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Futures Fall As Two Giants Dive Late; AI News Hits Nvidia
Dow Jones futures fell slightly after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) dived late on guidance with Walmart (WMT) and Alibaba (BABA) on tap. X The stock market rally added to Tuesday’s broad, powerful gains but closed off well off Wednesday’s intraday highs. Treasury…
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F1 roars into Las Vegas with concerts, celebrities and, eventually, a race
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game. He felt up to speed on the Las Vegas street circuit after…
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Cruise Robotaxi Shutdown Expands, Pressing Pause On Supervised and Manual Trips Too
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Cruise’s robotaxis are front and center of the industry’s trust issue after losing their California permit following an incident where a pedestrian ended up stuck underneath one of its cars. It already halted service nationwide and said it’s installing new updates. Now Cruise has announced it’s…
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Four Seasons Reveals Plan for Second Luxury Hotel in Hangzhou, China
At the heart of the city’s newest mixed-use development project, Hangzhou Centre Towers, Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre will offer a luxury hospitality experience inspired by the timeless elegance of the city’s natural landscape. Characterized by Hangzhou’s islands, historic temples, expansive parkland, freshwater lakes and rolling hills, the Hotel will provide a peaceful…
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What to do in Vegas when you’re not watching F1
Pixabay / Pexels The F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix is finally happening this coming weekend after 41 years of a hiatus. It’s bound to be the biggest motorsport event of the year, with 20 world-class drivers competing for glory at the heart of Las Vegas. In true Las Vegas fashion, the climax of the Formula…
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Joby, Volocopter Fly Electric Air Taxis Over New York City
An anonymous reader writes: Joby Aviation and Volocopter gave the public a vivid glimpse of what the future of aviation might look like this weekend, with both companies performing brief demonstration flights of their electric aircraft in New York City. The demonstration flights were conducted during a press conference on Sunday, during which New York…
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A Supernova ‘Destroyed’ Some of Earth’s Ozone For a Few Minutes In 2022
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: On Oct. 9, 2022, telescopes in space picked up a jet of high energy photons careening through the cosmos toward Earth, evidence of a supernova exploding 1.9 billion light-years away. Such events are known as gamma ray bursts, and astronomers who have continued studying…
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Rivian Software Update Bricks Infotainment System, Fix Not Obvious
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: On Monday, Rivian released an incremental software update 2023.42, which bricked the infotainment system in R1Ses and R1Ts. The company is frantically working on a fix, but it might not be an OTA. […] The vehicles are drivable, but software and displays go black. It appears that…
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AutoNation Offers Consumers Leases Without Long-term Commitments
AutoNation Mobility is offering a fully digital shopping experience with a selection of top brands and the convenience and flexibility of 6 to 12-month micro leases FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), a provider of personalized transportation services and America’s most admired automotive retailer, has announced the launch of AutoNation…
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Firefighter Fan Rescues a Favorite DJ
Mason Dixon’s life was on the line when his 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible was split down the middle Rick Castro was a firefighter for Hillsborough County for 31 years before retiring in 2016. His career with Fire Rescue began in 1985 when he earned $5.43 an hour at Station 13. Over the decades, Castro responded…