A Canadian startup called TransPod wants to revolutionize ground-based transportation by sending magnetically levitated trains through vacuum-sealed tubes at ludicrous speeds. It’s a highly ambitious — and immensely expensive, nevermind comically vague — concept that’s generated some serious buzz in recent weeks. And we can’t shake the feeling that we’ve seen this kind of design… Continue reading Startup Says Train Powered by “Veillance Flux” Could Travel 620 MPH
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Senators press Twitter CEO to address whistleblower claims
The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing Twitter’s CEO Parag Agrawal to address allegations made by the company’s former head of security in a lengthy whistleblower complaint. In a new letter to Agrawal reported by CNN, the leaders of the committee pressed the CEO to address claims that Twitter’s security practices could harm… Continue reading Senators press Twitter CEO to address whistleblower claims
The Nissan Leaf can now officially power homes using bidirectional charging
Nissan has approved the first bidirectional charging system for use with its all-electric Leaf vehicle in the US. The FE-15 charger by Fermata Energy, which can power homes using the EV’s battery, charge it, and send stored energy back to the grid, is the first system of its kind to earn UL 9741 certification for… Continue reading The Nissan Leaf can now officially power homes using bidirectional charging
Trevor Milton of Nikola Begins Trial in Fraud Case
The founder of Nikola Motor, a maker of electric trucks, went on trial on fraud charges on Monday in a case seen as a cautionary tale about the hazards of investing in companies that are not yet generating any sales or delivering any products. The defendant, Trevor Milton, faces federal charges of fraud and securities… Continue reading Trevor Milton of Nikola Begins Trial in Fraud Case
Want a Tesla Solar Roof? You may need to shell out for a Powerwall first
At Tesla, the company’s stock price apparently isn’t the only thing that’s climbing lately. Powerwall sales are also poised to rise, now that the automaker’s big batteries are reportedly a prerequisite for Solar Roof installations. The requirement is new as of September, and it comes as Tesla ramps up Powerwall production at its Nevada factory,… Continue reading Want a Tesla Solar Roof? You may need to shell out for a Powerwall first
An electric Audi R8 successor is (finally) coming around 2025
Audi is working an all-electric successor to its R8 supercar to be released around “mid-decade,” according to a new report from Autocar. While the new EV won’t carry the R8 name, it will hold the spot at the top of the Audi lineup with higher performance than the e-tron GT. The electric R8 successor hasn’t… Continue reading An electric Audi R8 successor is (finally) coming around 2025
Tesla has access to all the batteries it needs for the first time
Tesla has access to all the battery cells it needs for the first time, according to Martin Viecha, the vice president of investor relations at Tesla. If you have been following Tesla for a long time, there’s a term you should be extremely familiar with by now: production constrained. For years now, Tesla has been… Continue reading Tesla has access to all the batteries it needs for the first time
Tesla now requires Powerwall for every solar roof project
Tesla has changed requirements for new solar roof projects – they now all require at least one Powerwall per project. For years now, Elon Musk has been saying that he believes Tesla’s energy business could grow as large as its automotive business. This is hard to believe right now, considering Tesla’s auto business brought in… Continue reading Tesla now requires Powerwall for every solar roof project
$13.5 Billion Worldwide Automotive Artificial Intelligence Industry to 2027 – Featuring Intel, Micron Technology, Microsoft and Tesla Among Others
DUBLIN, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Artificial Intelligence Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global automotive artificial intelligence market reached a value of US$ 2.12 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach a value of US$… Continue reading $13.5 Billion Worldwide Automotive Artificial Intelligence Industry to 2027 – Featuring Intel, Micron Technology, Microsoft and Tesla Among Others
Does Jeff Bezos Know His Space Capsule Is Named After A Socialist?
Well, that’s awkward. Look Closer When looking closely at a Blue Origin capsule, a former NASA scientist noticed something interesting — that the craft in question was named after a bona fide socialist. The former agency scientist, Keith Cowing, pointed out that this morning’s New Shepard mission launch — yes, the one where the booster… Continue reading Does Jeff Bezos Know His Space Capsule Is Named After A Socialist?