WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Luxury automaker Audi of America said on Thursday it has paused paid advertising on Twitter, the latest company to do so after the social media platform was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk. The Herndon, Virginia-based U.S. unit of Audi, a Volkswagen Group (VOWG_p.DE) brand, said it would “continue to evaluate… Continue reading Untitled
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Clean Technica: Norway’s BEVs Still Growing Well, Even While PHEVs Fall Away002356
Norway’s auto market saw 86.4% plugin electric vehicle share in October, down year on year, from 89.3%. Full electrics grew share by 7.5% YoY, but were outweighed by a drop in plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes were 12,558 units, up 8.5% YoY, and above the pre-2020 seasonal norm of 11,635 units. October’s bestseller was the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Norway’s BEVs Still Growing Well, Even While PHEVs Fall Away002356
Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Jeff Bezos’ former housekeeper is suing the Amazon founder for workplace discrimination that she says forced her to literally climb out out the window of his house to use the bathroom. In the suit, filed this week in a Washington state court, the former housekeeper claimed that she and Bezos’ other… Continue reading Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom
Twitter warns employees that layoffs are happening Friday
Twitter will reportedly begin laying off workers on Friday, only a week after Elon Musk officially took control of the website. Around half of the company’s staff members will lose their jobs, according to internal messages seen by The New York Times and The Washington Post. That’s consistent with the previous reports that came out earlier… Continue reading Twitter warns employees that layoffs are happening Friday
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Nov 3 (Reuters) – Fear and dread spread across Twitter Inc offices on Thursday as 7,500 employees from San Francisco to Singapore feared for job cuts that were planned to hit about half of the staff, according to current and former employees and message board posts shared with Reuters. Since billionaire Elon Musk took over… Continue reading Gallery
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Nov 3 (Reuters) – Lithium producer Livent Corp (LTHM.N) is eyeing acquisitions in Canada and other countries as it looks to boost its production and processing of the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries, its chief executive told Reuters. Already one of the top global producers of the metal, Livent has expansions underway across… Continue reading Untitled
Tesla Bot-like humanoid robots could be a $150 billion business, says Goldman Sachs
Humanoid robots, like the recently unveiled Tesla Bot, could be a $150 billion-a-year business within the next 15 years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The idea of robots taking over menial tasks and reducing labor costs has been around for a long time, but it has taken on a different meaning. Robots have… Continue reading Tesla Bot-like humanoid robots could be a $150 billion business, says Goldman Sachs
Tesla price cuts are resulting in cancellations for China EV brands
Tesla’s recent price cuts in China are reportedly resulting in “significant cancellations” for Chinese EV brands. However, deliveries are down month-to-month in October. Last month, Tesla announced some significant price cuts for the Model 3 and Model Y in China. This was important news for Tesla since there have been early signs of a demand… Continue reading Tesla price cuts are resulting in cancellations for China EV brands
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Nov 3 (Reuters) – Elon Musk has directed Twitter Inc’s teams to find over $1 billion in annual infrastructure cost savings by cutting cloud services and extra server space, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an internal Slack message seen by Reuters. The company is aiming to find up to $3 million… Continue reading Untitled
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Nov 3 (Reuters) – General Mills Inc (GIS.N) has paused advertising on Twitter, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, days after the social media platform was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk for $44 billion. “We will continue to monitor this new direction and evaluate our marketing spend,” the spokesperson added. The company, known for its… Continue reading Untitled