[ad_1] Lilium, the German flying taxi startup, completed the first maiden flight for its prototype vertical take-off and landing electric jet. Lilium has raised $100 million, last year applied for regulatory approval in Europe and the US, and hired its …
Read More »Tesla is losing another top executive amid a brutal week for the electric automaker (TSLA)
[ad_1] Tesla is losing another top executive, this time in the communications department. The senior director of communications Dave Arnold is leaving the company. Arnold served the electric-car company for two years. He follows a long line of Tesla executives …
Read More »President Trump's national emergency likely won't stop you from buying a Huawei phone, much less an iPhone. Here's what it means for you.
[ad_1] President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and executive order banning tech products made by US adversaries isn’t likely to affect consumers here anytime soon. Although the order is broad, it’s widely expected to be used to target China and …
Read More »Trump's Huawei ban could spark a tit-for-tat fight with Beijing that puts Apple in the the middle of the crossfire (AAPL, NVDA, INTC, AMD, QCOM)
[ad_1] The US ban on Chinese tech giant Huawei could trigger a major retaliation by Beijing. Analysts say China could hit back at US tech giants doing business in the Asian nation, with Apple especially at risk. One analyst believes …
Read More »President Trump's new tool for collecting social media bias stories has one unusual question on it: Are you a US citizen? (FB, GOOG, TWTR)
[ad_1] The White House has unveiled a new tool for people to report bias or censorship they encounter on social media sites. Before users can provide the material though they must answer this question: Are you a US citizen or …
Read More »The White House created an online tool for Facebook and Twitter users to report examples of political bias and censorship (FB, TWTR, GOOG)
[ad_1] Hours after 18 nations signed a pledge to fight online terrorism through content moderation, the White House released a form encouraging people to report instances in which their content or accounts were removed from the social media. The form, …
Read More »Google’s new $400 smartphone takes absolutely gorgeous photos — here's proof
[ad_1] Google just released a new smartphone: The Pixel 3a, and its bigger sister the Pixel 3a XL. The Pixel 3a line is intended as a mid-tier “budget” smartphone, but it’s one of the best smartphones I’ve ever used. One …
Read More »WeWork's CFO says it will generate $2 billion in profit on the desks it's opened this year, and it's proof the 'space as a service' model is working
[ad_1] WeWork’s 100%-plus growth rate on all of its key quarter one numbers shows that its approach to “space as a service” is working, co-president and chief financial officer Artie Minson told Business Insider. The firm’s revenue doubled year-over-year, to …
Read More »Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals $904 million Amazon stake for the first time (AMZN)
[ad_1] Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday that it bought 483,300 shares in the first quarter, worth about $904 million. CEO Warren Buffett told CNBC earlier this month Berkshire had been buying Amazon …
Read More »WeWork is setting up a $2.9 billion fund to buy buildings that it will lease to itself
[ad_1] WeWork has set up a new fund to purchase commercial properties that it will then lease. The move is a change from its traditional strategy of leasing space from other building owners. Most of the money in the fund …
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