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Tesla Model Y Taxi Fleet: Revel CEO calls out ‘entrenched interests’ for blocking all-electric taxis

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Revel CEO Frank Reig called out “shortsighted bureaucracy and entrenched interests” for blocking the Tesla Model Y New York City taxi fleet that the company planned to launch. If the issue was really congestion, then why would Commissioner Jarmoszuk suggest that Revel buy more cars?

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A Giant Game of Telephone: The Revel Tesla Model Y Taxi Situation Explained

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Earlier this week, there was plenty of talk about the Revel taxi fleet in New York City, comprised of 50 Tesla Model Y all-electric crossovers that would contribute to the ride-sharing services that the Big Apple has long been accustomed to over the past century. Revel is an independent company attempting to make this happen.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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Feature: The Genesis Experience Son-Nim – “Honored Guest” Corporations are well-known for saying how much they care about and value their customers. Whether it’s an employee from the parent company or at a dealership, Genesis is basing its brand reputation and success on its customers receiving the highest level of satisfaction.

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Silicon Valley’s Metaverse Problem

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Last week in New York City, Neal Stephenson spoke at an event promoting his latest book, Termination Shock. Everyone can use the app for free but the company is very wealthy. [So] What's happening with a name like Meta has to do with how corporate elites misread Stephenson's work. So] they are selling your data.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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company tussled for the No. of New York City, each holding over 20 percent of the domestic market. Twenty-five other companies, such as Admiral, GTE Sylvania, and Magnavox, shared the rest of the business. But one by one, these companies either folded their television divisions or sold them to non-U.S.

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The Real Story of Pixar

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The story of Pixar doesn't start with its founding—a tech company's story rarely does. Rather, the original spark often comes from a university lab , a renegade group at a large company, or a hobbyist building stuff for fun. Let's start a company to give them a home." So we bought two books each on how to start companies.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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And yet this transformative invention took nearly two decades to make it out of the lab, with numerous companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia considering the technology and yet failing to recognize its potential. In contrast, Whittingham’s new chemistry produced an astonishing 2.4 The first iteration, developed by M.