Fire at Tesla's Gigafactory briefly disrupts production
" Tesla just had to contend with another fire at one of its facilities. The electric car maker and county emergency staff have reported that a fire broke out in the Gigafactory in Nevada late on Saturday, leading to a halt in production as the company..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/16/tesla-gigafactory-fire/
Uber tests its own traffic estimates as it moves beyond cars
" Uber has used Google traffic data to estimate conditions in the past, but the company is now trying to go its own way. The ridesharing firm told TechCrunch that it's expanding a previously low-key test that relies on its own traffic data. Fire up t..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/16/uber-tests-own-traffic-estimates/
Tesla is ending its lifetime free Supercharging offer
"Tesla's offer of free, unlimited Supercharger access was supposed to have ended in early 2017, but it's been on a form of life support since then. Unless you were buying a regular Model 3, you could get the no-cost charging by ordering your EV with..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/16/tesla-ends-lifetime-free-supercharging-offer/
Amazon looks into reports of staff leaking data to merchants
Trump expected to announce more China tech tariffs within days
" The White House isn't just dismissing technology companies' concerns about tariffs on China, it's picking up the pace. Both Reuters and the Wall Street Journal have learned that the Trump administration is likely to formally announce its latest tari..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/16/new-us-china-tech-tariffs-due-in-days/
After Math: Oh boy, new toys!
" The holidays seem to kick off earlier and earlier every year. Apple rang in the start of the season in the first week of September at its annual fall iPhone event, but they weren't the only ones showing off new products ahead of post-Labor Day madnes..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/16/after-math-oh-boy-new-toys/
Canada court says ISPs can charge studios for hunting pirates
