CEO of $2 Billion Startup Ousted for Taking LSD at Work
Marketing startup Iterable dismissed its chief executive officer over violations of company policy, Iterable said in a note to employees on Monday. From a report: The fired CEO, Justin Zhu, said the board's chief reason for ousting him was that he to.....»»
Stellantis hybrid sales in Europe constrained by transmission supply, Carlos Tavares says
The ramp-up of a dual-clutch transmission at factories in Italy and France is holding back sales of models with Stellantis' new 48-volt hybrid powetrain, which can cut emissions by up to 25 percent, CEO Carlos Tavares said......»»
Maserati"s stumbles due to marketing issues, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says
Despite heavy financial losses and slumping vehicle sales, Maserati is sustainable but more needs to be done to position it as a pure luxury brand, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said......»»
Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products
Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Their study has identified a secure way to attach chemical additives to polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The work is publishe.....»»
OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in latest funding round
Thanks to $6.6 billion in funding from the likes of Microsoft and Nvidia with a $157 billion valuation, OpenAI is now one of the wealthiest private enterprises on the planet......»»
EVgo gets $1.05B loan to build 7,500 DC fast chargers
EVgo will focus on underserved communities where people can't charge at home. The electric vehicle charging company EVgo has secured conditional approval for a $1.05 billion loan.....»»
Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction
Ants learned to work with fungi back in a world where only fungi could thrive. We tend to think of agriculture as a human innovation. But insects beat us to it by millions of year.....»»
Avatar: The Last Airbender series to get its ‘biggest video game’ yet
Paramount and Saber Interactive have teamed up to work on an AAA RPG set in the Avatar universe with a whole new story and Avatar......»»
2-billion-year-old rock could help understand very early life on Earth and the hunt for evidence of life on Mars
Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore deposits. This is the oldest example of living.....»»
"Tough and uncompromising" training capable of transforming social work culture
Described as "tough and uncompromising", Grit Breakthrough Programs uses intensive group workshops and individual coaching to challenge assumptions, attitudes, and expectations, with the aim of helping participants break through self-imposed limitati.....»»
Economists recognized early on in the pandemic that working from home is here to stay
When Amazon told staffers last month to come back to the office five days a week, many observers reacted as if an earthquake struck the post-pandemic world of work. To Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom, the news barely registered......»»
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and private sectors have implemented return-to-office mandates, requiring workers that transitioned to remote or hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic to work in-person again......»»
Plants have a backup plan to pass down accurate chromosome copies
Tending a garden is hard work. Imagine it from the plants' perspective. Each relies on fine-tuned genetic processes to pass down accurate copies of chromosomes to future generations. These processes sometimes involve billions of moving parts. Even th.....»»
Decolonizing the curriculum hasn"t closed the gap between Black and white students in the UK: Here"s what might work
Students at UK universities are less likely to get a top degree—a first or 2:1—if they are from an ethnic minority......»»
There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, research finds
Supermassive black holes are some of the most impressive (and scary) objects in the universe—with masses around 1 billion times more than that of the sun. And we know they've been around for a long time......»»
U.S. offers EVgo conditional $1.05 billion loan for EV chargers
If finalized, the loan guarantee will support EVgo's deployment of about 7,500 public stalls with high power chargers that can power two EVs simultaneously at nearly 1,100 stations......»»
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says too soon to confirm 2025 dividend
Shares slid nearly 4 percent to their lowest since July 2022 as investors fret that soaring costs of reviving the automaker's U.S. business will threaten its generous payouts to shareholders......»»
Tim Cook sells $50M worth of AAPL shares, but the timing is coincidental
Apple CEO Tim Cook has sold AAPL shares worth more than $50M at a time when the stock is close to an all-time high – but the timing is coincidental. The stock value broke $200 per share back in June, hitting a record $236 in July. There’s been.....»»
Spotify introduces new Offline Backup playlist feature
It looks like Spotify has decided to roll out a new feature for Premium users called Offline Backup that will work without the internet. The post Spotify introduces new Offline Backup playlist feature appeared first on Phandroid. One of th.....»»
Three hard truths hindering cloud-native detection and response
According to Gartner, the market for cloud computing services is expected to reach $675 billion in 2024. Companies are shifting from testing the waters of cloud computing to making substantive investments in cloud-native IT, and attackers are shiftin.....»»
Attackers exploit critical Zimbra vulnerability using cc’d email addresses
When successful, attacks install a backdoor. Getting it to work reliably is another matter. Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in mail servers sold by Zimb.....»»