Slate Auto, which came out of stealth mode earlier this year with a surprising – and surprisingly affordable – customizable electric truck, has raised $700 million to date. But long before the EV startup broke cover, it quietly raised a … Continue reading Why this LA-based VC firm was an early investor in Slate Auto
The man was neither an airport employee nor a passenger. Milan Bergamo Airport did not say how he had accessed the runway where the plane was. Source: New York Times Man Dies at Milan Airport After Being Sucked Into Jet … Continue reading Man Dies at Milan Airport After Being Sucked Into Jet Engine, Official Says
Arbor Energy’s carbon-removing power plant is inspired by SpaceX’s rocket engines. Source: TechCrunch Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers Continue reading Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers
Lord Tebbit held a series of roles in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet, but left high office after his wife was seriously hurt in a bombing by the Irish Republican Army. Source: New York Times Norman Tebbit, Former U.K. Minister and Close … Continue reading Norman Tebbit, Former U.K. Minister and Close Thatcher Ally, Dies at 94
Every month, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether it’s tech, kitchen tools, or camping gear. What they answer gives us some interesting insights into what the folks here like to use when they’re at … Continue reading Some Verge-favorite gadgets are cheaper during Prime Day 2025
Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers. Source: New York Times Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid … Continue reading Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs
Prime Day, Amazon’s four-day thunderdome of exclusive deals, is here. Outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we anticipate this to be the best moment of the year to score discounts on headphones, laptops, TVs, gaming gear, and really anything … Continue reading The 177 best Prime Day 2025 deals that we found
OnePlus has launched five new products today, including the midrange Nord 5 phone and a smaller version of its Watch 3 wearable. The 43mm version of the Watch 3 and the new Buds 4 earbuds are the only new products … Continue reading OnePlus launches five new products, including Buds 4 and smaller Watch 3 for the US
A focus on economics misses the human brutality that is the most problematic aspect of this legislation Source: New York Times Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country Continue reading Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country
Microsoft’s latest Windows AI features arrived first on new Copilot Plus PCs last year, but they were limited to a special range of laptops. That looks set to change thanks to Intel refreshing its existing Arrow Lake desktop CPUs later … Continue reading Microsoft’s Copilot Plus features might arrive on desktop PCs later this year
