On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, we’re catching up with the latest news about Rivian, its high marks for quality, lawsuit with Tesla, and (maybe) hot-selling R2. We also cover Amazon’s aggressive EV expansion plans and do our level best not to call Trump fans “weird.”
It’s no secret that Rivian is gaining friends and fans across the industry with its more conventionally…
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-driving’ features were reportedly on during a previously reported fatal crash with a motorcyclist, according to the police.
In April, we reported on a tragic accident where a driver in a Tesla vehicle admitted to using “Autopilot” and not paying…
The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric remains one of the most affordable EV options in the US, with starting prices under $35,000. Hyundai added a new, sporty N Line model with sleek design upgrades.
2025 Hyundai Kona Electric prices and range by trim
Five years after the Kona…
US Spot Ethereum ETFs Record $77.21M Outflow
August 2, 2024
On Wednesday, U.S.-based spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a day of outflows, with $77.21 million withdrawn from the funds. While six ETFs reported inflows, Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) saw a substantial reduction of $133.33 million.
Over $77 Million Withdrawn From U.S. Spot Ethereum ETFs
The nine spot ether ETFs collectively recorded a trading volume of $472.5 million…
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty has discussed former President Donald Trump’s bitcoin plan, which includes creating a national bitcoin stockpile. The lawmaker expects to see several legislative proposals beyond what Trump announced. He believes this move will establish…
California DMV Revolutionizes Vehicle Title Transfers With Avalanche Blockchain Integration
August 2, 2024
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has successfully integrated 42 million car titles onto the Avalanche blockchain network, which uses the cryptocurrency AVAX as its native token. This innovative system, developed by Oxhead Alpha, enables users to transfer…
Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, said in an analyst call that EA Sports College Football saw five million players in its first 11 days (not counting 500,000 who played a free trial).
Anticipation of the game helped EA Sports come in with stronger results than expected in EA’s first fiscal quarter ended June 30, as it lifted all of EA’s sports titles. The EA Sports College Football…
Activision releases Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera map data as open source for non-commercial use
August 1, 2024
Activision has a gift for gaming today. The maker of Call of Duty: Warzone is sharing its Caldera map data set today from Call of Duty: Warzone for non-commercial use.
Modders might be happy about the chance to make mods based on the vast Caldera map, which has been retired…
EA's Net Bookings Beat Guidance Range for Q1 FY25
August 1, 2024
Electronic Arts has announced its financial results for the first quarter of FY25. The game publisher’s $1.262 billion in net bookings exceeded guidance range expectations for the quarter.
“Electronic Arts delivered a strong start to FY25, beating net bookings guidance…
Google has just unveiled Gemma 2 2B, a compact yet powerful artificial intelligence model that rivals industry leaders despite its significantly smaller size. The new language model, containing just 2.6 billion parameters, demonstrates performance on par with or surpassing much larger counterparts, including OpenAI GPT-3.5 and Mistral AI’s Mixtral 8x7B.
Announced on Google’s Developer Blog…
