Incentive spending cuts likely for Detroit 3 amid strike
The UAW strike will prompt Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to pare back incentive deals for car shoppers, according to J.D. Power and Edmunds analysts. However, incentives are already low industrywide......»»
Battery startup Our Next Energy lays off another 3 dozen employees
Battery startup Our Next Energy Inc. is again trimming headcount following months of struggles. Crain’s Detroit Business has learned that the Southeast Michigan-based company has cut another 37 jobs — 24 of which were located in Michigan — w.....»»
Saturday Citations: Will they or won"t they? A black hole binary refuses to merge. Plus: Vestigial eyeballs
It's been a long, eight-day leap week, and this weekend, I'm spending my free time working on the manuscript for my style guide for science writers, "How to Effectively Split an Infinitive.".....»»
The Psychology of Clutching: Analyzing Decision-Making Under Pressure in Counter-Strike
If you’re a Counter-Strike veteran, you’ll almost certainly have found yourself as the last man standing once or twice. While there’s a certain prestige to outlasting your teammates, having to fend off an entire roster of enemy combatants on a.....»»
Audi partners with Costco on new incentive program
The specials are highest on some of the German luxury brand's electric vehicles and big sedans......»»
Apple launches Beats spring sale on latest Studio Pro headphones at $200 and Studio Buds+ at $130
Beats is starting off March with a new sale on its latest headphones and earbuds. While you’ll find discounts at Amazon and other retailers, the savings are also going live at Apple.com this time. We hardly ever see first-party price cuts, and now.....»»
Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires in Australia can strike any time
Victorians were braced for the worst on Wednesday amid soaring temperatures and gusty winds, creating the state's worst fire conditions in years. Authorities have declared a "catastrophic" fire risk in some parts of the state......»»
Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail
It's been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck driving down the highway. A.....»»
Apple’s EV wind down offers reprieve to Tesla, Detroit rivals
The sudden demise of Apple’s electric vehicle program is a bleak sign for the car market. It’s also a welcome boon for automakers themselves......»»
EV startup Lucid Motors gets $6 million state grant for Detroit area R&D center
Lucid plans a 30,000-square-foot office space in Southfield, Mich., initially, with intentions to expand with an additional 50,000-75,000 square feet......»»
Score a month-end $250 discount on Apple"s 1TB MacBook Pro 14-inch
The 14-inch MacBook Pro is now the defacto pro-level starting point in Apple's laptop line, and shoppers have more incentive to look past entry-level machines thanks to a $250 discount on the M3 Pro model offered at B&H Photo.The B&H Photo discount b.....»»
EV startup Lucid Motors gets $6M state grant for Detroit area R&D center
Lucid plans a 30,000-square-foot office space in Southfield, Mich., initially, with intentions to expand with an additional 50,000-75,000 square feet......»»
Rough landing cuts short historic private moon lander mission
After the historic return of the U.S. to the surface of the moon after more than 50 years last week, a private company's lunar lander will likely have its mission cut short because of how it landed......»»
Windows security updates could come with fewer reboots beginning later this year
"Hotpatching" originated in Windows Server, cuts way down on update reboots. Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is already testing Windows 11 24H2, this fall's big new Windows release. The c.....»»
Apple TV+ "Foundation" leadership rocked after budget drama
A new report claims that the show runner of Apple TV+ epic "Foundation" is shifting duties after some behind-the-scenes drama about production and budget cuts.Foundation poster (Source: Apple TV+)It's not clear exactly what's going on, beyond some is.....»»
EV startup Lucid plans $10M R&D center, 260 jobs in Detroit area
Company representatives are expected to bring a prototype of the Lucid Gravity – the automaker’s planned new crossover vehicle – to Lansing, Mich., for a show-and-tell with public officials Tuesday......»»
Silicon Valley EV startup plans $10M engineering center in Southeast Michigan
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors is planning to invest $10 million and create 250 jobs at a new engineering research and development center in metro Detroit......»»
Jeep CEO turnaround plan features price cuts, ‘freedom of choice" amid EV transition
Jeep is cutting prices on some of its key models and taking new approaches to marketing, branding and dealer relations in an effort to turn around the brand's flagging sales in North America......»»
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares" compensation jumps 56% to $40M
Tavares' 2023 pay included an $11 million transformation incentive to meet milestones tied to challenges the industry is facing on global mobility, technology and the electrification of vehicles......»»
Coast Guard launches "traffic control for whales" in Washington State"s Puget Sound
Joe Gaydos remembers the beautiful minke whale that washed up on the shore of a San Juan Island in 2022. Illuminated by a pink and orange sunrise, its injuries were consistent with a fatal strike......»»
Rivian’s Q4 net loss narrows to $1.52 billion as it cuts staff by 10% and forecasts flat 2024 production
Rivian doesn't expect production to increase significantly this year due mostly to high interest rates......»»