Category: Companies

Mexico President Flags Water-Scarcity of Northern State Eyed for Tesla Plant

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s president said on Monday the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, considered the front-runner to land a major investment from Tesla Inc., struggles with a lack of water and touted the benefits of the poorer southern region where he has fought to boost development. The state of Nuevo Leon at the U.S. border…


Volkswagen Faces Possible Recalls After Environmental NGO Wins Emissions Software Lawsuit

HAMBURG—A German court on Monday ruled in favour of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing cars with software on exhaust gas recirculation it argues is illegal, in a judgement which could lead to a wave of recalls. The NGO, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, is calling for Volkswagen Golf vehicles to be recalled…


United Airlines Announces New Family Seating Policy

United Airlines said Monday it has made it easier for families to sit together with their children without additional fees even if they are traveling on basic economy tickets. The airline’s new seat mapping software will offer free seat assignment for children under 12 to sit next to an adult in their family, including for…


Walgreens Says it Will Not Send Abortion Pills Into Kansas

While pharmacy giant Walgreens recently indicated that it plans to obtain certification to sell the abortion medication Mifepristone in its stores across the United States, the company sent a letter to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Friday confirming that it has no plans to dispense the abortion pill in Kansas. The AG had written to…


Evangeline Lilly Says Marvel Is ‘Very Respectful’ About Her View on COVID-19 Vaccines

Actress Evangeline Lilly, who appeared in a number of Marvel movies, revealed last week that she has always been respected by the superhero movie franchise when it comes to her views on COVID-19 vaccinations and their mandates. Lilly made the remark during an episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that aired on Feb. 16,…


PREMIERING 2/21 at 7:30PM ET: Justin Hart: The Cochrane Mask Study, Failed COVID Predictions, and Fallout From ‘Useless’ Pandemic Policy

“When we saw their statistics and their projections, and the needs that they projected in the States, and the types of deaths they projected even early on and how you could see that they were wrong, right away we knew we were dealing with a very, very different beast. They had no concern for science…


ChatGPT Co-Creator Says the World May Not Be ‘That Far Away From Potentially Scary’ AI

The co-creator of ChatGPT warned that the world may not be “that far away from potentially scary” artificial intelligence (AI). Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, said in a series of tweets on Feb. 18 that it was “critical” for AI to be regulated in the future, until it can be better understood. He stated that…


Lawsuit Claims Patent Infringement by Apple Watch Models

A patent dispute between Apple and medical device maker Masimo Corp. could lead to certain Apple Watch models being banned from getting imported into the United States. In January, Monica Bhattacharyya, an administrative judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), had ruled that Apple Watch Series 6 infringed on one of Massimo’s patents involving…


Roald Dahl Books Rewritten to Remove ‘Offensive’ and Non-Gender-Neutral Language

New editions of Roald Dahl’s children’s books are being rewritten to remove language deemed offensive by the publisher Puffin Books, including the words “fat” and “ugly.” A note from Puffin at the beginning of the new editions, which have been viewed by The Telegraph, reads: “The wonderful words of Roald Dahl can transport you to different worlds…


FAA Proposes $175,000 Penalty on SpaceX for Not Complying With Safety Rules

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking to impose a penalty on Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX following its failure to provide collision avoidance data before a launch last year. A $175,000 civil penalty has been proposed against SpaceX because the company did not submit launch collision trajectory data to the agency prior…