July 2023

Isometric taps $25M to build a registry and science platform focused on carbon removal

July 17, 2023
Carbon removal — technology that aims to remove carbon emissions from the environment by breaking it down and turning it into something less harmful — saw a big splash of attention last year after Stripe, Shopify, Meta, Alphabet and more collectively agreed to pump $1 billion into funding removal startups. Today, a London startup called […]

How to Prepare for Switching to Medicare

July 17, 2023
When people retire, they lose their employer-sponsored health insurance. But as long as they don’t retire before age 65, most people should have access to Medicare. Medicare is the federal…

Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves

July 17, 2023
Tesla’s directors will return $735 million to the company to settle claims from shareholders that they excessively overpaid themselves, according to a Monday court filing. The settlement concludes a 2020 lawsuit from a retirement fund that holds Tesla stock. The Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit had criticized stock options granted […]

Tesla lets owners recharge with solar

July 17, 2023
Tesla’s latest move is a new feature for folks who’ve seriously bought into its ecosystem. Tesla drivers with home solar and a Powerwall charger now have an in-app option to charge up their vehicle exclusively via excess solar energy. The automaker started rolling out the setting in May, under a rather idyllic name: Drive on […]