Tesla Inc. opened the doors to its new Austin-area auto-assembly plant on Thursday. The event, dubbed the "Cyber Rodeo," is a homecoming for Tesla, which moved its headquarters to the area last year. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he planned to speak around 9 p.m.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms says it has removed a network of social media accounts with ties to the Brazilian military. Meta's quarterly report could be damaging to Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro. The far-right former army captain has deployed the armed forces to the Amazon on unsuccessful missions to reduce deforestation.
Wing, a drone company operated by Google, is launching its first US commercial service on April 7. The service will be available in two Dallas-area towns, Frisco and Little Elm. Customers can order goods from stores that will be partnering with the company.
Google is using artificial intelligence to predict business hours on Google Maps. If the company is confident enough in the AI's prediction, it will update the information in Maps. Google will also check with humans, including Google Maps users and business owners. The company will even use Duplex in some countries to ask businesses about their hours.
Vitalik Buterin made $5 million worth of ETH donations to Ukraine in early April, donating half of the donation to Aid for Ukraine and the other half to Unchain Fund to provide humanitarian relief for Ukrainians. According to a joint initiative created by the Ukrainian government, FTX, Everstake and Kuna, the amount of tracked crypto donations sent to the Ukraine government, military, and charities has surpassed $133 million.
Trading platform eToro unveils a $20 million fund to purchase NFTs and bolster creators. NFT's are digital assets that represent real-world objects and can't be replicated. e Toro plans to commit $10 million to support emerging creators and brands in bringing their NFT projects to market this year.
Vinfast filed confidentially for an initial public offering, as the EV automaker born out of Vietnam's Vingroup continues its fast and furious plan to expand into the U.S. and European markets, the latest example of EV startups racing to the public markets in an aim to capture the same success of Tesla and the capital needed to develop and produce large volumes of vehicles.
Epic Games and Lego are partnering to build a virtual world aimed at kids. The two companies say they will work together to ensure children's safety and well-being. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has previously said he sees the metaverse as a kind of online playground.
Fanatics revealed today that the NFL was the “single biggest investor” in the latest round announced by the company, a $1.5 billion round at a whopping $27 billion valuation that marked a 50% increase from the $18 billion valuation assigned to Fanatics during its previous raise.
A digital note-taking app called Journal is becoming a full-fledged Microsoft Windows application, allowing users to capture their thoughts and create drawings using their digital pen on Windows tablets, 2-in-1s and other pen-capable devices. The original idea behind Journal was to offer users an alternative to grabbing a pen and paper when inspiration strikes, while still allowing them to express themselves through writing.
LinkedIn named Amazon the top U.S. company to work for if you’re seeking career growth, tracking seven pillars focused on career progression, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, gender diversity, and spread of educational backgrounds. This is the second year Amazon has topped the list, ranking 11th of 53 in retail, 569th overall among the companies JUST tracks in the Russell 1000.