Green hydrogen is widely expected to play a major role in decarbonizing heavy industries, including oil refineries, steel mills and fertilizer plants. India’s current output of the fuel is very low and comes from a handful of pilot projects. India is planning a massive expansion of green hydrogen production to curb its dependence on energy… Continue reading India plans to become green hydrogen giant to cut energy imports
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Self-driving tech firm Aurora mulls sale to Apple or Microsoft
Aurora Innovation Inc Chief Executive Chris Urmson recently outlined several options for the self-driving tech firm to combat challenging market conditions, including a possible sale to Apple Inc or Microsoft Corp, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Many electric-vehicle and self-driving startups that had raised cash easily through IPOs and mergers with blank-check firms during the… Continue reading Self-driving tech firm Aurora mulls sale to Apple or Microsoft
California Legislature Passes Law That Would Force Tesla to Change Name of Full Self-Driving
“Are we just going to wait for another person to be killed in California?” Legal Troubles In July, the California DMV filed a complaint that EV manufacturer Tesla had put out “untrue or misleading” advertisements on its website in relation to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot technology. The DMV’s gripe, essentially, is that the… Continue reading California Legislature Passes Law That Would Force Tesla to Change Name of Full Self-Driving
Amazon Bungles Release of Most Expensive TV Show in History
All that money… for this? Wizard Beats Amazon’s big budget, highly anticipated prequel “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is finally here — and as the most expensive TV show ever made, the company has a lot riding on its success. The plan was to premier the first two episodes in a simultaneous… Continue reading Amazon Bungles Release of Most Expensive TV Show in History
Best XLR Microphones of 2022
When people talk about XLR microphones, they’re referring to the type of connection a microphone has to your audio interface, mixer, or amplifier in order to transmit a signal. Most professional microphones have an XLR output, though USB microphones have also become quite popular with podcasters, streamers, and gamers. While USB microphones are “plug and… Continue reading Best XLR Microphones of 2022
‘Splitgate’ will go into maintenance mode as 1047 Games moves on to a new shooter
Sci-fi arena shooter Splitgate exploded in popularity after it hit consoles last summer, two years after it debuted on PC. It racked up more than 10 million downloads in the space of a month thanks to its blend of Halo and Portal gameplay. The fact it’s free-to-play didn’t hurt. However, developer 1047 Games is now winding… Continue reading ‘Splitgate’ will go into maintenance mode as 1047 Games moves on to a new shooter
Controversial social media app Parler is back on the Google Play Store
Parler, the app that’s largely associated with Donald Trump supporters, conservatives and far-right extremists, is once again available for download via the Google Play Store. Billing itself as a “free speech network”, Parler was banned and removed from the Android app store in January [2021] after the US Capitol insurrection. A Google spokesperson said at… Continue reading Controversial social media app Parler is back on the Google Play Store
In leaked memo, Aurora CEO weighs spinouts, layoffs and acquisitions against sale to big tech
The chief executive of autonomous vehicle developer Aurora Innovation presented a swath of cost-cutting and cash-generating options to its board, ranging from a hiring freeze and spinning out assets to a small capital raise, going private and even selling itself to high-profile tech companies Apple and Microsoft. The ideas, all aimed at shoring up its… Continue reading In leaked memo, Aurora CEO weighs spinouts, layoffs and acquisitions against sale to big tech
Biden says he’ll attend Detroit auto show
President Joe Biden said Friday he expects to attend the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month. Biden was hosting a virtual event in Washington where he was helping to announce economic development grant winners, including a $52 million award to an effort in southeastern Michigan led by the Detroit Regional Partnership… Continue reading Biden says he’ll attend Detroit auto show
Buick to buy out any US dealers who do not want to sell EVs
Any of Buick’s nearly 2,000 U.S. dealers who don’t want to make the investment to sell electric vehicles will soon have the chance to exit the business and get a check from General Motors for it. On Friday afternoon, Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, held a virtual meeting with Buick dealers… Continue reading Buick to buy out any US dealers who do not want to sell EVs