DOJ investigates Elon Musk perks at Tesla
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the personal benefits that Tesla may have provided its CEO Elon Musk since 2017 as part of a criminal probe that is also looking into the use of company funds to build a proposed glass house. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern
Read MoreBeyond Aero is building a hydrogen-powered jet
The aviation industry is well aware of its carbon footprint, but it's not an industry where things change quickly.
Read MoreThe long and winding road … to open banking in Canada
Canadian regulatory authorities have a habit of taking it slow and easy when it comes to implementing new financial services such as open banking. Although it is currently already available in a host of countries including the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Brazil, it appears that Canadians’ understanding might be
Read MoreHow to Build an Accordion Component with React.js
In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to harness the full capabilities of React.js by creating an interactive accordion component. Continue reading How to Build an Accordion Component with React.js on SitePoint.
Read MoreNeuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface
Neuralink’s N1 implant is ready for its first human users. | Image: Neuralink A few months after getting FDA approval for human trials, Neuralink is looking for its first test subjects. The six-year initial trial, which the Elon Musk-owned company is calling “the PRIME Study,” is intended to test Neuralink
Read MoreThe best stuff Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents bought using FTX money
An object lesson in filial piety! | Illustration: The Verge; Image: Getty Images The lawyers who represent what’s left of FTX filed suit against Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, saying they “exploited their access and influence within the FTX enterprise to enrich themselves, directly and indirectly, by millions of dollars.” The point
Read MoreData breach reports up, led by financial sector: Canadian privacy czar report
Canada’s privacy commissioner received 681 reports of corporate data breaches in its last fiscal year, up six per cent over the previous 12-month period. And again, the financial sector (including banks, trust companies credit unions and mortgage brokers) accounted for the highest number — 27 per cent — followed by
Read MoreVolvo will make its last diesel car in 2024
Volvo’s last diesel car will roll off the line “by early 2024,” the company said on Tuesday. The writing’s been on the wall for several years. As far back as 2017, the Geely-owned automaker indicated it would wrap up production of diesel cars by around now. A few years later,
Read MoreRedwood Materials acquires European battery recycler in expansion push
Redwood Materials said Tuesday it acquired lithium-ion battery recycler Redux Recycling, a purchase meant to accelerate U.S. company’s expansion into Europe. This is Redwood’s second acquisition since former Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel founded the battery materials and recycling startup in 2017. Last year, Redwood acquired a small UK
Read MoreFitbit overhauls its app with visual refresh and simplified user experience
Google announced that its redesigned Fitbit app — which features a new three-tab structure for easier access to curated health and fitness content, easily glanceable stats and more — is rolling out to users starting today. As previously revealed last month, Google says the app’s refreshed design makes it easier
Read More