⚡️ Tesla files to become an electricity provider in Texas
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Tesla files to become an electricity provider in Texas. Tesla wants to sell electricity directly to customers in Texas, according to an application filed by the company this month with the Public Utility Commission there. (Lora Kolodny via CNBC)
Hackers are trying to topple Belarus's dictator, with help from the inside. “What we want is to stop the violence and repression from the terroristic regime in Belarus and to bring the country back to democratic principles and rule of law,” an anonymous spokesperson for the hackers told MIT Technology Review. (Patrick Howell O'Neill via MIT Technology Review)
Kabul Airport explosion hits crowd amid Afghan evacuations. An explosion ripped through a crowd of Afghans trying to enter Kabul airport, where the U.S. military is attempting to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans. At least three U.S. troops were injured, a U.S. official said. (Yaroslav Trofimov via Wall Street Journal)
Apple finally agrees to let app developers communicate with their customers. As part of a proposed agreement to resolve a class action lawsuit from US app developers, Apple says iOS developers will finally be able to contact their customers, with permission, using information collected inside their apps. (Jay Peters via The Verge)
Google Dragnets Gave Cops Data On Phones Located At Kenosha Riot Arsons. A year after the Kenosha riots, following the police shooting of Black citizen Jacob Blake, Google has handed over data on any phones that were located in the vicinity of two arson attacks during the public disorder, even though some protesters… (Thomas Brewster via Forbes)
Zendesk acquires AI automation startup Cleverly to advance customer service. Zendesk is looking to grow its customer service capabilities, and today it announced the acquisition of early-stage artificial intelligence startup Cleverly. (Sean Michael Kerner via TechCrunch)
Vaccine Mandates Work-but Only If They're Done Right. On Monday, The US Food and Drug Administration gave formal, full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine made by the drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech. You might've already gotten a dose of it, of course; millions of Americans have, thanks to an “… (Adam Rogers via WIRED)
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