NICE, France — We expect evolutionary changes when a new Porsche comes out; the new Panamera is more of an update of its predecessor than a fresh start, for example. Unveiled earlier this year, the second-generation, 2024 Porsche Macan defies this trend. It all starts under the hood: There’s a frunk there instead of an [...]read more2024 Porsche Macan Electric First Drive Review: The revolution begins
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Plaintiffs in the bombshell Sitzer | Burnett and Moehrl antitrust commission cases asked a federal court Friday for initial approval of a proposed settlement with [...]read more60-Day Clock Begins For Brokerages Seeking To Opt Into $418M NAR Deal
How do you solve the problem of growing a popular smart home platform committed to open-source, open-standard ideals into something bigger that stays true to those ideals? You create a foundation. At least, that’s the approach Home Assistant founder Paulus Schoutsen has chosen. This week, Home Assistant announced it is now part of the Open [...]read moreHome Assistant’s next era begins now
Waymo, the self-driving company under Alphabet, began testing its robotaxis in Atlanta on Tuesday, adding another city to its ever-expanding testing and deployment domain. Over the next few months, Waymo will deploy a handful of cars driven manually by humans to gather mapping data and get familiar with Atlanta’s environment, Sandy Karp, a Waymo spokesperson, [...]read moreWaymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta
Hermès is further enhancing its production capacity in France, focusing yet again on leather crafts, particularly in the South-West region of France. The luxury house has announced the construction of a new leather goods workshop, set to open in 2025 in Isle-d’Espagnac, located four kilometers from Angoulême, in Charente. This site is expected to eventually [...]read moreHermès begins construction of a leather goods workshop east of Angoulême, France
It’s just about officially time to freak out. It’s being reported that the Freaky Friday sequel is a go after Disney tapped Nisha Ganatra as the film’s director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, who was first to break the news about landing Ganatra, the wheels are now in motion for production to begin ramping up this summer [...]read moreWhen the ‘Freaky Friday’ Sequel Begins Filming and Who Is Directing
Development on the The Witcher 4–codenamed Polaris–has taken another step forward, as CD Projekt Red revealed that it has 403 employees working on it. Earlier this year, joint CEO Adam Badowski had mentioned how he was aiming to have “around 400” people on the next mainline Witcher game. This is roughly two-thirds of CDPR’s workforce, [...]read moreThe Witcher 4 Has More Than 400 People Working On It, Full Production Begins This Year
Over the course of 88 pages of surprisingly readable legalese, the US Department of Justice attempted to make the case that Apple is a problem. Apple, the DOJ alleges in its sweeping antitrust complaint, has systematically crushed innovation in the smartphone world, robbing not only competitors but also iPhone users of the opportunity to get [...]read moreApple’s antitrust fight begins – The Verge
Jake Gyllenhaal recently delved into the memories of his past auditions, shedding light on the roles he narrowly missed out on, including the coveted part of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed trilogy and a lead role in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge. Speaking with Howard Stern on Wednesday, Gyllenhaal revealed the highs and lows of his [...]read moreJake Gyllenhaal Recalls Auditioning for ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘Moulin Rouge’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of the Middle East by holding talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, hoping to secure a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Blinken is set to meet Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official in Cairo on Thursday, according to an Egyptian foreign ministry [...]read moreBlinken begins latest Middle East tour, set to meet Arab leaders in Cairo | Israel War on Gaza News