I’ve finally done it, folks! Ever since I started this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, where I search for crazy EVs on China’s largest shopping platform, I’ve been hunting for an electric passenger aircraft. I was hoping to find some type of ultralight plane, but it’s been pretty tough.
Don’t get me wrong, you can find all sorts of ultralight deathtrap…
Over the last few years, Google has taken an interesting, yet scattered strategy to gaming. I believe that a dedicated handheld device for Android gaming could be just what Google needs to unify its gaming ambitions.
Google and gaming
At the moment, in true Google fashion…
In 2011, Scotland set a target of reaching 100% clean electricity consumption in 2020. And last year, the country almost reached its target – 98.6% of gross electricity consumption came from renewable sources, according to the Scottish government’s December energy…
Ola CEO claims it has dispatched all pre-ordered electric scooters, customers disagree
January 1, 2022
Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal took to Twitter this morning to announce that the company has now dispatched all of the electric scooters that have been reserved. But many customers disagreed, quickly calling out the CEO.
Ola’s high-power and high-speed electric scooters have made a splash around the world as some of the first affordable high-performance e-scooters.
Aggarwal has previously…
Tesla in 2022 is going to be about growth and battery cells
January 1, 2022
When I think about what Tesla’s upcoming 2022 year is going to look like, I think it will revolve around growth, much like 2021. But there will also be a renewed focus on securing battery cells in an even more competitive landscape.
Gigafactory Shanghai has proven to…
Podcast: What 2022 holds for Tesla and electric vehicles
January 1, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, but this episode is a little different since we look forward to the future at what Tesla’s year could look like in 2022 as well as all the other electric…
Preparation is key to AI success in 2022
January 1, 2022
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
Artificial intelligence is unlike previous technology innovations in one crucial way: it’s not simply another platform to be deployed, but a fundamental shift in the way data is used. As such, it requires a substantial rethinking as to the way the…
AI Weekly: AI prosecutors and pong-playing neurons closed out 2021
December 31, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
In the week that drew 2021 to a close, the tech news cycle died down, as it typically does. Even an industry as fast-paced as…
Riding your electric bike this winter? Read these important tips from the experts first!
December 31, 2021
Did you just get a new e-bike for the holidays? Or have you already been riding all year but now find yourself met with the cold new reality of winter e-biking? Here are tips from several e-bike manufacturers to get the most out of your e-bike and your winter riding…
Super73 pulls out of CES amid growing Omicron concerns, delays potential electric motorcycle
December 31, 2021
Electric bicycle manufacturer Super73 has become the latest company to pull out CES 2022. The news calls into question the potential unveiling of an electric motorcycle from the company.
Large and small companies alike have been canceling their plans to attend the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, citing concerns over the rapidly spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and…
