Tesla CFO, ‘Master of Coin’ Zachary Kirkhorn steps down

August 7, 2023
Zachary Kirkhorn, Tesla’s chief financial officer and so-called ‘Master of Coin‘ stepped down August 4 after 13 years working with the electric vehicle maker, according to a regulatory filing. Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla’s current chief accounting officer, will succeed Kirkhorn. The former CFO will continue his role at Tesla through the end of 2023 to support […]

3 Insurance Stocks With Promising Growth and Momentum

August 7, 2023
The insurance industry shows significant prospects in its property and casualty segment. Therefore, insurance stocks Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Old Republic International (ORI), and Mercury General (MCY), which possess solid growth…

Skyline raises $3.35M to clean skyscraper windows with robots

August 7, 2023
Sometimes conceptualizing automation requires some stretching of the imagination. It’s not always clear why some tasks are prioritized — or how that automation might be implemented. And then there’s window cleaning. While it’s true that window cleaning safety has come a long way since the birth of the skyscraper, it’s still a time and labor-intensive […]

The Download: Worldcoin under investigation, and food’s complex climate future

August 7, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Worldcoin just officially launched. Why is it already being investigated? It’s possible you’ve heard the name Worldcoin recently. It’s been getting a ton of attention—some good, some … not so good.  It’s a…

Worldcoin just officially launched. Here’s why it’s already being investigated.

August 7, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. It’s possible you’ve heard the name Worldcoin recently. It’s been getting a ton of attention—some good, some … not so good.  It’s a project that…