Norway’s obsession defies Europe’s Elon Musk backlash

Norway’s obsession defies Europe’s Elon Musk backlash

Norway’s strong embrace of Tesla, driven by its EV-friendly policies, contrasts sharply with Europe’s broader backlash against Elon Musk, as seen in the context of UniCredit’s pursuit of Commerzbank despite German opposition. Tesla’s sales in Norway surged 54% year-on-year in June 2025, with a 115.3% increase in Model Y registrations, following a 213% spike in … Read more

Trump inaugural impersonators scammed donors out of crypto, feds say

Trump inaugural impersonators scammed donors out of crypto, feds say

Trump Inaugural Impersonators Scammed Donors Out of $250,300 in Cryptocurrency, Federal Authorities Say July 4, 2025 – Federal prosecutors have uncovered a sophisticated scam targeting donors to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, with perpetrators impersonating committee officials to steal over $250,300 in cryptocurrency. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil complaint on July 2, … Read more

Microsoft Layoffs: 830 Workers Cut in Washington State Amid Global Reduction

Microsoft Layoffs: 830 Workers Cut in Washington State Amid Global Reduction

Microsoft announced layoffs affecting 830 employees in its home state of Washington, part of a larger reduction of approximately 9,000 jobs worldwide, representing about 4% of its global workforce of 228,000 as of June 2024. The layoffs, reported on July 2, 2025, and effective August 31, 2025, impacted various roles, including cloud solution architects, game … Read more

Tesla Reports 384,122 Vehicle Deliveries in Q2 2025, Down 13% Year-Over-Year

Tesla Reports 384,122 Vehicle Deliveries in Q2 2025, Down 13% Year-Over-Year

July 2, 2025 – Tesla (TSLA) released its Q2 2025 vehicle production and delivery report, announcing 384,122 vehicles delivered globally, a 13% decline from the 444,000 delivered in Q2 2024. The company produced 410,244 vehicles, including 396,835 Model 3 and Model Y units and 13,409 other models, such as the Cybertruck, Model S, and Model … Read more

Bay Area Commuters Get Free Rides Tuesday Due to Clipper Card Outage: What You Need to Know

Bay Area Commuters Get Free Rides Tuesday Due to Clipper Card Outage: What You Need to Know

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Bay Area commuters experienced an unexpected benefit: free rides across multiple transit systems due to a widespread outage of the Clipper Card system, the region’s all-in-one fare payment method. The disruption affected major transit agencies, including Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni), Caltrain, and others, … Read more

Meta smart glasses with Oakley and Prada, extending Luxottica deal

Meta smart glasses with Oakley and Prada, extending Luxottica deal

Meta is expanding its AI-powered smart glasses lineup through an extended partnership with EssilorLuxottica, introducing new versions under the Oakley and Prada brands, building on the success of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses launched in 2023. Here’s a detailed overview: Key Details of the Partnership and Products Market Context and Competition Social Media and Public Sentiment … Read more

Scale AI Founder Wang Joins Meta in Groundbreaking $14 Billion AI Deal

Scale AI Founder Wang Joins Meta in Groundbreaking  Billion AI Deal

📰 Scale AI Founder Wang Exits for Meta in Landmark $14B AI Strategy [Scale AI founder Wang], 28, has officially announced his departure as CEO of Scale AI following a transformative $14.3 billion deal that sees Meta acquiring a 49% stake in the data‑labeling powerhouse. The move marks one of the largest AI acquisitions in recent … Read more

Tesla new car sales rebound in EV-friendly Norway

Tesla new car sales rebound in EV-friendly Norway

Tesla’s new car sales in Norway surged 213% in May 2025 compared to May 2024, reaching 2,600 vehicles, driven primarily by the revamped Model Y SUV, which accounted for about 90% of Tesla’s registrations (2,346 units, up 240% year-on-year). The Model 3 also saw an 87.4% increase, contributing 253 units. This rebound, reported by the … Read more

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan long track record in chips, needs big customer

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan long track record in chips, needs big customer

Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s CEO since March 18, 2025, brings over four decades of semiconductor industry experience, having led Cadence Design Systems for 12 years, where he drove a 3,200% stock increase, and served as a venture capitalist at Walden International, investing in major players like China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. Previously an Intel board member … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI has 1 billion monthly active users

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI has 1 billion monthly active users

Meta AI Surges to 1 Billion Monthly Active Users, Zuckerberg Eyes Monetization MENLO PARK, Calif. – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on May 28, 2025, that Meta AI, the company’s artificial intelligence assistant, has reached a milestone of 1 billion monthly active users across its family of apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. The … Read more