Autonomous rideshare rivals Waymo and Cruise have both reportedly applied for permits to charge passengers for self-driving rides in the San Francisco Bay area. Some of the applications are still under review, but it could be a major step toward autonomous rideshare vehicles operating as commonplace soon. June 7 update: As of June 4, Cruise
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Tesla’s head of energy operations has left the company amid an important growth phase for the ‘Tesla Energy’ division. RJ Johnson RJ Johnson was a US Army officer who graduated from West Point in civil engineering. When leaving the service in 2007, he joined NextEra, a large electric utility company operating throughout the US and
Amazon is offering the Hover-1 Origin Electric Hoverboard for $129.99 shipped in select colors. Matched at Best Buy as part of its Deals of the Day. Today’s discount is $60 below its normal $200 going rate and marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked. This unique hoverboard lets you cruise around the neighborhood at
Jeda, well-known manufacturer of accessories for Tesla vehicles, is launches a new 4-in-1 USB hub and console organizer designed for the latest Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. You can reserve one today and receive an exclusive discount. Tesla is known for its spartan interior with minimalist design and it can be hard for accessories
An uncrewed SpaceX Dragon CRS-22 cargo ship launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 3 and arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) two days later. It was carrying, among many other things, two new solar arrays that will power the ISS. Jacksonville-headquartered Redwire Space is an aerospace manufacturer and
From now through August 2, Costco members can save $1,000 on a 2022 Bolt EV and EUV, $3,000 on a 2020/2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV, and $2,000 on a Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric. Those deals and much more have been added to our updated best Electric Vehicle prices and leases. 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and
A top Wall Street analyst released a new report stating that he believes Tesla (TSLA) stock could soon rise to $1,000 per share on a ‘green tidal wave’ coming to the US and China. As we reported last week, a report came out stating that Tesla’s net new orders are crashing in China due to
Tesla announced today that Jerome Guillen, a longtime executive who most recently led its Heavy Trucking division, is leaving the company. Guillen is one of Tesla’s most well-known executives and one of the longest-lasting top executives at the company. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at the École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées in
Tesla is turning to things besides solar in order to comply with its employment requirements at Gigafactory Buffalo in New York as part of a deal between SolarCity and the state. Tesla Gigafactory New York Tesla inherited Gigafactory New York as a result of its acquisition of SolarCity, and with it comes a deal with
“You’re nothing. You’re a ghost, a fat ghost,” says the critical inner voice of disillusioned housewife Sheila Rubin, who spends her days booking rooms in cheap motels to binge on fast food. Beautiful, thin, privileged; on the outside, her life appears perfect. But inside, Sheila, played by Rose Byrne, is battling a complex eating disorder
One Direction star Liam Payne has called off his engagement to US model Maya Henry, less than a year after they announced it. He confirmed the split while appearing on The Diary Of A CEO podcast, revealing it had happened during lockdown. Payne said he is “disappointed” in himself for “hurting people”, and that he
Clarence Williams III, who starred in films such as Purple Rain, Sugar Hill and Reindeer Games, has died at the age of 81. The actor passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Friday after a bout of colon cancer, his manager said on Sunday. He was born in New York in 1939, the
The BAFTA TV Awards took place in west London on Sunday evening, with the academy recognising those shows that have lit up the small screen over the past year. Michaela Coel was the night’s big winner, scooping the leading actress and best mini-series awards for her ground-breaking show I May Destroy You, while the likes
Sky News has won a BAFTA for its reporting from Idlib in Syria. It was up against BBC News At Ten’s coverage of the prime minister being admitted to intensive care, Newsnight’s work on care homes, and Channel 4’s Deterring Democracy. Inside Idlib was the culmination of work led by Sky’s special correspondent Alex Crawford
Michaela Coel picked up two gongs at the BAFTA TV Awards for her show I May Destroy You, and urged the industry to do more to keep people safe on set. The BBC Three show, which is themed around consent and sexual assault, won best mini-series, with Coel herself picking up the leading actress award.
A statue of plasticine film stars Wallace and Gromit is to be unveiled in their creator Nick Park’s home town of Preston. They will be depicted as they appeared in 1993 film The Wrong Trousers, alongside a bronze bench. The bench has been designed by Park and local sculptor Peter Hodgkinson, and is being made
Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, have made light of Harry and Meghan’s bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview, implying they were unaware of it. “Oprah who?” Edward joked when asked whether they watched the controversial sit-down chat with the US chat show host, while Sophie responded: “Yes, what interview?” The couple made the
AMD has confirmed that Tesla is using its new RDNA 2 GPUs in the new backseat entertainment system in the new Model S and Model X vehicles. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S and Model X in January, one of the biggest new features was the addition of a screen for the backseat. The
More than 180 million people watched the final of the Eurovision Song Contest last month, as the competition continued to dominate viewing figures in the UK. Some 183 million people in 36 countries watched Maneskin take the trophy for Italy, increasing its audience share by 4% on the previous contest in 2019, according to Eurovision
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