IRS officially updates its EV tax credit rules, cutting out even more electric vehicles
Well, the day is here. Actually, the day is April 18th, but today is the day that we know the day is April 18th. Prospective …
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Leaked memo says Lucid plans to lay off 18% of its workforce as it struggles to make cars
Competing in the EV space is about to get even more difficult for Lucid Motors. As reported by Insider, a leaked memo from the company …
TikTok supporters: Please stop acting like a ban would violate the First Amendment
When it comes to the prospect of the Biden Administration imposing a ban on TikTok in the US, I have to once again confess my …
UK watchdog says Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition won’t hurt console competition
Well, that’s one hurdle that Microsoft just cleared. In a statement, the Competition and Markets Authority announced its provisional findings concerning console competition with Microsoft’s …
TikTok CEO on spying allegations: ‘I don’t think spying is the right way to describe it’
For some questions in life, there is only one correct answer. Questions like: Does this shirt make me look fat? Do you still love me? …
TikTok rolls out new rules for content generated by AI
TikTok wants to ensure that you don’t get your likeness boosted for some slanderous AI-generated content. Today, the company announced in a blog post that …
Elon Musk’s Boring Company wants to expand tunnel system under Las Vegas
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company wants to double the size of its underground tunnel system in (or I guess under) Las Vegas. As reported by …
Netflix Basic with ads has reportedly already topped 1M subscribers
Not long after Netflix launched its ad-supported tier last fall, reports suggested that the new plan was off to a much slower start than the …
Amazon will lay off 9,000 more employees ‘in the next few weeks’
Major layoffs in the tech sector continue to grow with the latest being another round from Amazon. In a blog post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy …
TikTok showers US media outlets with cash while under investigation for spying on reporters
TikTok has sponsored Politico’s “Playbook” email newsletter at least 18 times in recent weeks. It’s also been a recent sponsor of Axiox’ AM newsletter, and …
Elon Musk is ‘an angry man’ who ‘turns on everybody,’ says longtime tech journalist Kara Swisher
“He’s an angry man.” “I’m disappointed — I mean, I know that’s what parents say, I’m not mad, I’m disappointed …” “This bad part has …
Meta announces 10,000 more layoffs
Meta is doubling down on layoffs after letting thousands of employees go last fall. On Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a post on his …
Traders blame SVB collapse on Silicon Valley ‘greed and avarice’
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank over the weekend has, if nothing else, served as one more reminder of the Everything, Everywhere, All At Once …
Rivian wants to end its exclusive electric van deal with Amazon
Rivian is looking to sell its electric vans to more than just Amazon, the company with which it currently has an exclusive deal. As reported …
EU reportedly ready to approve Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Pending any last-minute surprises, it sounds like the European Commission is going to give Microsoft the go-ahead for its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision …
Tesla confirms ‘next-gen’ vehicle will be built at a new Gigafactory in Mexico
Mexico’s president may have jumped the gun a day early, but it’s official now — Tesla’s next Gigafactory will be built in Mexico. At yesterday’s …
BTS fans are seething at Ticketmaster over ‘platinum’ pricing for Suga’s solo tour
Here’s one clue among many that suggest to me something was a little… off, shall we say, during today’s Ticketmaster presale for BTS member Suga’s …
Tesla’s next Gigafactory will be in Mexico, the country’s president says
Tesla’s Investor Day is kicking off tomorrow, but at least one major announcement may have leaked before Elon Musk had the chance to take the …
Elon Musk lays off more Twitter employees, promises stock awards for the rest
Twitter has undergone another round of layoffs after Elon Musk said he was done with them. After Twitter went through major layoffs last year, which …
Netflix cuts prices for millions of subscribers, but not in the US
In the hand-to-hand combat of the streaming wars, with each big player scrambling to roll out as much addictive original content as possible, business pressures …
Netflix password-sharing is out of control because too much of the content isn’t worth paying for
If you owned a business that saw fewer people engage with it from week to week, and which also found itself facing withering criticism over …
Twitter will charge users for SMS two-factor authentication
If you’re currently using text-based two-factor authentication to secure your Twitter account — and if you’re also not forking over $8/month at the moment (if …
Netflix’s new password-sharing policy won’t apply to your Tesla
If you own a Tesla and have been wondering if Netflix is about to charge you for using the streaming service in your car, there …
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown feels like it’s launching at the worst possible moment
As a result of Netflix’s impending crackdown on password sharing, social media is replete these days with declarations from angry users about how they’ll cancel …
Elon Musk plans to step down as CEO of Twitter by the end of this year
Elon Musk says that he plans to find someone else to run Twitter by the end of this year, but we all know how best-laid …
Netflix starts charging for password sharing in four more countries
If you’re in one of these four countries and have been dolling out your Netflix password to friends, family, and exes, you’re about to get …
Amazon Fresh is going to make you spend $150 to get free delivery
Amazon Fresh, the self-branded grocery chain from online retail giant Amazon, recently announced a change to its delivery policy. Customers who wish to have their …
Ford wants to pick up your broken-down car
Ford wants to pick up your broken car and drop it back off — good as new. In a blog post, the company announced that it …
Microsoft employees are getting unlimited vacation time
Microsoft is looking to join other large technology companies and embrace a controversial employee benefit: unlimited vacation time. As reported by The Verge, Microsoft has …
Amazon’s Buy with Prime is coming to more stores this month
Last April, Amazon introduced a new program called “Buy with Prime” that extends the benefits of Amazon’s popular subscription service to other online stores. Since …
