Peugeot shareholders say yes to merger with Fiat Chrysler
The new company is called Stellantis and is the world's 4th-largest automaker. Enlarge (credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) For the past few years, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been looking to get married. After.....»»
Image: Hubble captures a monster merger
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features Arp 122, a peculiar galaxy that in fact comprises two galaxies—NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral—that are in the midst of a collision. This dra.....»»
Apple"s 2024 annual shareholder meeting is on February 28
Apple shareholders can attend the annual shareholder meeting on February 28 at 9 a.m. ET to vote and submit questions.Apple's shareholder meeting is on February 28Annual shareholder meetings are held to vote on matters presented by shareholders and d.....»»
Scientists flip around gravitational-wave data analysis: Have LIGO and Virgo detected a merger of dark-matter stars?
Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light. These are produced in some of the most violent events in the universe, such as black-hole mergers, supernovae, or the Big Bang itself. Since their first det.....»»
Serra Automotive to buy Michigan Bill Marsh stores
Bill Marsh Auto Group has four northern Michigan new-car dealerships selling Buick, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Ford and Hyundai vehicles......»»
Study reveals a higher market valuation of cash holdings of firms adopting electronic voting
Firms worldwide are increasingly adopting electronic voting, enabling shareholders to cast their votes online instead of attending shareholder meetings in person. Shareholders can enjoy superior accessibility to the meetings with electronic voting co.....»»
Penske Automotive to buy Don Allen stores in Nantucket, Mass.
Penske Automotive Group's planned purchase of Don Allen Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Ford stores, the only new-car dealerships on Nantucket, initially is valued at $12.3 million in cash......»»
SEC denies Apple"s bid to stop shareholders questioning its use of AI
The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected requests by both Apple and Disney to exclude AI from discussions at their forthcoming annual shareholders meetings, saying the subject "transcends ordinary business matters."Apple ParkAhead of the s.....»»
Debt-laden Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount consider merger
WBD could have 2nd most streaming subscribers if reported meeting leads to deal. Enlarge / Media firms are looking for allies to help them take the coveted media throne. (credit: Warner Bros. Discovery) The CEOs of Warne.....»»
Adobe"s Figma buy isn"t going to happen, and will cost Adobe $1 billion
Adobe has dropped its $20 billion acquisition of Figma after expressing concerns that there was "no clear path" to do so because of regulatory concerns.AdobeOn Monday, Adobe and Figma announced they would mutually terminate their merger agreement fol.....»»
EV battery swaps will be tested with the Fiat 500e in 2024
Ample's technology replaces the existing EV battery pack to allow battery swaps. Enlarge / This is what Ample's battery modules look like. (credit: Ample) A small fleet of rideshare Fiat 500e electric vehicles will becom.....»»
Stellantis plans battery-swapping partnership with U.S. startup Ample
Ample says its proprietary modular batteries can be exchanged in five minutes, offering flexibility for EV drivers. The partnership with Stellantis will start with Fiat New 500 EVs......»»
Stellantis is bringing battery swapping to the Fiat 500e
Stellantis will use EV batter-swapping tech from startup Ample, starting with a fleet of 100 Fiat EVs in Spain......»»
Want a small, cheap EV? The Fiat 500e is coming to the US in 2024
The diminutive Italian electric city car has an EPA range of 149 miles. Enlarge / The Fiat 500e returns to the US early in 2024. (credit: Fiat) It probably hasn't escaped your notice that, among the flurry of new electri.....»»
Fiat’s 500e returns as a stylish and affordable small EV
The 2024 Fiat 500e fights the weight and price bloat of current EVs......»»
Fiat 500e returns to U.S. in early 2024 with 149-mile range
Fiat says the two-door, four-seat 500e will be the lightest EV in the U.S. and use a digital melody to welcome passengers into an "immersive Italian experience.".....»»
Using gravitational wave observations of a binary black hole merger to verify the no-hair theorem
An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations. Their research is published in the journal.....»»
Here hires new CEO amid battle with Google to supply maps for self-driving cars
Former Honeywell executive Mike Nefkens will lead the Dutch mapping company, whose shareholders include Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch......»»
Vitesco calls Schaeffler"s increased offer price "inadequate"
The higher offer came after Vitesco’s management and supervisory boards made multiple public statements acknowledging some shareholders’ views that the offer was too low.....»»
Report: After Altman firing, OpenAI tried to merge with rival—and was rejected
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei quickly declined job offer and merger, reports say. Enlarge / Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, during a hearing on AI held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technolog.....»»
A new combined Disney Plus and Hulu app will test launch in December
The Disney Plus and Hulu app merger is still on schedule, even as the former hits the 150 million user milestone......»»