GM suspends Twitter advertising after Musk takeover

General Motors Co. confirmed Friday it has “temporarily” halted advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform. “We are engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership,” Patrick Morrissey, a spokesperson for the Detroit automaker, said in a statement. “As is normal course of business with a… Continue reading GM suspends Twitter advertising after Musk takeover

Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues

Better luck next time, Tesla. Sorry, Kids Sadly, if your techy lil’ tot has been rolling around in a $1,900 Tesla “Cyberquad for Kids” — the Radio Flyer-manufactured ATV-style childrens’ toy that the company sold out of last December — we have some bad news. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a recall,… Continue reading Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues

China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries

For years, AlphaBay ruled the dark web. If you were in the market to buy drugs or stolen credit cards, the digital bazaar was the place to turn. At its peak, more than 350,000 products were listed for sale—an estimated 10 times the size of the notorious Silk Road market—and the website proved to be… Continue reading China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries

GM suspends advertising on Twitter to evaluate its direction under Elon Musk

General Motors has temporarily stopped paying for advertisements on Twitter after Elon Musk closed the $44 billion deal to take over the website, according to the CNBC. Musk, as you know, is also the chief executive at Tesla, which overtook GM and all its competitors to become the most valuable carmaker in the US a… Continue reading GM suspends advertising on Twitter to evaluate its direction under Elon Musk

Fisker Inc founder Henrik Fisker: pedigree carmaker going electric

Interview Fisker Inc founder Henrik Fisker: pedigree carmaker going electric Jasper Jolly After a failed first attempt, the car entrepreneur has revised his design and manufacturing ideas – and will have battery-powered vehicles ready for delivery next month Henrik Fisker unveils the Fisker Ocean at the LA Auto Show. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Henrik Fisker unveils… Continue reading Fisker Inc founder Henrik Fisker: pedigree carmaker going electric

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Oct 29 (Reuters) – Twitter users could in future choose a version of the social media platform they like by providing ratings on their tweets, Elon Musk, the new owner of the company, said in a tweet on Saturday. “Being able to select which version of Twitter you want is probably better, much as it… Continue reading Untitled

Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It

“It feels like the widespread use of autonomous driving is seven years away, and it’s been seven years away for 10 years.” Zeno’s Finish Line Self-driving cars still have a lot of hills to climb, and a few unprotected left turns to navigate, before they’re truly roadworthy — or safe. It’d be remiss to downplay… Continue reading Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It

Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover

This is certainly curious. Curious Timing While the world was seemingly watching as Tesla and Space Elon Musk officially got the keys to Twitter, the social network quietly announced that it would allow users to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from select marketplaces via tweets. Announced at almost the exact same time that the… Continue reading Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover

If Musk Starts Firing Twitter’s Security Team, Run

Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion after the least sexy will-they-won’t-they saga of all time. And while Musk attempted to reassure advertisers yesterday that “Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences,” the acquisition raises practical questions about what the social network’s nearly 240 million active… Continue reading If Musk Starts Firing Twitter’s Security Team, Run