Tag: tech insider
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Facebook’s crypto chief is exploring NFT-related products and features – but views bitcoin as too volatile for transactions
David Marcus, head of Facebook's Novi digital wallet. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Facebook's crypto boss said the company is looking at building NFT-related features. "We're in a really good position to do so," David Marcus told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Marcus said that bitcoin isn't good for transactions because of its price volatility. See more stories…
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Google is right to cut remote workers’ pay. The alternative is inequity and an overpaid nomadic class.
Westend61/Getty Images Isabelle Roughol is the host of Borderline, a podcast and newsletter about living and working across borders. Tech companies who say they'll dock remote workers' pay are being fair, not greedy, she argues. This is because employers consider cost of living and cost of talent when calculating pay. This is an opinion column.…
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Elon Musk unveils ‘Tesla bot,’ a humanoid robot that would be made from Tesla’s self-driving AI
YouTube Elon Musk said Tesla plans to build a humanoid robot during the company's AI Day. The CEO said the company hopes to develop a prototype for the robot by sometime next year. The "Tesla Bot" will use the same AI systems that help power the company's Full Self-Driving system. See more stories on Insider's…
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Tesla’s Cybertruck is officially delayed to 2022
Tesla Cybertruck. Tesla Tesla's Cybertruck was originally supposed to start shipping in 2021. But Tesla's website for the Cybertruck now says production will start in 2022. It's not a complete susprised: Elon Musk warned in January that production could be delayed. See more stories on Insider's business page. Tesla has delayed its Cybertruck electric pickup…
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Hiring leaders at Rivian, Tesla, and Amazon’s self-driving startup reveal their top tips for landing a job
Rivian executives described their hiring priorities in an interview with Insider. Jeff Johnson/Rivian Insider has interviewed hiring leaders at auto-tech firms like Rivian, Waymo, and Amazon-owned Zoox. They've described the details they care most about when reading résumés and conducting interviews. And they've shared the red flags that will hurt a job candidate's chances of…
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A Tesla customer says the company hiked his Solar Roof price by about 40%, calling the increase a ‘corporate decision,’ according to a lawsuit
Installing a Tesla Solar Roof in Austin, Texas. Brookfield Residential A California man filed a lawsuit against Tesla, saying the company hiked his price multiple times. The class-action complaint said a Tesla rep told the man a 41% price hike was a "corporate decision." A $64,735 roofing project was increased to $95,107 but then lowered,…
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10 things in tech: Gates Fdn. turmoil – Leaked Oracle memo – Blizzard lawsuit
REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Let's get started. 1. Senior government officials of US allies were targets of Pegasus phone malware in 2019. WhatsApp's CEO made a statement after reports of an Israeli company selling access to military-grade spyware,…
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The 10 longest range electric cars you can buy in the US
Tesla reigns supreme when it comes to range. Tesla Range anxiety is one of the biggest hurdles facing widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Many EVs on the US market can go well over 200 miles on a charge. But Tesla is still the brand to beat when it comes to range. See more stories on…
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Tesla is letting people take out a ‘Full Self-Driving’ subscription for $199 per month
Elon Musk. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tesla is offering a new payment method for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Customers can now pay $199 a month, rather than $10,000 upfront. Tesla says customers can cancel their subscription whenever they want. See more stories on Insider's business page. Tesla owners can now subscribe to have the company's…
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Tech’s $1 billion unicorn startups are ready to party
Hello, and welcome to this week's edition of the Insider Tech newsletter, where we break down the biggest news in tech, including: Meet the 136 unicorns born in Q2Why Salesforce and Amazon are becoming each other's best alliesThe real story behind Elon Musk's beach tunnelDid someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. Note:…