The Falcon Heavy blasted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:56 p.m. EST. It blasted off with a military communications satellite into space along with a maneuverable payload carrier hosting five classified technology demonstration packages. It was just the fifth flight of a Falcon Heavy, which debuted in 2018 by launching a Tesla roadster.
Apple Inc. partners Foxconn Technology Group and Pegatron Corp. included Southeast Asia in their expansion plans for 2023, in a sign major global contract electronics manufacturers will continue to add production capacity outside China to mitigate geopolitical and economic risks. “We will continue to grow our scale in mainland China, the Americas and Southeast Asia, and these efforts will blossom in 2023,” said Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn’s flagship unit Hon Hai
A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia is facing the death penalty for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen by the Guardian.
Bitcoin is expected to trade within a range and be sensitive to the macroeconomic situation. A new bull run is unlikely in 2023, but experts are looking to next year and beyond with optimism. In 2022, the entire cryptocurrency market lost about $1.4 trillion in value.
Ammaar Reshi used AI tools to create a book for his friend's daughter. He self-published the book on Amazon's digital bookstore within 72 hours. Reshi shared his experience on Twitter, where he received a lot of support. But he also received vitriol for what was supposed to be a gift for friends' children.
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s electrical grid are straining the war-torn country’s mobile-telephone network, leading to a global hunt for batteries and other equipment critical for keeping the communications system working. Ukraine’s power outages aren’t just putting out the lights. The electricity shortages also affect water supplies, heating systems, manufacturing and the cellular-telephone and internet network, a vital communications link in a nation where fixed-line telephones are uncommon.
Tesla announced steep price cuts on Thursday night. Some of the cuts amount to as much as 30 percent off when the latest EV tax credits are applied as well. Some analysts say this could be the first shot in a looming EV ‘price war’ that could have profound effects on Tesla's brand.
Twitter says there is no evidence the data came from a flaw in its systems. It says it is probably a collection of data "already publicly available online" But it urges users to be wary of bogus emails. Hudson Rock, the firm which raised the alarm, says it disputes Twitter's findings.
A document filed with the SEC details the negotiations between Adobe and Figma. The two companies agreed to a $20 billion deal in September 2022. Adobe first approached Figma in early 2020, but the talks ended without a deal. The companies would meet again in April and again in early 2021.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will receive a pay cut in 2023 to $49 million in total compensation. Cook requested the change, Apple said in a filing with the SEC. Executive compensation has come under increasing pressure from institutional shareholders. Apple also reduced the number in 2022, Cook made just under $83 million.
Lucid originally planned to build 20,000 vehicles in 2022, but had to revise that down to 12,000 due to supply chain issues. The automaker delivered 4,369 vehicles in the year, including 1,932 in the October-December period. Lucid will soon start taking reservations for its Gravity electric SUV, with deliveries in the US and Canada in 2024.