Electric car company Faraday Future finds a factory Tesla is getting the lion’s share of electric-automaker publicity of late with the recent rollout of its entry-level Model 3 sedan. But a would-be rival has signaled it hopes to steal some of that spotlight soon. Los Angeles-based and Chinese-backed Faraday Future […]
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Smart pet? Audible wants Fido to listen to Jane Austen You think your dog is pretty smart. But is your pet smart enough to digest Jane Austen? The folks behind Audible, the Amazon-owned company and largest seller of narrated books, want your dog to listen to Pride and Prejudice and […]
Diversity programs at Google discriminatory, engineer claims in anti-diversity manifesto A document written by an unnamed senior software engineer at Google suggesting the company encourage “ideological” rather than gender diversity, is generating anger within the company and in Silicon Valley. Titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” the male author wrote that […]
Elliott discloses NXP stake, to push for higher price in Qualcomm deal Activist investor Elliott Management Corp on Friday disclosed a 6 percent stake in chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI.O) and indicated it was pushing for a higher price tag in NXP’s pending sale to Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) for $38 […]
Tesla lowers price of Model X, saying margins improved Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Friday lowered the base price of its Model X SUV to $79,500 and said improving margins were behind the move, which came as the automaker is ramping up production of its new lower-priced Model 3. Some analysts […]
Apple to launch watches that can make calls Bloomberg Apple Inc plans to release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect directly to cellular networks, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Some of the new models for the Apple Watch will be […]
Volkswagen brand CEO says Tesla has abilities Volkswagen lacks Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) the world’s largest carmaker by sales, is looking to loss-making startup Tesla (TSLA.O) for inspiration on how to improve its core business, the VW brand’s chief executive Herbert Diess said in an interview published on VW’s website. Asked who […]
Viacom weak forecast shows need for merger analysts Viacom Inc could gain a leg up in negotiations with distributors and ward off declines in U.S. ad revenue and sales by finding a merger partner, analysts said on Friday. Shares of Viacom, which owns MTV and Comedy Central, plunged as much […]
Google tests publishing tech similar to Snapchat source Alphabet Inc’s Google is developing technology that media companies could use to create stories similar to those found on Snapchat’s “Discover” platform, a person familiar with the plans said on Friday. Google’s project, dubbed “Stamp,” is in the early stages of testing […]
Uber knowingly rented out faulty cars, WSJ says; firm says problem fixed Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] knowingly rented its drivers defective cars at risk of catching fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, and the ride-hailing firm said it moved to fix the problem after one of the vehicles […]
