The Rivian R2 SUV racks up 68,000 reservations a day after reveal
The Rivian R2, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that’s smaller and more affordable than the automaker’s flagship SUV, appears to be a hit with potential customers. At least, if the number of reservations for the R2 is any guide. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe posted Friday on Instagram that
Read MoreFaraday Future survives long enough to issue its first recall
Troubled EV startup Faraday Future has issued its first recall, covering all 11 vehicles it built last year, as it fights to hold onto its Los Angeles headquarters. The recall centers around a problem with the warning light for the airbags in Faraday Future’s FF91 SUV. The company apparently discovered
Read MoreArtemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’
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Read MoreHP Introduces New Services & Software to Turbocharge Productivity
HP Inc. has unveiled a range of new and improved services and solutions designed to add value and empower partners in expanding their services and software ventures. Among these innovations are HP WEX, the company’s inaugural AI-driven digital experience platform; a fresh managed service proposition for PCs; a novel print
Read MoreA surprising result about surprise index
Surprise index Warren Weaver [1] introduced what he called the surprise index to quantify how surprising an event is. At first it might seem that the probability of an event is enough for this purpose: the lower the probability of an event, the more surprise when it occurs. But Weaver’s
Read MoreWorldcoin says it’s paused services in Spain, after filing legal challenge to temporary ban
A German subsidiary involved in Sam Altman’s controvercial crypto blockchain digital identity business, Worldcoin, was reported Friday to have filed a legal challenge against a suspension order from Spain’s data protection authority. It also told us it has paused services in the market. Earlier this week it emerged that the
Read MoreCracking the Code: Ria Pinto Demystifies AI’s Role in Cybersecurity
From pioneering milestones like Deep Blue’s victory over chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov to IBM Watson’s triumph in the Jeopardy challenge! IBM has been at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of AI innovation since the 1950s. Now, as AI emerges as one of the most transformative technologies of our era,
Read MoreBaron boosts Swiggy valuation to $12.16B, above prior private market value
Baron Capital, an investor in Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, has increased the value of its stake in the Indian firm, implying a valuation of $12.16 billion, surpassing the $10.7 billion post-money valuation at which Swiggy secured funding in early 2022. New York-based Baron Capital disclosed in new fillings (PDF)
Read MoreX allows Premium+ users and organizations to publish articles
X announced a new long-form post format called Articles today. The feature, which is only available to Premium+ subscribers and verified organizations, lets users publish posts with text formatting, other X posts, and embedded videos and images — akin to a post on a WordPress-like content management system or an
Read MoreEmpowering Youth: Vodacom & Microsoft’s Digital Skills Initiative
To combat the staggering 44% youth unemployment rate in South Africa, Vodacom South Africa and Microsoft South Africa have joined hands to offer free access to digital training courses through the Mzansi Digital Learning platform. This collaboration acknowledges the significant digital skills gap in a country with one of the
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