Elon Musk has signaled his willingness to open a factory in Russia, according to a new report. Russia is not currently one of Tesla’s main markets. In fact, according to TheStreet, only 700 new Teslas were purchased in the entire country last year, along with less than 5,300 used vehicles. Nonetheless, it appears Musk has his […]
Amazon has detailed its efforts to fight counterfeit products, including the destruction of more than 2 million counterfeits. Few companies have enjoyed as much success as Amazon during the pandemic. The company became a lifeline for many who were under lockdown and quarantine, and significantly expanded its workforce to keep up. A long-term problem Amazon […]
Consumer Reports (CR) has tested Tesla’s Autopilot software and it’s not good news for the electric vehicle company. In the wake of the fatal crash in Spring, Texas, in which it was reported that no one was behind the wheel, CR wanted to see if that scenario was possible. Tesla’s Autopilot software is only supposed to […]
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has his sights set on regaining Apple as a customer, thanks to Intel’s planned factories in Arizona. Apple made headlines when it announced it would be transitioning its Mac platform to its own custom silicon, based on Arm designs. Previously, Apple used its own custom silicon in iPhone and iPads, but relied on […]
Honda has announced a major first for the auto industry, being the first to release a Level 3 autonomous vehicle, as part of the Honda Legend Hybrid EX. Autonomous vehicles are rated from 0 to 5, with each level representing a higher degree of AI involvement. A 0 rating means there is no assistance, and […]
Microsoft has unveiled “Viva,” a new employee experience platform (EXP) designed to integrate with Teams and Microsoft 365. EXP is a $300 billion a year industry and is more important than ever during the pandemic. While an unprecedented number of employees are working from home, the response to remote work has been a mixed bag. […]
It’s been a month and a half since Apple introduced privacy labels, and Google has yet to updates many of its iOS apps to support the feature. Apple introduced App Privacy Details in iOS and iPadOS 14.3 as a way to inform users of what data apps collect and keep about them. The feature is […]
Microsoft is planning on consolidating Outlook for Windows and the Mac, providing a single version based on web technologies. Outlook is one of the most popular productivity apps, enjoying widespread use across Windows, Mac and iOS/iPadOS. In order to support those platforms, however, Microsoft has to maintain multiple version of the application, one for each […]
Google Cloud has announced it has opened three new cloud regions, expanding its worldwide cloud presence. Google currently stands in third place, behind AWS and Microsoft Azure, in the cloud market. CEO Thomas Kurian has made it his stated goal to lead Google Cloud into at least the number two spot within five years. A big step […]
As expected, Apple released new hardware today, introducing the AirPods Max over-ear headphones. Apple issued a memo last week, telling technicians to be prepared for changes to AppleCare, along with new SKUs and product descriptions. The memo indicated the company was preparing to release new hardware, likely something that would take advantage of the holiday buying […]