Tesla may have just raised $2.7B in additional funding, but the company’s cash burn rate is so high, even that amount won’t keep the lights on for very long. According to CEO Elon Musk, the company is instituting “hardcore” cost-cutting rules and scrutinizing every penny that leaves the firm. The absolute need to save money, Musk wrote, “is why, going forward, all expenses of any kind anywhere in the world, including parts, salary, travel expenses, rent, literally every payment that leaves our bank account must (be) reviewed.” The email, which was by Electrek, quotes Musk calling these efforts “hardcore,” but also labeling them as absolutely essential to Tesla’s continued survival.
Samsung could be preparing to re-launch the Galaxy Fold, with shipments potentially resuming within the next month, according to a Korean news site. Supposedly the device is being tested on mobile field networks now, with the goal of releasing the release schedule later this month and actually launching the phone in June. Network interwork tests typically take 4-6 weeks, which would put us at the tail end of the month. A delay of just two months would actually be excellent for Samsung if it’s managed to solve the fundamental problems with the Fold. According to : Samsung Electronics has reportedly solved problems such as screen shield problems and influx of foreign substances in the hinge, which were raised in last month’s American review.
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Sony and Microsoft have announced the inking of a strategic partnership between the two companies and implies they could work together on issues like hosting game services. The two firms have signed a memorandum of understanding () to: explore joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services. In addition, the two companies will explore the use of current Microsoft Azure datacenter-based solutions for Sony’s game and content-streaming services. By working together, the companies aim to deliver more enhanced entertainment experiences for their worldwide customers. These efforts will also include building better development platforms for the content creator community.
Tesla’s Autopilot system is the most advanced self-driving system for cars available to consumers, but it’s not perfect. In fact, drivers have gotten themselves into trouble by assuming Autopilot was more capable than it really is. Several crashes have resulted in fatalities, and another deadly crash occurred in March. According to a newly released report, the driver in that accident . The collision on March 1 occurred when the car driven by Jeremy Beren Banner struck a semi towing a trailer on a highway near Delray Beach, Florida. The truck was turning left, moving across lanes of traffic.
A new headset could revolutionize communication for locked-in individuals, people with ALS, and anyone who has suffered an injury that makes communication more difficult. In fact, research in this area is proceeding along several different paths. It may not be much longer before real-time speech communication is possible again for people who are now either silent or confined to the use of painfully slow alternatives. According to MIT Media Lab researcher Arnav Kapur, his new device, the (pictured above), wraps around the neck and detects the micro-movements we make internally with the larynx and vocal cords when we think about speech.
Beresheet was supposed to be the first privately built spacecraft to land on the moon, and it technically succeeded in that task. The probe, built by Israel-based SpaceIL, lost contact with Earth during its landing on April 11, . NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) passed over the intended landing site on April 22, and the agency just . Beresheet, which is Hebrew for “in the beginning,” launched on February 22 as a secondary payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. There were early signs that all was not right with the spacecraft when a computer reset in late February forced the .
For the past 16 years, Intel has held an annual open-source-focused technology summit called, appropriately enough, the Open Source Technology Summit. If you’re wondering why you’ve never heard of the OSTS, the answer is simple: The company has kept the event private and self-focused until now. This year, it’s opening the event to customers, industry partners, and the press more generally. One of the major unveils that’s happening with the OSTS this week is a new installer and storefront for Intel’s own Clear Linux distribution. If you haven’t heard of Clear Linux, Intel describes the OS as “an open source, rolling release Linux distribution optimized for performance and security, from the Cloud to the Edge, designed for customization and manageability.
Google took a step into the premium phone space in 2016 when it released the first phones. These HTC-manufactured devices were more expensive than the company’s old Nexus phones, but they didn’t cut corners. Well, they didn’t intentionally cut corners. Google has settled a class action lawsuit alleging serious issues with the first-gen Pixel microphone. Affected owners , but the payout will probably be much lower. Google launched the Pixel and Pixel XL in late 2016, and some buyers began reporting issues with the microphone shortly thereafter. On affected devices, users encountered problems with voice quality on phone calls and Assistant voice controls.
