BP’s Former CEO Forfeiting $40 Million in Severance Due to ‘Serious Misconduct’
Looney resigned from the company in September.
This company claims a battery breakthrough. Now they need to prove it.
When a company claims to have created what’s essentially the holy grail of batteries, there are bound to be some questions. Interest has been swirling since Donut Lab, a Finnish company, announced last month that it had a new solid-state battery technology, one that was ready for large-scale production. The company said its batteries can…
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Climactic launches first fund as its partners eye looming M&A boom in climate tech
The venture capital firm’s $65 million inaugural fund will back founders who are starting climate tech software companies.
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Temu’s latest lawsuit against Shein is wild
Besides making allegations of abusing legal systems and agressive contracts, Temu’s lawsuit makes Shein’s business practices look like they’re from a mobster movie.
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Spotify confirms test of prompt-based AI playlists feature
Earlier this fall, Spotify was found to be developing a new feature that would allow its streaming app users to create playlists using AI technology and prompts. Now, that “AI playlists” feature has been spotted in the wild, as part of a test that to see how users will respond to AI-driven playlist creation. The […]
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Google DeepMind used a large language model to solve an unsolvable math problem
Google DeepMind has used a large language model to crack a famous unsolved problem in pure mathematics. In a paper published in Nature today, the researchers say it is the first time a large language model has been used to discover a solution to a long-standing scientific puzzle—producing verifiable and valuable new information that did…
How Can Tech Leaders Help Shape a Better World? By Doing These 3 Things
Tech leaders play a pivotal role in shaping society by making value-driven choices — like these three.
Coca-Cola Just Pulled Its Diet Coke, Fanta Orange and Sprite Off Shelves in 3 States Due to Contamination — Find Out If You’re at Risk
Coca-Cola recalled over 2,000 cases of the popular soda beverages.
Boston Dynamics joins forces with firm behind ‘Avatar,’ ‘Jurassic Park’ animatronics
Since the company’s earliest days as an MIT spinoff, Boston Dynamics’ systems have always provided entertainment value. It’s something the Hyundai-owned firm has long embraced by releasing dozens of wildly viral videos over the decades. With a few exceptions, however, entertainment was more of side benefit than the ultimate goal. That, however, will be changing […]
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Cruise slashes 24% of self-driving car workforce in sweeping layoffs
Cruise, the embattled GM self-driving car subsidiary, is laying off 900 employees, or about 24% of its workforce, as part of a plan to slash costs and attempt to revamp the company following an October 2 incident that left a pedestrian stuck under and then dragged by one of its robotaxis. An email, penned by […]
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Mastodon founder touts Threads’ federation, saying it makes his X rival ‘a far more attractive option’
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko lauds Threads’ entry into the decentralized social media space, saying the move will make Mastodon — the open source Twitter/X rival — “a far more attractive option.” Mastodon’s app, which is powered by the decentralized social networking protocol ActivityPub, has gained more attention in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of […]
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