Strange things are happening as the electric vehicle (EV) industry sits in limbo ahead of the incoming Trump administration’s plans to end tax incentives on EV purchases and production. The latest example comes from Dodge, which is launching a marketing campaign ahead of the 2025 release of its first fully electric EV, the Daytona Charger. The campaign, called “Save the Planet,” features a video with a view of Planet Earth, city skylines, oceans, and green open fields. We aren’t building electric vehicles because it’s trendy,” the video’s voice-over says. “We’re building them to make a difference.” As the new electric…
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Hello, Christmas. The turkeys have been swapped out for mistletoe as the holiday season heats up. On Netflix, a special holiday-curated selection of movies and TV shows lives under the “Start Your Holidays Here” section. From cooking shows and animated classics to festive musicals and family-friendly fun, there is something for all holiday lovers in this section. Rom-coms are the perfect movies to enjoy with a loved one. Netflix has started to boost its holiday rom-com slate, similar to the cheesy Christmas movies you’d find on the Hallmark Channel. If you need a suggestion, consider watching one of these three…
Peacock is considered to be a destination for original content, from comedies to dramas, even true crime. It’s also home to plenty of legacy and current NBC content, from sketch comedy to talk shows and procedurals. But did you know that Peacock also offers plenty of classic movies? This includes a wide selection within the sci-fi genre. The three sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in December hail from the ’90s and early ’00s. They’re movies you may have already seen decades ago but are totally worth watching again. Life (2017) With an ensemble cast that includes Jake…
For the past 15 years, the way we think about and use technology has been completely reshaped. What was once a hardware-first industry quickly became a software-first one, and this radical evolution of technology can be traced back to one pivotal moment. In 2009, Apple debuted the iPhone 3G and the first App Store. This launch ushered in a new era: the smartphone, complete with apps. It also debuted one of the best commercials, complete with a catchphrase that is sometimes still used today: There’s an app for that. For many years, the iPhone had a plethora of apps that…
Waymo has been testing its driverless cars in Miami intermittently for the last five years, but now it’s making serious moves to launch a robotaxi service there. The Alphabet-owned company revealed on Thursday that it’ll start testing its Jaguar I-PACE autonomous cars on the streets of the city early next year, with the aim of launching a robotaxi service for residents and visitors via the Waymo One app in 2026. Waymo said it’s partnering with African mobility fintech company Moove to help it with the management of its fleet of autonomous vehicles in Miami. This is a first for Waymo,…
We hear a lot about SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets launching and landing multiple times, but what about the infrastructure that makes it possible? A key part of the Falcon 9 missions involves droneships stationed in the ocean. These floating barges function as a landing platform for the returning first-stage Falcon 9 boosters when the mission profile means the rocket will have to land at sea rather than back at the launch site. SpaceX has three of these barges—two in Florida for launches from the Kennedy Space Center and one in California for flights that lift off from the Vandenberg Space…
Some believe Klarna’s planned IPO in 2025 could set the stage for other fintech startups to go public. But with the tech IPO market still sluggish, one of the candidates hotly tipped to follow suit has instead just announced a fundraise, and its CEO says going public is “not a priority.” Zopa, the U.K. neobank that provides loans, credit cards and savings accounts to some 1.3 million customers, has raised €82 million ($86.8 million based on current exchange rates) in equity funding. The company is not disclosing an exact valuation, but from what we understand it is an upround and…
U.S. government agencies legally hack into cellphones or emails all the time: think of the FBI wiretapping a suspected drug lord or the NSA monitoring emails for terrorism plots. But now, there’s rising interest in hacking other kinds of devices people often use like WiFi-connected security cameras and other IoT products. Toka, an Israeli startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, specializes in this type of work. It previously gained attention for a 2022 Haaretz article detailing its claims about being able to obtain and even delete security camera footage. The company is now looking to hire a “Client Director USA” to…
Fly Ventures, the Berlin-based VC that invests in seed-stage European startups within enterprise and deep tech, has launched its third fund at €80 million. The firm raised its last €53 million fund in 2020. Aiming at technical founders, the firm claims Fund III was oversubscribed and raised in a single closing. Meanwhile, the small increase in fund size reflects the firm’s desire to operate as a boutique firm. Matuschka told The Tech Spot: “We like doing things that at the time, other people think, what the… material science and AI?! These days, more people do it, but our game plan…
Ride-hail giant Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. The launch marks Uber’s first international autonomous vehicle offering. Uber has been snatching up partnerships with autonomous vehicle companies across sectors, including ride-hail, delivery, and trucking. Other partners include Wayve, Serve Robotics, Aurora Innovation, Waabi, and others. Still, investors are wary that incumbents like Uber won’t be able to compete with the companies building the technology, like Waymo and potentially Tesla. On Thursday, Uber’s stock dropped nearly 10% after Waymo announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in Miami – this…
