Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz Collaborate on Electric Charging Stations for American Roads
July 18, 2024 – Mercedes-Benz has announced a partnership with Starbucks to install 400-kilowatt high-speed electric vehicle charging stations at 100 Starbucks locations along Interstate 5 on the West Coast of the United States. This initiative is part of the automaker’s global plan to establish 2000 charging hubs, with a total investment of $1 billion….
Apple’s iPhone 17 Won’t Use Space-Saving New Motherboard Material, Says Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
July 18, 2024 – According to the latest information from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has once again postponed the implementation of a new type of resin-coated copper foil (RCC) component in its iPhones. This space-saving component, originally slated for inclusion in the iPhone 16, was later deferred to the iPhone 17, and now faces…
Meta Holds Off on EU Release of Multimodal AI Model Due to Regulatory Constraints
July 18, 2024 – According to a report by Axios, Meta has announced in a statement that they are set to unleash a multimodal Llama model; however, due to the uncertainty of the regulatory environment, the model will not be released in the European Union. Meta clarified that this decision implies that even if the…
Porsche Bolsters Electric Macan Range with Rear-Wheel Drive and 4S Versions
July 17, 2024 – Porsche has officially commenced production of its first all-electric Macan in Germany, marking a significant milestone in the luxury carmaker’s electric vehicle journey. To cater to a broader consumer base, Porsche has recently unveiled two new variants of the electric Macan – a lighter rear-wheel-drive edition and a dual-motor 4S version….
UK Regulator Probes Microsoft’s Transactions with Inflection AI
July 17, 2024 – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on July 16th that it is investigating Microsoft’s hiring of several former employees of Inflection AI and the arrangements made with the company. The regulatory body has expressed concerns that these actions could potentially lead to a “substantial lessening of competition.” In its…
Three Months After Layoffs, Tesla Launches Significant Hiring Initiative
July 17, 2024 – Tesla is in the process of hiring nearly 800 new employees, just three months after CEO Elon Musk issued the largest layoff order in the company’s history. According to Bloomberg’s analysis, new job postings have appeared on Tesla’s career page in recent weeks, ranging from artificial intelligence experts to service positions….
Apple Warns 1.4 Billion iPhone Users: Ditch Google Chrome for Better Privacy
July 17, 2024 – According to a report by Forbes, Apple has launched a new promotional campaign targeting its global community of over 1.4 billion iPhone users, urging them to ditch Google’s Chrome browser in favor of its native Safari browser. The relationship between Google and Apple has always been complex, with a previous tacit…
Google Offers Massive €470 Million to Halt CISPE-Microsoft Settlement, But Faces Rejection
July 17, 2024 – Google has offered a staggering economic incentive of 470 million euros to persuade the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to reject a settlement with Microsoft and instead, urge the European Union (EU) to proceed with an investigation into Microsoft’s cloud computing division. According to reports in July, CISPE had…
Tesla Faces Year-End Deadline to Resolve 4680 Battery Issues as Ordered by Musk
July 16, 2024 – Despite Elon Musk’s initial claims about the potential of the 4680 battery, the technology has faced challenges in meeting performance and production targets in 2023. This has led to the postponement of Tesla’s planned “$25,000 electric vehicle,” which has been repeatedly delayed and was shelved in February of this year. According…
GM CEO Acknowledges Challenges in Meeting 2025 EV Production Goal
July 16, 2024 – General Motors (GM), which announced in 2021 its ambition to achieve a zero-emission target by 2035, now faces uncertainty regarding its milestone plan to have a production capacity of 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) per year in North America by the end of 2025. In an interview with CNBC on Monday,…