24 Hours of Le Mans: 100 Years of Endurance and Innovation

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which was first held in May 1923 to help spur innovation in the growing automotive industry by emphasizing not just speed, but also efficiency, reliability and endurance. “It is a very demanding race, and the greatest race,” said Tom Kristensen, who has… Continue reading 24 Hours of Le Mans: 100 Years of Endurance and Innovation

Guy Who Tried to Kill the Queen of England Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot

An AI chatbot was just connected to a home-cooked, “Star Wars”-inspired assassination attempt of the late Queen of England. Yes, you read that right. As The Independent reports, the sentencing for Jaswant Singh Chail, a 21-year-old who, back in 2021, attempted to assassinate the queen on Christmas Day, is officially underway. Per the report, prosecutors… Continue reading Guy Who Tried to Kill the Queen of England Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot

Hyundai Rotem Committed to Fostering Talent in Polish Defense Industry

50 Polish M.S. and Ph.D students will receive education at KAIST for 6 years until 2030 by sponsoring of Hyundai Rotem Expanding Poland-Korea people-to-people exchange to build trust that contribute to cooperation in defense industry of each country SEOUL, South Korea, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Rotem Company announced on July 5 that it has signed… Continue reading Hyundai Rotem Committed to Fostering Talent in Polish Defense Industry

Outsmarting the robotic taxis with cones | Cone Campaign

A decentralized group of safe streets activists in San Francisco has found they can disable Cruise and Waymo robo-taxis by placing cones on a vehicle’s hood. They ask people to do the same. It is the so-called “Cone Campaign”. The group, which has dubbed this now-viral prank on Twitter and TikTok “cone week,” is protesting… Continue reading Outsmarting the robotic taxis with cones | Cone Campaign

Hyundai Rotem Committed to Fostering Talent in Polish Defense Industry

50 Polish M.S. and Ph.D students will receive education at KAIST for 6 years until 2030 by sponsoring of Hyundai Rotem Expanding Poland-Korea people-to-people exchange to build trust that contribute to cooperation in defense industry of each country SEOUL, South Korea, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Rotem Company announced on July 5 that it has signed… Continue reading Hyundai Rotem Committed to Fostering Talent in Polish Defense Industry

Telegram has become a window into war

The messaging app has become a key channel for news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But the government’s relationship with it is complicated. By Masha Borak Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, was marching toward Moscow in late June, all eyes… Continue reading Telegram has become a window into war

Tesla offers new incentives in China as price cuts rock EV marketTaken together, the developments point to the pressure Tesla and rivals face in China…

Tesla on Friday offered a new incentive to boost electric vehicle sales in China as it notified some workers making battery packs at its Shanghai complex of layoffs, according to a company announcement and a worker who had received the notice. Tesla announced the cash rebate offer on new cars a day after joining 15… Continue reading Tesla offers new incentives in China as price cuts rock EV marketTaken together, the developments point to the pressure Tesla and rivals face in China…

Tesla rolls out global cash rebate as EV price war heats up

July 7 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) rolled out a new incentive globally allowing buyers to earn extra incentives through referrals from existing customers, a strategy long used by traditional automakers to boost sales. The cash rebates are applicable in markets including the United States, China, Canada and Germany, according to Tesla’s regional websites on… Continue reading Tesla rolls out global cash rebate as EV price war heats up

NaaS Technology Inc. Announces Closing of US$30 Million Private Placement of Convertible Note

BEIJING, July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NaaS Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: NAAS) (“NaaS” or the “Company”), the first U.S. listed EV charging service company in China, announced that LMR Partners Limited completed the purchase of the US$30 million convertible note from the Company, convertible into American depositary shares representing the Company’s ordinary shares, on July 6,… Continue reading NaaS Technology Inc. Announces Closing of US$30 Million Private Placement of Convertible Note

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BEIJING, July 7 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping, on an inspection tour of a major industrial province, renewed his call for greater innovation and technological self-reliance, as the United States intensifies curbs on Chinese access to advanced technologies. China should accelerate the upgrades of key technologies and core products, state-run Xinhua news agency reported… Continue reading Untitled