China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban

Leaders of the militant group have said they want good international relations, particularly with China. When the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the global economy looked a lot different: Tesla Inc. wasn’t a company, the iPhone didn’t exist and artificial intelligence was best known as a Steven Spielberg film. Now all three are at the… Continue reading China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban

VisIC Technologies raises $35M, in a round led by GoldenSand Capital (GSR), to increase adoption of GaN semiconductors in electric transportation

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — VisIC Technologies has completed a $35M funding round to support the strong demand coming from a rising number of automotive clients, with the funding round led by GoldenSand Capital (金沙江资本) and HG Semiconductors(宏光半导体)through Fast Semi Corporation. SuZhou industrial partner joined the investment round as a co-investor with… Continue reading VisIC Technologies raises $35M, in a round led by GoldenSand Capital (GSR), to increase adoption of GaN semiconductors in electric transportation

Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets

It hasn’t even been a week since Tesla hosted its AI Day, a livestreamed event full of technical jargon meant to snare the choicest of AI and vision engineers to come work for Tesla and help the company achieve autonomous greatness, and already CEO Elon Musk is coming in with some hot takes about the… Continue reading Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets

XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries

Chinese automaker XPeng has officially begun its first venture overseas as it has loaded its P7 EVs on a ship headed for Norway. This initial batch of smart electric sedans represents XPeng’s commitment to a full-scale operation in Norway and an eventual expansion further into Europe. Xiaopeng, or XPeng Motors ($XPEV), is a Chinese EV manufacturer… Continue reading XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries

Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one

Elon Musk said that Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving Beta build is “not great,” but he is currently testing the next build coming to beta testers, and he is impressed by that one. Tesla has a lot of eyes on its Full Self-Driving program. It’s not only about the tech and auto industry’s race to achieve… Continue reading Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one

Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer

Tesla is working with famed video game engineer John Carmack to improve the interface performance in older vehicles. Carmack is a legend in the video game world and in the broader computer science industry. He made important advancements in 3D computer graphics and was the lead programmer on game-changing video games like Doom and Quake. Later… Continue reading Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer

What’s Going On With Tesla And Nio Shares Today?

Electric vehicle-related stocks including Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) are trading higher Monday amid overall strength in the EV sector for the session. According to reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will consider issuing higher penalties for automakers who make vehicles that do not meet fuel efficiency requirements. Tesla is… Continue reading What’s Going On With Tesla And Nio Shares Today?

Disrupted · 11:40 AM UTCBattery pioneer Akira Yoshino on Tesla, Apple and the electric futureAkira Yoshino, a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in che…

Chemistry Laureate Akira Yoshino speaks during a news conference at The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden December 7, 2019. Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency/via REUTERS Aug 24 (Reuters) – Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on lithium-ion batteries, can take credit for the upheaval in… Continue reading Disrupted · 11:40 AM UTCBattery pioneer Akira Yoshino on Tesla, Apple and the electric futureAkira Yoshino, a co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in che…

Autographia to Auction Rare Elon Musk Signed Tesla Model, Matching One-of-a-Kind NFT in New HODL Diamond Marketplace

To host the auction, Autographia has partnered with decentralized finance (DeFi) community, HODL Token, to exclusively list its first NFT offering as the inaugural product in the HODL Diamond Marketplace. “It is with great excitement that we launch this new venture – an opportunity that has not been seen before in the memorabilia landscape with… Continue reading Autographia to Auction Rare Elon Musk Signed Tesla Model, Matching One-of-a-Kind NFT in New HODL Diamond Marketplace