More Solar Power For “Home Of The Corvette” Thanks To…Shell?
GM doubles down on solar power for its Corvette factory in Kentucky with an assist from from Facebook, Shell’s Silicon Ranch venture, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
On Censorship, Right & Left
This week, Instagram closed down the account of Robert Kennedy, Jr., a lifelong environmental advocate and Democrat. Kennedy is a former senior attorney for the NRDC. His Instagram account had almost a million followers. This move by one of the big tech giants (Facebook owns Instagram) comes on the heels … [continued]
Telepath — Is This The Future Of Social Media?
I’ve written a few times in recent days about the massive misinformation machine that is social media. One of our advisors sent along an article about a response, a young social network called Telepath.
Yes, We Elected A Conspiracy Theorist President — And Now We’re Facing The Consequences
When Donald Trump was first running for president more than 4 years ago, the first article I wrote about his campaign for the presidency was, “Could The US Really Elect A Conspiracy Theorist?”
There’s A 107% Chance What You Read On Facebook Is Incorrect
One of the biggest stories of the 2020 US election is about Facebook. I wrote about it 6 days ago a little bit. My concern …
Facebook Is Full Of Nonsense. That’s A Problem.
I routinely hear about crazy stuff that is making the rounds on Facebook. Through people not so tied into conventional news and not working in the news business, I have received numerous updates from people I know in the real world about things they heard or saw on Facebook. My typical reaction is something like “What?!?! And people are believing that?!?”
Twitter Is Flooded With Fake People
Twitter is a dangerous place. And I don’t say that lightly.
Facebook Is Rejecting Clean Energy Ad Campaigns
While Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, believes that white supremacist-tied publications meet a rigorous standard for fact checking, Facebook’s ad policy seems to believe that clean energy is the bad guy. Sound’s a bit nutty, but it’s true.
How An Increase In Telecommuting Might Impact The EV Charging Mix
Workplace charging has long been touted as one of the keys to electric vehicle adoption, particularly in major urban and suburban office markets. But as potentially millions of office workers continue to permanently work from home a majority of the time after stay-at-home orders are rescinded, how might this impact the role of workplace charging in the coming years?
Industry 4.0 — The Spark Behind Big Tech & Tesla’s Q1 2020 Strength
How has Tesla kept profits flowing in Q1 against odds?
