Volkswagen plans 8 new affordable EVs by 2027, report says
Back in the early 1970s, when soaring oil prices stifled consumer demand for gas-powered vehicles, Volkswagen took a bet on a battery system...
a16z’s American Dynamism team launches program to introduce technical minds to VC
Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund has established a new fellowship program aimed at introducing top engineers and technologists to venture investing, a move...
Cyber Monday smashes online shopping records
U.S. online shoppers spent a total of $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, marking an increase of 9.6% on a year ago and setting...
DuploCloud lands $32M infusion to make provisioning cloud apps easier
It’s only appropriate that, during AWS’ biggest week of the year, a cloud-based software-as-a-service startup closed a sizeable funding round.
DuploCloud, which sells a...
NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Sunday, October 13
The New York Times has introduced the next title coming to its Games catalog following Wordle's continued success -- and it's all about...
You Asked: Beyond the Sony A95L, best soundbar for the buck
On today’s edition of You Asked: Will Sony replace the A95L next year? What’s the best soundbar for the buck? Plus, we’re coming...
Ramp taps AI as fintech hunts for growth
AI can help customers, but can it help the bottom line?
An increasing number of fintechs claim to be using artificial intelligence to get...
‘Animate Anyone’ heralds the approach of full-motion deepfakes
As if still-image deepfakes aren’t bad enough, we may soon have to contend with generated videos of anyone who dares to put a...
GM inserts exec at Cruise as safety review expands, manual self driving paused
General Motors is taking a more active role in shaping the safety culture at Cruise, following a string of incidents that prompted California...
GM reaches tentative deal with UAW, ending widespread six-week strike
The United Autoworkers reached a tentative agreement Monday with General Motors, wrapping up a six-week strike that affected the Big three U.S. automakers...
