How BYD grew from a phone battery maker to EV giant taking on Tesla

How BYD grew from a phone battery maker to EV giant taking on Tesla

Chinese automaker BYD had one of the biggest stands at the IAA show in Munich, Germany in 2023. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Elon Musk dismissed BYD in 2011 by laughing at their products during a Bloomberg interview. “Have you seen their car?” Musk quipped. “I don’t think it’s particularly attractive, the technology is not very … Read more

Mark Cuban hits Elon Musk over DEI comments

Mark Cuban hits Elon Musk over DEI comments

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Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco? | Technology

Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco? | Technology

Autonomous vehicles in San Francisco are exempt from traffic tickets if there is nobody in the driver’s seat, according to the San Francisco police department (SFPD), underscoring ongoing legal and safety concerns surrounding the expanding technology. California law has not caught up to the cars, even though they are already on the road, say public … Read more

Peloton to bring its content to TikTok in exclusive partnership

Peloton to bring its content to TikTok in exclusive partnership

Jan 4 (Reuters) – Fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive will bring its workout content to short-form video platform TikTok in an exclusive partnership, the companies said on Thursday. The partnership comes as Peloton, shares of which extended gains to jump 9.5% in premarket trading, is pivoting from hardware and transforming into a software-focused company, leaning on … Read more

National Labor Relations Board issues complaint against SpaceX

National Labor Relations Board issues complaint against SpaceX

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint Wednesday accusing SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, of unlawfully firing eight former employees who drafted and circulated an open letter detailing workplace concerns. The letter, circulated in 2022, criticized Musk’s actions and the allegations of sexual harassment against him, claiming they were negatively contributing to the … Read more