Tesla Gets an Endorsement From UPS, and Vine founders in Hot Water
Tesla gets its biggest order yet for its yet-unveiled semi-trucks, with UPS pre-ordering 125 of the all-electric big-rigs. The deal brings the total number of orders to 410, according to Reuters, with Wal-Mart, Pepsi, and J.B. Hunt also on board.
And Vine's founders have trouble with their new project, as allegations of "creepy" behavior towards women have made it hard to raise additional funding. The two-month-old HQ Trivia app has gained a huge following since its launch. It was hoping to get a valuation of $100 million.
Plus the U.S. officially places the blame on this year's WannaCry cyberattack on North Korea, and Uber's Indian rival Ola buys FoodPanda's delivery service in the country.
Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for about $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” “rizz,” “dad bod,” “hard pass,” “cancel culture” and more.
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect.
