A new breed of electric vehicles is drawing inspiration from Japanese kei cars, tiny cubes-on-wheels that are highway-legal but not likely to pass muster with US or EU safety standards. But what if we loosened up those standards to help lower prices, enabling broader adoption of EVs to people who don’t have 30 grand or more to spend on a car? That is, at least, one of the ideas that French…
We currently sit three weeks away from NIO Day 2023, the annual event held by one of China’s leading EV automakers that caps off the year with new and exciting technologies to come. We know NIO intends to unveil a new flagship model during the event, and it’s rumored to…
Volkswagen finally rolls out bidirectional charging on ID.4, but we have lots of questions
December 6, 2023
New Volkswagen electric models will now support bidirectional charging. With “Vehicle to Home” capabilities, your new VW EV can be used to power your home. However, with little info, VW has left us with more questions than answers.
“We are actively shaping the…
Tesla's Swedish strike is spreading through Europe
December 6, 2023
What started as a fairly small strike of Tesla’s service workers in Sweden is now expanding to affect Tesla’s European operations.
Last month, Tesla service workers in Sweden started striking in order to get included in a collective agreement.
The automaker has always had a hard stance against unions, and it has been able to fend off unionization efforts at its manufacturing facilities.
This…
Prime Gaming adds Deathloop, Asteroids in December
December 6, 2023
Prime Gaming begins rolling out its free games for December, with the headliner for the month being Arkane’s Deathloop. Other games on the list include Asteroids, Aground and Akka Arrh. Additions to Amazon Luna have already rolled out this month, both for Prime Gaming…
1 in 4 American workers fear AI will take their jobs
December 6, 2023
Ask the average American worker how happy they are with their life and work, and you’ll get a mixed bag of results.
One recent study found that 64% of Americans are more stressed than last year, with 25% saying their stress level is much higher now. Two thirds admit to…
Paris raised eyebrows earlier this year when the city voted to ban shared electric scooters. While privately owned electric scooters were still allowed, the thousands of shared electric scooters that were commonly used by locals and tourists were forced to vacate the city, with unexpected results.
The idea for a shared electric scooter ban was originally floated late last year in response to the…
Chinese EV maker Nio to spin off battery unit: report
December 6, 2023
For years, Chinese EV maker Nio has essentially done it all, delving into high-end EV manufacturing, in-house batteries, autonomous driving, and chips, as well as innovative battery-swapping tech and even making smartphones, all while pulling in huge investments and talent…
Arcweave raises $850k to build AI-powered game creation tools
December 6, 2023
Narrative design platform Arcweave announced today that it has closed its seed round of funding, raising over $850,000. Galaxy Interactive led the round with Genesis Ventures participating. Arcweave plans to use the funding to build out its platform, as well as a…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: 'Bitcoin May Be the Key to Extending Western Civilization'
December 6, 2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase, stated that Bitcoin could play a role in extending Western civilization. For Armstrong, Bitcoin represents an alternative to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, which people can use as an alternative to inflation.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Crypto Might Be ‘an Antidote to Inflation.’
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has…
