Image: Pivotal As a reminder, eVOTLs aren’t the future of transportation. Yes I know I said it already, but I’ve had to keep saying it for years. Aside from public transportation uses — which are questionable themselves — no one knows exactly who these things are supposed to be for. While the timeline for many … Read more
Screenshot: YuriRetro/ YouTube I wasn’t allowed to play video games growing up, which never really bothered me until it came to racing games – I always envied the kids who would come to school and talk about the latest automotive games they played. I still don’t play video games, but thankfully Yuri Tereshyn from the … Read more
Amazon is laying off about 500 employees in its Twitch livestreaming unit, an executive overseeing the business wrote in a memo to staffers Wednesday. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said the cuts were being made in an effort to “rightsize our company” and align its headcount with the current size of the business. Amazon acquired Twitch … Read more
iRobot’s Roomba. Source: iRobot Shares of iRobot closed down 19% on Wednesday, after a report said Amazon will not offer concessions to Europe’s antitrust watchdog in a bid to clear its planned $1.7 billion acquisition of the Roomba maker. Politico reported the companies have until the end of the day on Wednesday to offer to … Read more
After Hertz’s full-scale EV adoption plan resulted in its fleet of new Tesla Model 3s getting abused by rideshare drivers and renters alike, Hertz is selling off a portion of its fleet for wildly cheap prices. Before you go snatch up these electrified bargains, keep in mind that Hertz is jettisoning these Model 3s due … Read more
Amazon is laying off hundreds of employees across its Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions. Mike Hopkins, who oversees those units, sent a note to staffers on Wednesday informing them of the job cuts, according to a copy of the memo viewed by CNBC. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the layoffs. Hopkins said the company moved … Read more
People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup | Getty Images YouTube is taking steps to fight against medical misinformation, especially when it comes to finding immediate tips on how to handle an emergency. The company on Wednesday introduced a feature called First Aid Information Shelves, … Read more
Europe’s fintech sector is fiercely competitive, with privately-held start-ups worth tens of billions of dollars vying to steal market share from incumbent banks. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images The fintech industry saw more pain in 2023, with overall investment falling by half as higher interest rates and worsening macroeconomic conditions caused investors to … Read more
Image: Anker Charging is still one the biggest worries and hurdles to the EV transition. What if you could have something that could not only power your EV when you wanted it to and where you wanted it to, but also power your home in an emergency? I Need A New Car For My Job … Read more
Krisanapong Detraphiphat | Moment | Getty Images Trend Micro has laid off 2% of its overall workforce. The Japanese cybersecurity giant, which employed 7,582 employees as of June 2023, announced the layoffs Tuesday, pitching it as part of a business transformation plan. “Trend Micro informed 2% of its worldwide team that their roles were eliminated,” … Read more
