Tesla looks to maintain EV dominance by pushing for stricter fuel standards
Tesla has already cornered the electric vehicle market in the U.S. Now, it’s calling for stricter regulations that will give it even more of an edge. The Elon Musk-owned automaker is urging the Biden administration to adopt tougher fuel economy standards than regulators have proposed, a move that is likely
Read moreOpposition still demands full wording of planned federal privacy, AI laws
Frustrated opposition MPs came within a whisker on Tuesday of, for a second time, delaying committee hearings on proposed privacy and AI legislation because the government still hasn’t tabled the full wording of proposed amendments. Instead, the Industry committee demanded the amendments be delivered by Friday, and voted to go
Read moreAmazon’s fleet of Rivian-made electric delivery vans reaches 10K in US
Amazon’s 10,000 Rivian-made all-electric van are delivering packages throughout the United States, the e-commerce company revealed Tuesday evening during its Delivering the Future event. Amazon, which owns a stake in Rivian, reached a deal with the automaker in 2019 to have at least 100,000 electric delivery vans on the road
Read moreX will start charging new users in two countries $1 per year
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images If you want to join X, the service formerly known as Twitter, via its website in New Zealand and the Philippines, be prepared to fork over $1 a year for the privilege. The subscription, part of a so-called “Not A Bot”
Read moreSam Bankman-Fried’s defense finally woke up
A good day for the defense! | Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Nishad Singh looks less reliable. Is it enough? Of Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged co-conspirators, Nishad Singh gave the most emotionally compelling testimony. And on cross-examination, he also proved to be
Read moreIsrael looks to roll out SpaceX Starlink internet amid war with Hamas
Israel is in discussions with SpaceX to rollout Starlink internet services, especially for communities near the conflict zone, an Israeli official said Tuesday. Starlink currently isn’t available in Israel, so this would be the first time the service is introduced in any capacity. As it seeks to bolster its own
Read moreSo You Want to Write an SLO
Here’s how to approach writing and enforcing a service-level objectiveContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreThe UAW strike is starting to affect CES 2024
Stellantis announced Tuesday that it will cancel its planned presentations and display at CES 2024, the tech trade show that takes over Las Vegas every January. The reason? The automaker, which owns a slew of U.S. brands including Jeep, Ram and Chrsyler, cited the cost of the ongoing United Autoworker
Read moreReddit’s blockchain-based Community Points are going away
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit is sunsetting its blockchain-based Community Points product, the company announced on Tuesday. A Reddit admin (employee) shared the announcement about Community Points, which uses the Ethereum blockchain, on a few subreddits, including r/CryptoCurrency (which had its own “moons” crypto token), r/FortniteBR (which
Read moreHow I Made My First Sale as a Software Engineer
A step-by-step guide on how I went from building products to selling themContinue reading on Better Programming »
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