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Uber pledges to shift to ‘100 percent’ electric vehicles by 2030

The Verge

Numerous European countries already have laws in place that regulate the sale of gas-powered vehicles and lay out incentives to increase the number of electric and zero-emission ones. A similar plan is underway in France, where Uber plans to set some of its own money to help French drivers purchase EVs.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

The lawsuit alleged that the social network “fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical ‘compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under copyright law.” That means the blue checkmark will be used with legacy verified accounts and folks who buy the company’s proposed $8 per month paid plan.

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This ambitious proposal would radically reinvent Europe’s rail system

Fast Company Tech

This is the vision for Starline , a proposal to reinvent the European high-speed rail network into a single seamless system. Starline proposes five main routes, with 39 stations and at least one in every European country, and connecting hubs in major cities like Paris, Berlin, and Milan. “Networks are good within nations.

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California will ban new combustion-engine vehicles starting in 2035

The Verge

Numerous European countries have already imposed laws that regulate the sale of gas-powered vehicles and lay out incentives to increase the number of electric and zero-emission ones. The Trump administration sued California in response, seeking to strip the state of the right to set its own clean air regulations.

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What’s in a name? How America’s place-renaming moment impacts people

Fast Company Tech

The names were changed to Fort Liberty and Fort Moore in 2023 after Congress passed a law banning the use of Confederate names for federal installations. Call it a sleight of hand or a stroke of genius if youd like, this tactic allowed the Department of Defense to revive politically charged names without violating the law. Georgia Rep.

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