Monthly Archives: August 2022

Tesla drivers are taking to the streets to test whether Full Self-Driving technology stops for children after viral video shows the EV plowing through a toddler-sized mannequin

Tesla FSD test by The Dawn Project Courtesy of The Dawn Project Tesla drivers are testing whether the Full Self-Driving software stops for children with varying results. One video that did not use FSD went viral after it showed a Tesla plowing over a child-sized mannequin. The tests are not subject to US testing standards…

BlackRock says it will offer clients spot bitcoin exposure a week after partnering with Coinbase for institutional trading push

Bitcoin in 2021 traded above $68,000. Chesnot/Getty Images BlackRock said Thursday it’s launching a private trust to provide spot bitcoin exposure to its US institutional clients.   The move comes after BlackRock teamed up with crypto trading platform Coinbase.  Bitcoin on Thursday moved higher to trade above $24,000. BlackRock is extending its reach into the crypto…

The US Holocaust Museum says Republican comparisons of the FBI to the Gestapo over the Trump search ‘are inaccurate and offensive’ to survivors

Former President Donald Trump on August 05, 2022 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Scott Olson/Getty Images Trump’s allies have been comparing the FBI to the Gestapo following a raid on his Florida home. The Auschwitz Museum told Insider such commentary isn’t even worth reacting to. The Holocaust Museum told Insider it’s long warned against comparing contemporary issues…

Four Impediments to CX Excellence

Customers’ expectations around experience are changing. 94% US consumers ages 18 and older surveyed in May 2020 by Qualtrics’ XM Institute described themselves as very likely to make more purchases from companies across all industries that provided “very good” customer experience (CX). As critical as CX is, it wouldn’t offer competitive advantages if every brand…

More homebuyers are taking a cue from Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and buying up real estate to create ‘compounds’ in their neighborhoods and keep investors out

Elon Musk Patrick Pleul/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Some celebrities and ultra-wealthy buy up several homes in their neighborhood to expand their empires. During the pandemic, the number of homebuyers doing the same thing surged.  Many people are trying to protect the look of their neighborhood, or make more room for friends and family. When Brian…

Ando banking review: Fight climate change and pay zero monthly fees

Ando is an online banking platform that focuses on helping the environment. Ando; Alyssa Powell/Insider Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed…

The DOJ tried subpoenaing Trump to turn over sensitive documents before it sent the FBI to raid Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump. Scott Olson/Getty Images A grand jury subpoenaed former President Donald Trump for classified documents he took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago before the FBI took the dramatic step of searching his home, The New York Times reported. Two people who were briefed on the documents, some of which were classified,…

FTC kicks off efforts to regulate data security and surveillance tech

The Federal Trade Commission is officially starting its efforts to broadly regulate data security. The agency has published an early notice of proposed rulemaking that asks the public to comment on commercial surveillance and data gathering practices, such as camera monitoring or protections for sensitive info. Officials not only want to understand the harms and…

Are Sony and Microsoft’s squabbles over Call of Duty just business as usual?

This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss the ongoing fallout from Microsoft and Sony’s squabbling over Activision Blizzard and it’s blockbuster franchise Call of Duty. If you’ve been living under a rock for the last six months, this all stems from Microsoft’s intent to buy Activision for 68.7bn, which Sony isn’t too happy about….