturer, during the 19th China (Changchun) International Automobile Expo in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin province, July 15, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China saw about 2.24 million passenger vehicles sold in June, of which 1.2 million were domestic brands, accounting for 53.7 percent… Continue reading Homegrown passenger vehicles secure half of domestic market in June
Electric brand smart to raise up to $300 million in series A round
The smart #3 is scheduled to hit the European market in early 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Mercedes and Geely joint venture-smart Automobile Co- announced a plan on Friday to raise $250 million to $300 million, as part of its efforts to accelerate its global development. The electric brand said this series A round will… Continue reading Electric brand smart to raise up to $300 million in series A round
German FAZ: Young people are getting back on the Bonanzarad006448
Skateboard on wheels: The electric “Parkourer” from BMW Image: BMW But it’s now called eParkourer, it’s electric and comes from BMW. The motorcycle manufacturer is also presenting glasses as a head-up display. Back in the 1970s, nobody could have guessed that the bonanza wheel would one day be reborn as an electric scooter. Now it… Continue reading German FAZ: Young people are getting back on the Bonanzarad006448
German FAZ: Chinese batteries from Arnstadt006449
CATL has invested 1.8 billion euros in the new factory in Thuringia. There were hardly any state subsidies for this. Image: Nora Klein The Chinese group CATL is the world market leader for electric car batteries and is now having batteries manufactured near Erfurt. A visit to Germany’s first “Gigafactory”. On a July day five… Continue reading German FAZ: Chinese batteries from Arnstadt006449