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Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Some of Tesla Sweden’s customers who boycotted the company due to its conflict with IF Metall are coming back. This was despite IF Metall and its allies’ ongoing strike against Tesla Sweden. Tesla Sweden vs. IF Metall: IF Metall initiated a strike against Tesla Sweden due to the electric vehicle maker not using a unionized workforce in October 2023.Other unions allied with IF Metall have initiated sympathy strikes against Tesla Sweden as well. This has resulted in Tesla Sweden experiencing challenges getting license plates for its vehicles, or even getting its cars shipped into the country.The strikes have also throttled Tesla’s…
It appears that Tesla’s 4680 program has paved the way for the Cybertruck to hit a production rate of about 120,000 units per year. The update: The milestone was hinted at in Tesla’s Q4 2024 Update Letter. As per Tesla, the company’s in-house 4680 cell manufacturing facilities have reached a run rate that could support more than 2,500 Cybertrucks per week.“Our in-house 4680 cell hit a production rate exceeding 2.5k Cybertrucks/week,” Tesla wrote.With this in mind, Tesla now seems to have the capability to produce about 120,000 to 130,000 Cybertrucks per year, and that’s with the 4680 facilities’ end of Q4…
WASHINGTON — Boeing has notified employees working on the Space Launch System program that up to 400 of them could lose their jobs as the new administration considers canceling the program.Boeing SLS employees were informed Feb. 7 that the company was making preparations to cut up to 400 jobs from the program because of “revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations.” The specific positions being considered for elimination were not announced but would account for a significant fraction of the overall SLS workforce at the company.“To align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations, today we informed…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Canada’s University Health Network said its Toronto Western Hospital would be the first non-US site of a trial for a device created by Neuralink Corp., Elon Musk’s brain-implant company. “We are incredibly proud to be at the forefront of this research advancement in neurosurgery,” UHN Chief Executive Officer Kevin Smith said in an announcement. He also said UHN would be the “first and exclusive” site for the trial in Canada, but did not say when it would begin.On Wednesday, Neuralink said that it had received approval from regulators in Canada to launch clinical trials for its device in that country.“Health Canada…
Elon Musk recently highlighted one of the most notable innovations that have been developed by The Boring Company, his tunneling startup. As per Musk, the Boring Co.’s technologies allow tunnel boring machines (TBMs) to start digging with no prior site preparation. Earlier this month, The Boring Company posted an image of its Prufrock-3 TBM undergoing final checks on “The Monster,” which was already tilted downwards. The Monster is a machine that is capable of launching and retrieving Prufrock, allowing The Boring Company to start excavating tunnels very quickly. As noted by Elon Musk in his recent post, the capability to…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Solana has faced relentless selling pressure since late January, wiping out over 40% of its value after reaching all-time highs. Price action remains bearish, with SOL struggling to find strong support as the broader market experiences volatility. Investors are increasingly cautious, fearing that further declines could follow if key levels fail to hold. Related Reading However, analysts believe Solana could see a swift recovery if it manages to maintain its current structure. Top analyst Daan shared a technical analysis on X, revealing that Solana is still hanging around above a key diagonal trend…
The Taaleri SolarWind 3 Fund has invested in 129MW Finnish solar park Hallanvahti. The project, located in Joroinen, approximately 300km northeast of Helsinki, has reached ready-to-build status, with construction ongoing and full operations expected by mid-2026. The Hallanvahti project was developed by Etec Automation and its subsidiary, 3Flash Finland, together with the Taaleri Energia team. The solar farm will consist of bifacial panels and single-axis trackers, generating an estimated annual electricity production of around 140GWh. This is enough to supply around 18,000 households and facilitate the reduction of approximately 29,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually throughout its operating life.…
Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk has voiced his support for a California AI safety bill, expected to introduce increased oversight and regulation into the emerging industry. In a post on X on Monday, Musk said that California bill SB 1047 should “probably pass,” amidst arguments in Silicon Valley over whether the AI safety bill could hamper development of the technology or is a necessary safeguard. “This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill,” Musk wrote. “For over 20 years, I…