Vietnam EV maker VinFast plans $2 billion investment in India

VinFast, Vietnam’s electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to initially invest $500 million to set up an integrated facility in India and break into the world’s third-largest automobile market. The memorandum of understanding with the state government of Tamil Nadu, unveiled on Saturday, earmarks an investment of up to $2 billion, the company said without giving a … Read more

Samsung plans to extend its smart home tech to your Kia or Hyundai vehicle

Samsung If you’re a Kia or Hyundai owner, your car may soon get a little smarter. Thanks to a new partnership between Hyundai (which owns a portion of Kia) and Samsung, SmartThings connectivity will soon be available for certain vehicles.  At present, SmartThings operates much like other smart home hubs. You can set routines for devices … Read more

Batman Returns Writer Talks Plans for Scrapped Catwoman Spinoff

Image: Warner Bros./DC Comics Before and particularly after the movie starring Halle Berry, it appears to be a rule that you don’t have Catwoman in a live-action movie without Batman getting top billing. But that wasn’t always the case—back in 2018, we learned the thief very nearly got her own spinoff film where she would’ve … Read more

North Dakota lawmaker who used homophobic slurs during DUI arrest has no immediate plans to resign

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Republican lawmaker has no plans to immediately resign, despite party leaders’ calls for him to step down after he railed against police with profane, homophobic and anti-migrant language during a recent traffic stop that ended in his arrest on a charge of drunken driving. In a statement Wednesday, … Read more

Best Prepaid Phone of 2024: Value Picks for Cheaper Plans

Updated Dec. 25, 2023 5:00 a.m. PT Written by  Mike Sorrentino Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering … Read more

Police in Serbia detain nearly 40 people as opposition plans more protests

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of parliamentary and local elections. Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the Dec. 17 elections, saying … Read more

Startup CEO says ‘the house of the future costs as much as a car’ — here’s how the company plans to make it happen

New technology from Japanese startup Serendix may eventually turn the dream of home ownership from the seemingly impossible into the possible for many Americans — and help us give our planet an assist in the process. Serendix, which hopes to make housing more affordable, recently combined 3D printing and CNC machining to build a house … Read more

DC Young Fly Talks Holiday Plans After Difficult Year Losing Wife & Sister

Play video content TMZ.com DC Young Fly is keeping the faith this festive season … despite a difficult year marked by the loss of his longtime partner, Jacky Oh!, and his sister. Talking to TMZ at LAX, he says his focus is making Xmas special for his 3 kids he shares with Jacky … prioritizing … Read more

Britney Spears Hasn’t Reached Out to Dad Jamie for Holiday Plans

Britney Spears has yet to get on the horn and ring up her old man to make plans for Christmas — and at this point … it almost feels like a family reunion ain’t happening. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Jamie Spears hasn’t heard from Britney whatsoever in recent days, this despite the … Read more

Lance Bass Explains Why He Canceled All His Christmas Plans | Christmas, Lance Bass | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Christmas is going to be very different for Lance Bass and his family this year. In a new interview, the 44-year-old *NSYNC member explained why he recently had to cancel all of his family’s Christmas plans. Keep reading to find out more… “We just canceled most of our holiday plans,” Lance shared with People. “We … Read more