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Rivian investors hoping it’s going to be the next Tesla
Rivian, an electric-vehicle maker that has been around for over a decade, finally got around to delivering a product this year — 156 pickup trucks — and nearly all went to its employees.Despite that minuscule total, investors on Wednesday decided Rivian was in the same league as some of the most recognized names in the…
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Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy? (Ep. 482)
The U.S. is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good for society, or does it just help the rich get richer? Stephen Dubner invests the time to find out. Listen and follow our podcast on…
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I drove the Rivian R1T truck. It’s the most adventurous EV yet.
As a left coast urbanite, I’m not exactly what you would call a truck guy. (Fifteen to 20 mpg when the world is warming and gas is pushing $5 a gallon? No thank you.) But I’m definitely an electric vehicle guy (most recently while testing the Lucid Air) and a self-sufficient camping out in the…
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7 gifts for Tesla owners and stans
Tesla owners tend to be pretty passionate about their choice of electric vehicle and the battery-powered lifestyle. You’re probably never going to go wrong getting them something EV-related or an accessory for their beloved vehicle. Here are some accessories that range from excessive (chances are, no one’s buying a $50,000 gift, but it’s there, anyway)…
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Why we must think beyond GDP for sustainability
Geoffrey M. Heal teaches at Columbia Business School. Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, he discusses the clean energy transition, why environmental credits work — and sustainable businesses succeeding nancially:Q. Which industries will climate change most powerfully impact? A. It will impact the utility industry. The generation of electricity, one of the biggest sources of greenhouse…
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Tesla’s Cybertruck made a cameo at AI Day. Kind of.
Spotted: Tesla’s cyberpunk Cybertruck out in the wild. Or so it seemed. The triangular metal truck made an appearance while Tesla employees went deep into “four dimensional vector spaces” and “neural network training” at the company’s very technical AI Day recruiting event Thursday. The electric truck was seen in a video during the livestreamed presentation…
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WhatsApp won’t use Apple’s child abuse image scanner, citing vague privacy fears
Just because Apple has a plan — and a forthcoming security feature — designed to combat the spread of child sex abuse images, that doesn’t mean everyone’s getting on board. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart joined the chorus of Apple critics on Friday, stating in no uncertain terms that the Facebook-owned messaging app won’t be adopting…
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Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity
Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity Heather Clancy Mon, 07/12/2021 – 02:00 The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 gigatons of the stuff cluttering landfills, waterways and oceans, or being incinerated by 2040. Just as stunning: Plastic…
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Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity
Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity Heather Clancy Mon, 07/12/2021 – 02:00 The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 gigatons of the stuff cluttering landfills, waterways and oceans, or being incinerated by 2040. Just as stunning: Plastic…
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Does autopilot really make Tesla’s cars safer?
Benjamin Maldonado and his teenage son were driving back from a soccer tournament on a California freeway in August 2019 when a truck in front of them slowed. Maldonado flicked his turn signal and moved right. Within seconds, his Ford Explorer pickup was hit by a Tesla Model 3 that was traveling about 60 mph…