Volkswagen Group and its Audi unit have agreed to an $85 million settlement in principle over violations of Texas environmental laws stemming from its diesel cheating scandal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Thursday. The settlement stipulates that the German automakers pay a civil penalty of $85 million for their unlawful actions, Paxton said. Earlier
Shawn Armorer is owner of business development center coaching firm BDC Alchemy.First car: 1985 Volkswagen Golf. Beat up, rusted with a tape deck.First concert you attended: Milli Vanilli; they ended up being lip-syncers.😊Most thrilling/adventurous thing you’ve done: Becoming a father.Your personal hero (and why): My mother is my hero. The adversity and mental anguish she
Answering the questions you may have surrounding MLS’ big announcement in San Diego
Ascannio/Shutterstock If there’s one thing social media platforms are great for, it’s putting eyes on things that are important to you. Whether it’s your business, your daily life, or your other interests, the best way to reach a wide audience is by regularly posting photos, videos, and stories online. These days, one of the most
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now forcing advertisers that don’t meet a certain spend threshold to pay for verification to run ads on the platform, sending marketers into chaos without time to prepare.On Friday April 21, Twitter sent an email to advertisers stating that from today, advertisers accounts “must have a verified checkmark or subscribe
It is nearly time — “So far they’ve done what they need to do with regard to environmental impact.” Eric Berger – Apr 14, 2023 9:52 pm UTC Enlarge / SpaceX’s Booster 4 is lifted onto its orbital launch mount in South Texas. On Friday afternoon—after much angst and anxious waiting by the spaceflight community—the
The Trade Desk is undoubtedly in the middle of its “you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” phase of running an ads business.It’s not uncommon for successful companies to reach this point, where they are no longer viewed as the underdog but rather as a dominant force
In one of the most indicative signs of crypto market recovery, Bitcoin (BTC) gained more than 15% in value over the last week. These crypto powerhouses have been shaping the market for years and with this surge, even the biggest skeptics are ready to admit that the disastrous 2022 is finally behind us and that
A sudden ban on the use of ChatGPT by the Italian data protection authority has divided artificial intelligence (AI) and data privacy experts over whether or not officially restricting the use of the groundbreaking yet highly controversial service is a sensible and right-thinking precaution under the circumstances, or a massive overreaction with chilling implications for
The workplace keeps evolving at the pace of technology and workers have to learn leveraging the new opportunities offered by tech advances to remain competitive. Image credit: Stephanie Arnett/MITTR Just yesterday I commented on the ban to ChatGPT imposed in Italy by the Authority under the banner of preserving privacy and fighting potential misinformation. As
