A New Mexico Court judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay a fine of $567 million, on top of the $375 million levied in March, in a case regarding social media harms and addiction. This brings the total fines the company has to pay to $942 million. The court also ordered Meta to make changes … Read more
BMW has started full series production of the new i3 sedan in Munich. Plant Munich will build only battery-electric vehicles from 2027. BMW says the i3 launch cut Munich’s manufacturing costs by 10 percent. The new BMW i3 is no longer just a show stand star. Full series production of the electric sedan has started … Read more
For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple’s App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning absence for such a major app: an avenue of communication for more than 1 billion users around the world, used widely as a secure platform for people who live in countries under censorship. Apple later … Read more
Peregryn bought the Ultima design and tooling, moving assembly to the US. The GT-R targets roughly 700 horsepower from GM LS- or LT-series V8s. Peregryn says the GT-R can match Corvette ZR1 pace. A new name is muscling into Corvette territory. Peregryn Automotive is shifting production of the GT-S and GT-R to the United States … Read more
From the omnipresent One Night Only trailer, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the movie glosses over its terrifying and absurd premise — in otherwise normal modern New York, single people can only have sex one night a year — to deliver an entirely traditional romantic comedy. I’m here to report that it does not … Read more
Ferrari is working on a new version of the Purosangue, and it might not have a V12. Maranello’s SUV could get a V8 or even a V6, and we wouldn’t rule out a plug-in hybrid either. Since the SUV is already four years old, some styling revisions are likely planned. With all the controversy surrounding … Read more
The incident has already spurred Roderich Kiesewetter, a lawmaker and member of the German parliament’s intelligence committee, to more directly describe Russia as being responsible for the “attempted act of terrorism.” As a major hub for air cargo, Leipzig/Halle airport frequently oversees the transit of shipments for NATO and the German military. It is also … Read more
NHTSA granted Zoox a two-year exemption allowing 2,500 shuttles yearly. Zoox can start charging metered fares for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas. NHTSA waived steering-wheel-related requirements and imposed enhanced oversight. Zoox just got the green light to do something no other US robotaxi operator has done: run a purpose-built car with no steering wheel or … Read more
Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico’s landmark child safety case, bringing total charges to nearly $1 billion for being a “public nuisance.” In a ruling published on Thursday, the Santa Fe district court found that Meta’s platforms are a “significant contributing cause” of a teen mental … Read more
Shirley Poullard’s Kia SUV sat at the dealership for over a month. A viral video captures a service manager admitting fuel injectors from her SUV were “borrowed” to fix another customer’s car. The dealership said the service manager is no longer employed. Kia of Lake Charles in Louisiana is under fire after customer Shirley Poullard … Read more