Google DeepMind’s AI Weather Forecaster Handily Beats a Global Standard

In September, researchers at Google’s DeepMind AI unit in London were paying unusual attention to the weather across the pond. Hurricane Lee was at least 10 days out from landfall—eons in forecasting terms—and official forecasts were still waffling between the storm landing on major Northeast cities or missing them entirely. DeepMind’s own experimental software had … Read more

China’s EV sector is ‘absolutely booming,’ Standard Chartered CEO says

A Chinese flag flies outside a residential compound in Beijing on April 30, 2017. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images China’s economic recovery story has been a largely disappointing one, but the economic powerhouse is seeing stellar growth in one particular sector, said Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters. “Electric vehicles and everything around sustainability and … Read more

Subaru follows Toyota in adopting Tesla’s charging standard

Subaru wants in on Tesla’s Superchargers. On Wednesday, the Japanese automaker said its future electric vehicles will adopt Tesla’s charging port starting in 2025. The move ensures Subaru’s future vehicles will have access to Tesla’s network of “50,000+” chargers. Toyota and Lexus also embraced Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) a couple weeks ago. Since … Read more

Standard Chartered-owned crypto firm Zodia launches in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Plc bank branch in Hong Kong Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is launching its services in Hong Kong, the company told CNBC exclusively. It marks the latest push for the U.K.-headquartered firm into the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 2020, … Read more

Standard Chartered shares slide 12% as China losses hit earnings

Standard Chartered shares slid Thursday as the bank’s big bet on China hit a stumbling block, leading to significant losses in the country. Shares of the Asia-focused bank tanked as much as 17% in early deals, sparking a temporary halt in trade. The stock was around 10% lower by 11:15 a.m. London time. The U.K.-headquartered … Read more

What Is Matter? We Explain the New Smart Home Standard (2023)

The ideal smart home seamlessly anticipates your needs and instantly responds to commands. You shouldn’t have to open a specific app for each appliance or remember the precise voice command and voice assistant combination that starts the latest episode of your favorite podcast on the nearest speaker. Competing smart home standards make operating your devices … Read more

Toyota hops on Tesla’s EV charging standard, leaving Stellantis and VW as holdouts

Another day, another convert: Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles will adopt Tesla’s chargers starting in 2025, Toyota said this week.   The top automaker by global sales, Toyota is the latest to back the North American Charging Standard (NACS), following Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, GM and Ford, among others. In just about five months, Tesla … Read more

King Charles is a walking ‘double standard’

King Charles is a walking ‘double standard’ King Charles has just come under fire for behaving like a walking ‘double standard’. Revelations about King Charles’ dynamic with Prince Harry vs Prince Andrew has been referenced by Daniela Elser. She broke things down in one of her pieces for News.com.au. For those unversed, her claims are … Read more

All eyes on VW after Hyundai, Kia adopt Tesla charging standard

Hyundai and Kia have finally announced their plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports for their electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, joining the swells of automakers that have also promised to do so. The move will give Hyundai and Kia drivers — as well as drivers of Ford, General Motors, … Read more

Boss Admits He Fires Any Worker On His Crew Who Would not Have A Six-Pack — ‘It is Known as A Customary’

There are a lot of causes some folks don’t get employed for jobs. It could be a lack of expertise within the area, a scarcity of expertise, or a scarcity of persona, but it surely’s often not for a bodily look. However for one boss, he solely hires individuals who look a sure method. The … Read more