TikTok Petitions U.S. Supreme Court for Temporary Halt on Ban Awaiting Appeal Verdict
December 17, 2024 – TikTok, the popular social media platform, announced today via a post on X platform that it has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt the impending ban set to take effect on January 19th, pending the progress of its appeal process. Previous reports indicated that the law mandates TikTok to…
Apple to Launch Foldable iPad Pro and OLED iPad Air in 2027, Preceded by OLED iPad Mini in 2026
December 17, 2024 – According to a report released by market research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), Apple is planning to incorporate OLED display technology into more of its iPad products, including a future foldable iPad. DSCC predicts that Apple intends to launch an 8.5-inch OLED iPad mini in 2026, followed by the release…
BMW to Fuel New German Diesel Cars with Vegetable Oil for Lower Carbon Emissions
December 17, 2024 – BMW, echoing a similar strategy to Toyota, believes that a combination of various technologies is essential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the automotive industry. Effective from next January, BMW will, for the first time, pre-fill all its new diesel models produced in Germany with HVO 100 hydrogenated vegetable oil. According…
Lamborghini CEO Declares 2029 the Right Time for Electric Sports Car Launch, Says Market Not Ready Yet
December 17, 2024 – According to a report by Electrek, the Italian luxury sports car brand Lamborghini has announced that it will postpone the launch of its first all-electric sports car until 2029. CEO Stephan Winkelmann, speaking from the company’s headquarters near Bologna, stated that the global market is not yet ready to embrace a…
Microsoft CEO Nadella Backs OpenAI, Claims Two-Year Lead in AI Race
December 17, 2024 – According to a report by Business Insider, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently stated that OpenAI has a two-year lead in the field of artificial intelligence, making it “pretty much uncontested.” Microsoft began investing in OpenAI in 2019, and the company launched ChatGPT in November 2022, triggering an arms race in the…
Audi to Close Brussels Plant Amid Disappointing Q8 e-tron Sales
December 17, 2024 – Volkswagen Group is currently mulling over the closure of its plant in Germany, while its subsidiary brand, Audi, has already made the decision to shut down its Brussels factory in Belgium. The plant is slated to cease operations by the end of February next year, resulting in the discontinuation of two…
Tesla and Waymo Lead the Pack in Autonomous Driving, Says Google CEO Pichai
December 17, 2024 – At the New York Times DealBook Summit, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, highly praised Tesla’s leading position in the field of autonomous driving, placing it alongside Waymo as industry leaders. “Clearly, Tesla is a frontrunner in this domain. In my view, Tesla and Waymo stand out as the top two,”…
Elon Musk Confirms Launch of 𝕏 Mail Service with x.com Domain
December 16, 2024 – In a recent post on the 𝕏 platform, blogger @DogeDesigner revealed details about 𝕏 Mail, stating that the email account format would be “username@x.com.” This information has sparked interest and curiosity among users. Notably, Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion and later renamed it 𝕏 in…
Electric Car Owners Overwhelmingly Prefer EVs: Less Than 1% Want to Go Back to Gasoline
December 16, 2024 – According to the latest research conducted by the Global Electric Vehicle Drivers’ Alliance (GEVA), an overwhelming majority of electric vehicle owners express extremely high satisfaction with their EVs, with less than 1% willing to switch back to gasoline-powered cars. The comprehensive study, which surveyed 23,254 respondents across 18 countries, revealed that…
Tesla Converts ‘Foundation Series’ Cybertrucks to Regular Versions to Reduce Inventory
December 16, 2024 – Tesla is facing a sales dilemma with its Cybertruck, prompting the company to take several measures to address the issue, according to a report by Electrek. The electric vehicle maker is reportedly converting some of the initial “Foundation Series” Cybertrucks, which were originally produced for pre-order customers, into regular versions for…