“America’s space economy and America’s space agenda is really on fire right now,” says NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “That’s in large part because of President Trump and in fact bipartisan support in the House and Senate. What we are doing…
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TikTok Oracle Deal Approval Imminent
The Financial Times reports that under Oracle’s proposal currently under review by various entities within the US government including Treasury and Homeland Security, TikTok is set to become a standalone US company to satisfy White House conditions. The agreement would…
Tesla May Soon Have 50% Higher Capacity Batteries
Tesla may have batteries with as much as 50% higher capacity in just a few years, if a tweet by Elon Musk is correct. Tesla is widely considered to have significant lead in battery tech, as well as its electronics…
California Law Kills Uber and Lyft And The Entire Gig Economy
California Assembly Bill 5, which has been upheld in a recent court ruling, literally bans the right of an individual to work for themself according to California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R). The law will ban hundreds of different professions and especially…
Apple CEO: Competition For Developers Is A ‘Street Fight’
“There is a competition for developers just like there is a competition for customers,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook at today’s big tech congressional hearing. “With the competition for developers, they could write their apps for Android or Windows or Xbox or PlayStation. It…
Used Car Sales Way Up – Defy Dire Expectations, Says Carvana CEO
Used car sales have defied the dire COVID related expectations, says Carvana CEO Ernest Garcia. “When it first hit there was no doubt that there was a huge hit to demand,” says Garcia. “We saw car sales drop 30, 40,…
WWDC 2020 Part 1: iOS Home Screen Grows Up, Siri Moves In and More
In a first ever, Apple held a 100% digital version of WWDC, bringing welcome improvements across all of the company’s platforms. CEO Tim Cook began the conference, taking the opportunity to address the major issues the world is facing, especially…
Senator Hawley Questions Google CEO Over China Censorship
YouTube is in hot water over claims it engaged in censorship on behalf of the Chinese government. In a letter to Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Senator Josh Hawley asked for an explanation about the alleged censorship. YouTube has…
CES 2020: Samsung Unveils Neon: A Virtual, ‘Artificial Human’ Avatar
Leading up to CES 2020, Samsung teased Neon, an artificial human. Details were sparse, and Samsung said little other than to confirm Neon was an all new endeavor and had nothing to do with their existing AI engine, Bixby. At…
Apple Threatens to Leave Russia in 2020, Citing Russian Software Demands
The International Business Times (IBT) is reporting that Apple may leave the Russian market next year in response to a new law requiring Russian software alternatives be installed on electronic devices. The new law, which Putin signed on December 5, goes into effect on…