Tesla loses key execs but hires a new one from GM’s failed robotaxi company

One executive was reportedly fired. One executive was reportedly fired. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. There’s some executive shuffling going on at Tesla. Two key leaders have left recently – one of them being fired by CEO… Continue reading Tesla loses key execs but hires a new one from GM’s failed robotaxi company

Big Tech lands an early win in legal battles against publishers

This week, two major AI companies scored early wins in court, with federal judges siding with Meta and Anthropic in separate lawsuits over how their models were trained on copyrighted material. The decisions represent the first real legal validation of AI companies’ argument that training models on books, images, and other creative works can be… Continue reading Big Tech lands an early win in legal battles against publishers

This Week In Electric Vehicles – Second-Life Batteries Transforming Energy Storage Market

The Second-Life EV battery market is experiencing significant growth, projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 44.5% from 2025 to 2033. This expansion is largely driven by the increasing adoption of electric vehicles, leading to a rise in the volume of batteries reaching the end of their initial automotive use. These used… Continue reading This Week In Electric Vehicles – Second-Life Batteries Transforming Energy Storage Market

German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon-Musk confidant Omead Afshar leaves the electric car farmer004288

The high -ranking Tesla-Manager and Musk-confidant Omead Afshar left the electric car manufacturer according to media reports. Afhar’s name diving no longer in an internal directory, reported the news agency Bloomberg  . Loud CNBC  Has Tesla CEO Elon Musk (53) Afhar fired. So far, Tesla has not responded to a request for comment. The in… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon-Musk confidant Omead Afshar leaves the electric car farmer004288

Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers

Tucked between two massive buildings in the hills of the Nevada desert, 805 retired EV batteries lie in neat formation, each one wrapped in nondescript white tarps — and hiding in plain sight.  A passerby might not realize this unassuming array is the largest microgrid in North America, that it’s powering a 2,000 GPU modular… Continue reading Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers

Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxi Pilot, Big Tesla Sales Drop in Europe, BYD Growth & Profits — 15 Top Cleantech Stories of the Week004073

It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about it and seem to think… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxi Pilot, Big Tesla Sales Drop in Europe, BYD Growth & Profits — 15 Top Cleantech Stories of the Week004073

Clean Technica: Is Waymo Worth Way More Than $45 Billion In Midst Of Tesla Robotaxi Launch?004072

The Wall Street Journal published an article today bringing up the question in the title. Now that Tesla has launched a kind of robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas, with a small number of cars and it’s clearly not perfect, one could ask if Waymo is being massively undervalued compared to Tesla. “Waymo was last valued… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is Waymo Worth Way More Than $45 Billion In Midst Of Tesla Robotaxi Launch?004072

‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration

Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, one of the first young technologists brought on to Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has returned to government shortly after resigning. “Edward Coristine joined the Social Security Administration this week as a special government employee,” Stephen McGraw, an SSA spokesperson, tells WIRED. “His work will be focused on… Continue reading ‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the Social Security Administration

Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help

Uber founder Travis Kalanick is looking for ways to buy the U.S. arm of Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony AI, according to The New York Times. Kalanick is reportedly working with investors to finance an acquisition, and Uber may even help make the transaction happen, the Times reports. Pony AI went public last year and… Continue reading Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help