Tag: technology
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Elon Musk Asks Followers If He Should Sell $21bn Tesla Stock
Alamy Elon Musk has proposed the sale of 10% of his Tesla stock, taking to Twitter to let his 62.5 million followers decide. Musk’s proposition follows a ‘Billionaires’ Tax’ proposed by Democrats in the US senate. The tax would help pay for US President Joe Biden’s social and climate change plan. The Tesla CEO, who…
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Are Proof of Stake Crypto Coins the Future of the Market?
When Bitcoin became a reality in January 2009, it revolutionized global economics. Bitcoin, and the hundreds of cryptocurrencies that came after it, have offered individuals a completely new way of envisioning and conducting everyday financial transactions, as investors use it as an alternative currency, hold it as a store of value, and trade it as…
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Chinese electric-vehicle maker Xpeng plans to mass produce flying cars by 2024 and says they’ll cost less than $157,000
An Xpeng Voyager X2 electric flying car. Long Wei/VCG/Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle-maker Xpeng is planning to mass produce a flying car by 2024. The flying car is being developed by Xpeng affiliate, HT Aero. The company is aiming to price the X2 under 1 million Chinese yuan ($157,000.) Chinese electric-vehicle startup Xpeng introduced a…
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AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
In this Oct. 12, 2021, photo, David and Wendy Mills, parents of Kailee Mills who was killed four years ago in an automobile accident when riding in the back seat without a seat belt, with a photo of their daughter at their home in Spring, Texas. The teenager was riding in the back seat of…
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Elon Musk pulled his ‘last remaining house’ off the market after vowing to get rid of all his ‘physical possessions’ last year
Elon Musk on August 13, 2021 at a press event on the grounds of the Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images Musk listed his Bay Area mansion for $37.5 million in June in a quest to offload all his property. The listing was pulled down last week, according to Zillow records.…
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CrownCruiser eBike Looks to the Past to Accelerate Toward an Electrified Future
CrownCruiser Motors founder Adebola Adeleye wants to satiate your need for speed with an electric bike embodying the same spirit that painted the golden years of British heritage motorcycling with contemporary styling and technologies that would make Lucius Fox of Wayne Enterprises envious – an electric bicycle with a 100-mile range and a top speed…
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Digital twins are “big driver” towards net-zero cities say experts
Digital twins of buildings and cities could become an essential tool in the battle against climate change, according to technology experts. These virtual replicas – computer models that use live data to create simulations of real-world objects and systems – can reduce the energy consumption of buildings in operation, proponents claim. They do this by analysing…
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Why Blockchain Can Both Promote ESG And Accelerate Climate Transition
Blockchain technology can help organizations drive more favorable enterprise environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes. However, the technology has drawn scrutiny over energy consumption. In recent months, stakeholders such as institutional investors and environmental organizations have made public statements about how blockchain technology can exacerbate climate risk due to high energy consumption. But such claims…
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Tesla Autopilot Saves Life Of Drunk Driver Who Passed Out At Wheel
VG TV/Austin Tesla Club/Twitter Tesla’s autopilot feature has received some criticism over the years, but the advanced technology has reportedly saved a drunk driver’s life. Over the weekend, a 24-year-old Norwegian man was intoxicated while driving his Tesla vehicle and passed out at the wheel. Fortunately for the man, the car’s autopilot system kicked in…
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Hitler’s Rocket Scientist Predicted A Man Named Elon Would Rule Mars
PA Images Elon Musk is a major advocate for travelling to Mars. It turns out, it may have been written in the stars all along… with a prediction from Adolf Hitler’s rocket scientist. Located just 140 million miles from Earth, Musk sees Mars as a necessity for mankind. ‘It’s about believing in the future and…