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The United States is experiencing a lithium supply shortage. Almost every major carmaker has announced a shift to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost one million cars in 2021, and a slew of new electric vehicle firms, including Rivian and Lucid, are launching new models.
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The campaign for electric automobiles capitalizes on our nostalgia for American automobile culture, but it's not the same.
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Mobile gaming firm Skillz will float its shares on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Flying Eagle Acquisition, a blank-check company founded by Hollywood executives Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky. The transaction will value Skillz at around $3.6 billion, according to Skillz. Wellington Management, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton Investments and Neuberger Berman …
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Epic Games said Wednesday it will not remove a direct payment feature it enabled on Apple devices recently, a move that would mean iPhone users will not receive the latest version of the popular video game “Fortnite.” A legal battle ensued after Epic rolled out its own method of in-game purchases for “Fortnite” on Apple’s …
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T-Mobile blamed a bum fiber-optic circuit for Monday’s massive network outage that rankled customers and prompted a federal investigation. Neville Ray, the wireless carrier’s president of technology, issued a statement Tuesday explaining the cause of the failure that crippled certain voice calls and text messages for roughly 13 hours. T-Mobile engineers traced the outage to …
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Federal regulators have vowed to get to the bottom of a widespread T-Mobile network outage that left customers across the country with no cell service. Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on Monday tweeted that the FCC would be “launching an investigation.” “The T-Mobile network outage is unacceptable,” Pai wrote. “We’re demanding answers — and …
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Charlie Ergen’s plans to build the nation’s fourth wireless network by 2023 are being thrown into doubt due to the coronavirus. Ergen, the billionaire chairman of satellite-TV company Dish Network, needs to raise about $10 billion to build a 5G network that covers 70 percent of the US population by June 2023, fulfilling his part …
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T-Mobile US said Wednesday it officially completed the merger with Sprint, solidifying its position as the No.3 wireless provider in the US. T-Mobile’s longtime chief executive John Legere is stepping down from his position effective immediately as part of the deal. Legere was originally set to leave at the end of April, with Mike Sievert, …
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HQ Trivia has returned to smartphones around the world — as the coronavirus pandemic gives the app-based quiz show a captive audience. HQ on Sunday night broadcast its first live trivia game since it shut down and laid off all its staff in mid-February. An anonymous investor helped resurrect the app by providing funding for …
The United States is experiencing a lithium supply shortage. Almost every major carmaker has announced a shift to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost one million cars in 2021, and a slew of new electric vehicle firms, including Rivian and Lucid, are launching new models.
