Tesla aims to make 10,000 Model 3 cars per week in 2019
" Now that Tesla is finally making over 5,000 Model 3 cars per week, it's eager to move to the next production goal... and it knows it needs to pick up the pace. As part of its second quarter earnings release, the automaker signaled plans to ramp up production …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/tesla-aims-to-make-10000-model-3-cars-per-week/
CBS plans local news streaming starting in NYC and LA
" While CBS' board investigates its CEO for sexual misconduct, the company continues to move forward with its day to day business. Say hello to CBSN Local, a streaming news service that will show anchored local news coverage to major markets served by..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/cbs-local-news-streaming-nyc-la/
Plex adds offline podcast playback
"Plex is shifting podcasts out of beta to make them a fully fledged part of its media streaming suite. The move brings a few more features too, including offline listening, which is essential for any podcast service. You can set the number of episodes..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/plex-podcasts-offline-playback-opml-import/
Why Macs matter to Apple, even when they aren’t selling well
" Apple didn't say much about the Mac on yesterday's quarterly-earnings call. Customers only bought 3.7 million Macs in the past three months, a 13 percent drop compared to the year prior. For those keeping track, that's only the fifth quarter in the past eight…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/apple-mac-sales-services-revenue/
Spotify has taken down multiple episodes of Alex Jones’ podcast
" Spotify has taken down a number of episodes of Alex Jones' podcast for violating its hate speech policy. First noted by New York Times reporter Ben Sisario, the move follows similar actions taken by Facebook and YouTube. "We take reports of hate cont..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/spotify-taken-down-episodes-alex-jones-podcast/
WhatsApp will charge businesses that respond to you too slowly
" WhatsApp is acting on promises to turn its chat into a valuable shopping tool -- and it's using money as an incentive to make it a good shopping tool. The Facebook-owned firm is launching a programming kit that makes it easy for businesses to use Wh..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/whatsapp-business-api-chat/