Tesla now sells $8,000 vinyl wraps, hinting at a clever Cybertruck solution

October 11, 2023
Model 3 and Model Y owners can now have a “self-healing urethane-based film” installed by Tesla. It costs $7,500 – $8,000 and are only compatible with 2023+ models. A range of colors are available including blue, green, gold, white, black, red, and, for some reason, grey. Or, for $5,000, Tesla will install a clear wrap, […]

Instagram head says Threads is “not going to amplify news on the platform”

October 11, 2023
Instagram’s new Twitter-like app Threads is not prepared to truly challenge Elon Musk’s X, if recent statements by Instagram head Adam Mosseri hold true. In response to a post about Threads’ position on hard news, Mosseri explained the company did not intend to “amplify” news on its platform. His position is not a surprise, though […]

EU also warns Meta over illegal content, disinfo targeting Israel-Hamas war

October 11, 2023
The European Union has expanded its warning about illegal content and disinformation targeting the Israel-Hamas war circulating on social media platforms to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Yesterday the bloc’s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, published an urgent letter to Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter) — raising concerns the platform […]

Climate investor Katapult shows off its 23 new investments

October 11, 2023
Katapult, the Oslo-based global investment firm with a penchant for fostering early-stage, high-impact, climate-focused tech startups, is doubling down on its ocean and climate investments. From 2,500 applications, it picked 23 startups from 13 countries across five continents, illustrating what most of us have known for a hot minute: The global drive to combat climate […]

Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build second $3.2B EV battery factory in Indiana

October 11, 2023
Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced Wednesday plan to invest $3.2 billion into a new EV battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana. This is Stellantis’ sixth battery plant globally and its second in the United States. The two companies, under a joint venture called StarPlus Energy, have already started construction on the first U.S. battery plant, which […]

VidCon is still kickin’

October 11, 2023
VidCon is a weird event. Over the last 13 years, the event has transitioned from just a fan convention to an industry-forward gathering where you’ll mingle with venture capitalists and Hatsune Miku cosplayers alike. Now, after pulling off its first ever east coast event, VidCon will return to Anaheim, California on June 26-29, 2024. VidCon […]