Instagram is finally testing a feature to let you turn off read receipts for DMs

November 8, 2023

Instagram is finally testing a feature that will let users turn off read receipts for Instagram DMs. This way, even if you have read someone’s message, they won’t see the “seen” label below the message. Both Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri announced this feature on their broadcast channels. “We heard your feedback and have started […]

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Vanguard slashes Ola valuation by 60%-plus; NB reduces Pharmeasy’s by over 90%

November 8, 2023

The U.S. index fund pioneer Vanguard has cut the worth of its holding in the Indian ride-hailing startup Ola by nearly two thirds since original investment, and Neuberger Berman has slashed the worth of its Pharmeasy shares by more than 90%, according to an analysis of the funds’ filings. Vanguard cut the worth of its […]

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Nintendo confirms live-action Zelda movie is in the works

November 7, 2023

Zelda fans already got a stellar new game with “Tears of the Kingdom” this year, but Nintendo just dropped another exciting nugget of news: the gaming giant is working on a live-action movie based on the Legend of Zelda franchise. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the thirty-seven-year-old franchise, announced the news this evening. “I have been […]

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Lucid revises 2023 production amid softening demand for luxury EVs

November 7, 2023

Lucid has revised its 2023 production outlook amid softening demand for luxury electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday in its third-quarter earnings report. The EV maker said it will produce 8,000 to 8,500 vehicles by the end of the year, down from previous guidance of more than 10,000, to “prudently align with deliveries.” In the […]

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Rivian raises production forecast for 2023, narrows losses in Q3

November 7, 2023

Rivian continued to close the gap on losses, reduce costs and ramp up production in the third quarter, a result that beat Wall Street expectations and suggested a rosier future, including raising its annual production guidance from 52,000 to 54,000 vehicles. The EV maker reported Tuesday after markets closed revenue of $1.33 billion, a result […]

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Rivian and Amazon are no longer exclusive

November 7, 2023

The exclusivity agreement that Amazon struck with Rivian is over early. On Tuesday, the automaker said it will now let other companies buy its electric vans. When Amazon pumped more than a billion dollars into Rivian in 2019, the online retailer also secured exclusive access to Rivian’s commercial vans. Yet, we learned in March that […]

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