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Traditional and next-generation electric vehicle battery companies have laid off hundreds of employees in the U.S. and Europe in the last couple of weeks, a symptom of a new industry malaise triggered by lower-than-expected EV sales growth. The layoffs are part of a broad move by the battery makers to conserve cash as costs have soared and investors that have been willing to tide startups through bad stretches have turned more risk averse, causing funding to dry up.
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Chinese firms are on edge and so are some of their US partners. Markets are relatively muted, though the yuan is down. Read more ›
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Putin called Trump "a smart and experienced person," who can find "a solution" to the Ukraine war. Trump previously vowed to end the war in 24 hours. Read more ›
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Intel must maintain majority control of its foundries as a condition of receiving $7.86 billion in U.S. CHIPS Act funding, according to terms disclosed in a regulatory filing [PDF]. The semiconductor giant will need to keep at least 50.1% ownership if the foundry unit is spun off privately, while no single shareholder can hold more than 35% of shares if it goes public unless Intel remains the largest stakeholder. The... Read more ›
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In this article, we discuss how the key to brand success lies in not ‘chasing trends,’ but embracing an agile, data-driven approach that prioritises real-time insights and responsiveness. Connecting with consumers in a meaningful way Today’s brands, in and outside of Southeast Asia, face a constant challenge: Cutting through the noise and connecting with consumers... Read more » Read more ›
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We’ve probably got enough foodies on the Engadget staff to start our own restaurant. While we’re not all home chefs (some of us just microwave), we all love food. So we’ve used, tested and reviewed plenty of kitchen gadgets for the site. Right now for Black Friday, a lot of the gear we’ve tried is currently on sale. We found deals on air fryers, sous vide machines, pizza ovens and... Read more ›
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"You know how people go for smoke breaks? I need a squishy break," the "APT" singer said. Read more ›
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Whether you stay at home or brave the Black Friday crowds, you can find some of the lowest prices of the year. Read more ›
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"I was not really fully emotionally baked until shortly before I met Mary," Ted Danson, who married Mary Steenburgen in 1995, said. Read more ›
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A second batch of cream top whole raw milk from Raw Farm in California just tested positive for bird flu. Read more ›
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Joe Biden said Donald Trump's plan to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports is "counterproductive." Read more ›
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Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 537 for Black Friday, Nov. 29. Read more ›
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The Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale for Black Friday, too. | photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The holiday shopping season is here — which means it’s a great time to snag deals on smartwatches and fitness trackers. Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in particular, are excellent opportunities if you or a loved one have health or fitness-related goals for the year ahead. That said, it... Read more ›
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When it comes to getting the most out of your MacBook, the right accessories can make a world of difference. Whether you're a creative looking to boost your video-editing workflow, a professional needing extra storage space or simply someone who wants to protect their device, there are tons of options to enhance your experience with this powerful Apple product. Accessories like USB hubs expand your MacBook’s ports, making it easier... Read more ›
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Adm. Miao Hua is one of six members of the highest-ranking body of military command, which Xi Jinping personally leads. Read more ›
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Organic eggs sold under the Kirkland brand at multiple Costcos have been recalled due to concerns about Salmonella. Read more ›
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Nic Lim fell in love with Japan when he was a teacher there, and liked it so much he wrote a book about it. Read more ›
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If you're looking for a TV that combines advanced technology with art, Samsung's Frame TV is the perfect choice. Read more ›
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Brightcove, which makes software to help companies create and make money from videos, agreed to be taken private by Italian mobile app operator Bending Spoons for $233 million in cash in a deal expected to close early next year, the companies announced on Monday. The purchase price Bending ... Read more ›
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Last year, the board of now-collapsed fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies discussed whether to remove the company’s CEO, Sankaet Pathak. At the time, discrepancies in Synapse’s ledgers were piling up, which the board was aware of. Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange argued in favor of keeping Pathak in the role based on the belief that founders were best placed to run their companies, according to a person close to... Read more ›
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Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, announced on Monday that he would reinstate a tax credit for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump Administration removes federal EV tax credits. But the state may not extend the credits to Tesla because of the company’s large market ... Read more ›
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If Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. had its way, the chip manufacturing powerhouse would be a neutral party in the battle between the U.S. and China for technological supremacy—a semiconductor version of Switzerland, one TSMC executive told The Information. Unfortunately, the company may find it increasingly tough to avoid picking a side. Last month, the U.S. Commerce Department launched an investigation into whether TSMC was still producing chips for Chinese tech... Read more ›
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Uber announced a new service on Tuesday to help companies label their data and train artificial intelligence models. Through the new service, Scaled Solutions, Uber will hire data labelers on contract to provide companies with human-written annotations, such as descriptions of images or rankings ... Read more ›
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For several years, a favorite tactic of progressives agitating against social media and conservative news outlets has been pressuring marketers to pull their ads. Advertisers have frequently gone along with those campaigns, fearful of the negative publicity associated with their ads appearing on controversial sites. That’s starting to change. Marketers have begun to distance themselves from industrywide efforts to guard against worrisome content. Some are even reducing spending on brand... Read more ›
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Apple’s desire to make its products thinner could dampen sales in China if its engineers can’t overcome a design hurdle with the slim iPhone planned for release next fall—it can’t fit a physical SIM card tray, which is required in China. Apple plans to release its slim iPhone next year, alongside new versions of its traditional models, aiming to rejuvenate iPhone sales by providing customers with a compelling reason to... Read more ›
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The judge overseeing Google’s search antitrust case warned that he doesn’t want to delay the upcoming trial of remedies to deal with Google’s illegal search monopoly, now scheduled for the spring. At a status conference for the case on Tuesday, the judge said the incoming presidential ... Read more ›
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It’s a bit early to be offering predictions for 2025, but here goes anyway. Chances are very good that sometime next year we’re going to hear a bunch of complaints about newly released Apple iPhones dropping calls more often than previous models did. In other words, we’re in for a repeat of the “Antennagate” brouhaha of 2010, when similar connectivity issues on the new iPhone 4 became a big story.Assuming... Read more ›
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Amazon is investing another $4 billion into Anthropic, bringing the total it’s invested in the artificial intelligence startup to $8 billion, the companies said Friday. Anthropic has also agreed to use Amazon chips to train its AI. Amazon will become Anthropic’s “primary training partner,” ... Read more ›
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