Ford targets EV ‘fence-sitters’ with offer of free home charger and installation

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For customers still unsure whether they’re ready to make the switch to an all-electric vehicle, Ford is sweetening the pot.

Today, the company launched a new initiative called the “Ford Power Promise,” in which it will provide a suite of benefits to customers who buy or lease a new EV. And chief among them is a complimentary home charger for all new customers, as well as the costs of standard installation.

The charger that’s being offered is the company’s Ford...

Apple is working on a smart display with robotic arm, report says

Apple's smart home products are about to become a lot more futuristic.

This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who detailed the company's plans for the smart home market over the weekend. Apple is reportedly working on a new operating system called homeOS, as well as two smart displays.

The more advanced of these will have a robotic limb, Gurman claims, and a large, "iPad-like" display. It might cost $1,000 or more, and it probably won't be ready very soon.

X's value is down horribly, according to company that helped Elon Musk buy it

The value of X (formerly Twitter) continues to circle the toilet at an impressive rate.

The social media platform is now worth 79 percent less than what it was worth when Elon Musk purchased it, according to analysis by investor Fidelity.

The financial platform should know what it's talking about, too, because it helped Musk acquire X back in 2022 and owns a...

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‘Hello Monday’ host Jessi Hempel has interviewed hundreds of leaders and career experts. But her superpower is listening.

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week, this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it...

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Epic Games Is Suing Samsung Now

After suing both Apple and Google over app store payment policies, Fortnite developer Epic Games now has its sights on Samsung.

Epic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung too

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Four years after Epic sued Google for running an illegal app store monopoly — a case it won this past December — Epic is suing again. The Fortnite game developer has filed a second antitrust lawsuit against Google, and now additionally Samsung, accusing them of illegally conspiring to undermine third-party app stores.

The lawsuit revolves around Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature, which now...

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Port Strike on the East and Gulf Coasts: What to Know

Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to Texas.

Dockworkers Strike at U.S. Ports Could Begin Tuesday

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