Just a week after rumors that Google is working on a foldable Pixel phone, new rumors suggest it may be delayed. Google announced the Pixel 6 in early August, powered by the company’s new Tensor chips. Shortly after, eagle-eyed observers noticed that…
Square has announced it is purchasing Afterpay Limited, the Australian firm that made its name in the “buy now, pay later” business. Square is one of the leading companies in the payment processing market. Afterpay, allows customers to buy a…
There were a number of revelations at The B Word conference, including that SpaceX owns Bitcoin and Elon Musk owns Ethereum. Elon Musk and his companies have had a complicated relationship with cryptocurrencies. Tesla made headlines when the company purchased $1.5 billion…
A new report shows just how widespread the impacts from COVID have been as consumers look toward a post-COVID world. Brooks Bell conducted a survey of 700 consumers on a variety of topics, and the results show just how much…
AI-driven drones appear to have attacked humans without authorization, according to a new report by the U.N. Many critics view AI technology as an existential threat to humanity, seeing some variation of the Terminator franchise’s Skynet wiping humanity out. Those critics may…
General Motors has made its OnStar Guardian software available for non-GM vehicles. OnStar Guardian is the company’s mobile app, designed to improve safety. For example, OnStar Guarding uses smartphone sensors to detect a crash and alert an Emergency-Certified OnStar Advisor4.…
Tesla appears to be testing a car with lidar sensors, a technology used to help automakers develop self-driving vehicles. Elon Musk famously said “lidar is a fool’s errand,” at Tesla’s “Autonomy Day” in April 2019. “Anyone relying on lidar is…
General Motors CEO Mary Barra is has expressed her desire to have personal autonomous vehicles by 2030. Autonomous and self-driving vehicles are the next major evolution of the automotive industry. Early studies have shown autonomous vehicles can significantly reduce accidents…
Ford has taken a major step toward moving its electric vehicle (EV) battery production in-house, with the announcement of Ford Ion Park. Ford Ion Park is the company’s facility dedicated to pioneering various methods of battery production. The project will…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has weighed in on the global semiconductor shortage, and it’s not good news for those wanting a quick fix. The semiconductor industry is experiencing a massive shortage amid skyrocketing demand. Automakers have been forced to shut…
