Fisker was facing “potential financial distress” as early as last August, according to a new filing in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, which the EV startup initiated earlier this week. The admission provides a clearer picture of Fisker’s troubles in 2023 as it struggled to ramp up deliveries of its flagship Ocean SUV, despite CEO Henrik Fisker’s assurances to the...
YouTube appears to be taking a firm stance against Premium subscribers who attempt to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access cheaper subscription prices in other countries. This week, a number of users took to Reddit to express their frustration after their Premium plans were canceled for using a VPN to purchase the subscription outside their designated region. VPNs...
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, generative AI is beginning to spam up academic publishing — a discouraging new development on the disinformation front. In a post on Retraction Watch, a blog that tracks recent retractions of academic studies, assistant professors of philosophy Tomasz Żuradzk and Leszek Wroński wrote about three journals published...
My father worked as an industrial engineer in the civil service and made a mean potato cake. He held my hand every day as he walked me to school, and taught me and my two sisters to ride bicycles in our hometown of Tarragona, Spain. My father, who died in 2023 at the age of 79, also lived with paranoid...
Tasmania has launched a tongue-in-cheek "odd jobs" initiative to boost tourism during its winter months.The Australian island state is offering people the opportunity to swap the "daily grind" of their job for an unusual temporary role during the off-season.Paranormal investigator, wombat walker and stargazer are among the 10 jobs being advertised.While the positions are unpaid, successful applicants will have all...
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Singer songwriter Cody Jinks is coming to Virginia Credit Union LIVE! this weekend. On Saturday, June 22, at 7 p.m. country artist Cody Jinks will be performing at the Virginia Credit Union LIVE! amphitheater in Henrico County. He will be playing songs from his newly released album “Change the Game” which came out in March...
A rental property that doesn’t cash flow can be a nightmare for new investors. But when the numbers no longer work, remember that not all is lost. Pivoting to another investing strategy can help save your property and get you right back in the green!Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Investor Kayley George had already built a small...
(RNS) — On July 5, 1852, the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester invited Frederick Douglass to give a speech on the 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The address became known by its central piercing question, “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” Never one to sugarcoat his message, Douglass handed the good-willed ladies...
Is Rusty Sabich guilty of the murder of his former mistress Carolyn, or is he, as was once written about Congressman Gary Condit, “the Unluckiest Adulterer Who Ever Lived”? Through three episodes, that appears to be the central question of the Apple TV+ version of Presumed Innocent. I predict the series will debate that question quite a few...
Taking an airboat ride in the Everglades is an exciting and thrilling attraction that appeals to people of all ages. The Everglades, located in southern Florida, is a unique and diverse ecosystem that’s home to a wide variety of nature and wildlife. Exploring this vast wilderness via airboat allows visitors to get up close and personal with the breathtaking beauty...
