DETROIT â Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday named Jose Munoz as the next president and CEO of the South Korean automaker, effective Jan. 1. Munoz, an auto industry veteran who rose through the company’s North American ranks, will succeed current President and CEO Jaehoon Chang, who is being promoted to the vice chair of Hyundai […]
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A grad student in Michigan received a threatening response during a chat with Google’s AI chatbot Gemini. In a back-and-forth conversation about the challenges and solutions for aging adults, Google’s Gemini responded with this threatening message: “This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the green light Thursday to relaunch the drive for congestion pricing in New York City, a first-in-the-nation plan aimed at reducing gridlock by imposing a $9 toll on most vehicles entering the core of Manhattan during peak hours. Hochul made the announcement four months after she put the brakes on
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Facebook’s parent company, Meta, facing courtroom battle – CBS News On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains. Source link
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Britain’s motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country’s costliest consumer banking scandal. The burgeoning crisis stems back to a landmark judgement from the U.K.’s Court of Appeal in late October, when the court ruled it was unlawful for car dealers to receive bonuses from
The Guardian will no longer post its content under its official account on X, the British newspaper announced on Wednesday. The Guardian stated the move had been under consideration for a while, “given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.” The media outlet added that the
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Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks to replace defective drive inverters, according to notices made public by the National Highway Traffic Administration on Wednesday. It’s the sixth recall of the Cybertruck since the angular steel pickup went on sale about a year ago. The Cybertruck sells in the U.S. for a base price of around $80,000.
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Amazon on Wednesday debuted a new online shopping service called Amazon Haul that experts said could help the e-commerce giant compete with Chinese retailers Temu and Shein. Amazon Haul — whose name is a play on social media “hauls,” where people show off their purchases — focuses on selling items for $20 or less, or
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DETROIT â Volkswagen Group increased its planned investment for a joint venture with electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive to $5.8 billion as the companies have broader aspirations than they initially announced for the team up. Investors were impressed with the details of the deal, sending shares of Rivian up nearly 20% in early Wednesday trading. The
Cars once represented a pillar of the American dream â mobility and independence. But they’ve become something of a luxury product, and customers and auto dealers are growing frustrated. The average price for a car in the U.S. is nearly $50,000, an increase of close to 30% in the past five years, according to Kelley
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