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Vizio is best known for bargain TVs, but wants IPO investors to focus on its high-growth ads business instead

An employee arranges a display of Vizio Inc. high-definition televisions at a Best Buy Inc. store in Paramus, New Jersey. Mark Kauziarich | Bloomberg...

Technology

New York poised for a banner IPO year, showing that Silicon Valley isn’t the only tech hub

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE Wall Street has long made New York the center of the banking...

Environment

Attacks On Elon Musk For His Wealth Are Truly Ridiculous

There are humongous issues with inequality in the world at large and in the United States in particular, and that growing problem in the...

Business

Fortnite-owner Epic Games worth $28bn after lockdown bonanza

The maker of Fortnite and Houseparty, two of the pandemic’s biggest technology smash hits, is closing in on another large injection of funding that...

World

Strong earthquake hits part of Japan devastated by tsunami 10 years ago

A strong earthquake has hit areas of Japan devastated by the tsunami 10 years ago, that saw thousands lose their lives. The quake hit...

Politics

33 people arrested as tensions rise during anti-lockdown protest in London

More than 60 MPs have signed a letter to the home secretary calling for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions to allow protests to go...

Science

Soyuz Rocket Launch With 38 Foreign Satellites Gets Postponed by Russia

The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket, with 38 foreign satellites on board, has been postponed until Sunday, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said....

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Podcast: Tesla Heavy Trucking, BMW i4, Rivian Adventure Network, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Heavy Trucking, the...

Environment

Gasoline demand rebounds to nearly normal March levels, according to latest GasBuddy data

A customer fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Peoria, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. gasoline demand is approaching...

Science

ISRO Chairman Says India, France Working on Third Joint Space Mission

India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, including human...

Business

‘Bleak future’ for UK pubs as they mark a year since first lockdown closures

UK pubs face a “bleak future” as they mark a year since being forced to close due to the first coronavirus lockdown. Dave Mountford,...

Sports

Dubai Open: Harris, Karatsev continue upsets to set up final clash

6:44 PM ET Associated Press Lloyd Harris continued his run of upsets at the Dubai Championships by beating the third-seeded Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (5),...

Sports

2021 NBA trade deadline: Latest buzz, news and reports

Mar 12, 2021 The 2021 NBA trade deadline is on March 25 and teams will have to decide whether they are buyers or sellers...

Environment

New Solar Farm Piles Even More Green Onto Green Energy

Green energy just keeps getting greener and greener. In the latest development, the biggest agrivoltaic research project in the US is taking shape in...

New Army special operations Ranger Regiment to take on ‘high threat’ missions overseas

A new Ranger Regiment is being set up to complement the expertise of the SAS and take on “high threat” missions overseas. Under the...

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Tesla secures order for world’s first 8,000-ton casting machine to build Cybertruck pickup truck

Tesla has secured an order for the world’s first 8,000-ton casting machine, which is expected to be key to produce the Cybertruck pickup truck....

Environment

Cloud-based tech is being used at a major German port to boost efficiency in shipping

The Schwedenkai in Kiel, Germany. Kerrick | iStock Unreleased | Getty Images A major port in northern Germany is using technology from Siemens to...

Sports

Four more lawsuits filed vs. Watson; total to 7

11:36 AM ET HOUSTON — Four more civil lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, alleging similar inappropriate conduct and sexual...

World

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: A human tide of refugees – with little to keep them alive

The Tsehaye Elementary School in Shire, Ethiopia, offers some sort of sanctuary, a place of refuge for people on the run. But there is...

Technology

Chinese military reportedly restricts use of Tesla cars among personnel

A Model Y vehicle displayed at a Tesla flagship store on Jan. 4, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Gao Yuwen | Visual China Group |...