Salesforce: A New Dawn. CEO Marc Benioff is pivoting the cloud company from family to profitability.

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Drama is mounting, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm not just talking about the Selena/Hailey 'mean girls' saga — I'm fascinated by the Salesforce spectacle.

Ford wants to allow your car to lock you out — and even drive itself to an impound lot or scrapyard — if you miss payments

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Ford filed for a patent for a system that would allow a car to cause "discomfort" to a driver late on payments, even by going as far as to lock the owner out and repossess itself.

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Ford Tries to Patent a Dystopian Future Where Self-Driving Cars Repo Themselves

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Car companies often talk about autonomous vehicles as an avenue towards increased freedom—enabling more people to access roadways and giving drivers back their time and attention. But at least one auto giant is considering alternate (and darker) uses of still-elusive self-driving technology.

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Tesla lost its edge — and Elon Musk has no one but himself to blame

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Tesla spent the past two decades defying expectations and disrupting the automotive industry, but now it's starting to fall behind the rest of the auto industry.

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Tesla cofounder's advice to EV startups: Don't try to be Tesla

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Martin Eberhard says EV startups need to stop trying to be like Tesla and find their own market.
Martin Eberhard has some simple advice for EV companies: Don't try to beat Tesla by competing head-on with similar cars.

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Ford and GM have more cars on lots than Toyota or Lexus as inventory remains scarce

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Domestic automakers like Stellantis had more vehicle inventory than other brands in January.

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These are the best car brands of 2023

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BMW landed the top spot in Consumer Reports' list of top car brands for 2023.

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Traditional automakers have one huge leg up on EV startups: A nationwide network of shops ready to service cars

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A Tesla showroom and service center, in Burbank on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 in Burbank, CA.
As EV startups like Rivian get more cars on the road, the question is whether they'll find the same success servicing their vehicles as Tesla has.

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New Electric Vehicle Charging Standards Force Tesla to Change Its Ways

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Tesla, General Motors, Ford, and other auto manufacturers are stepping up their electric vehicle charging game to receive federal funding.

It's time for automakers to take EV charging seriously or risk missing out

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2023 is the year automakers need to start to take charging into own hands or risk losing traction to rivals.

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