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Virgin going after Elon Musk with new electric cars
Virgin CEO Richard Branson has come out with a mildly surprising statement at a racing event in Miami: the company will be taking on Tesla in the electric cars market and business. Virgin is already a notable presence in the electric vehicle racing field, as they already have their own team of electric F1-resembling vehicles that emphasize speed over commercial use. That might change in the near future, as Branson disclosed that Virgin already has teams working on commercial electric cars.
Tesla Motors are the front-runners when it comes to electric cars, thanks to the Tesla Model S, which has recently received a software upgrade with new features. Branson and Elon Musk are rivals when it comes to business, as both run companies that focus on transportation and space exploration to some degree. The move from Virgin to build commercial electric cars only adds to the uncertainty around Tesla and its dominance of the market.
Rumors about Apple working on their own electric vehicle and many other companies, including Google, Toyota and more making their own electric cars make the market pretty saturated, even if it’s just the beginning. According to Bloomberg, Branson said that Virgin might be competing with Tesla in the car business soon enough, although the statements of the CEO cannot be taken for granted just yet.
People are getting more and more fascinated with electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells, proving that as a community, we are becoming aware of the fact that fossil fuels are on the low side and our Earth cannot handle much more pollution and harm. Since we harm our planet each and every day to a higher degree, people like Branson, Elon Musk, Tim Cook and more are advocating awareness of our dire situation and are trying to set examples for the generations of the future. Whether their endeavors will become exemplary or not, only time will tell.
For now, at least we know that Virgin seems to be on board with electric cars and is already working on commercial variations of their racing range. The company has a notable presence in the Formula E championship, which focuses on demonstrating that electric cars can be just as fun and fast as other cars. Although the company is not selling their cars yet, they might do so in the next 2 years, according to our sources.
Sony’s PS5 firmware update is everyone’s favorite news story. It’s been a while, but don’t get too excited—this is just a minor one. No biggie.
PS5 system software 23.01-07.40.00 does what? Latest firmware patch notes:
- System software performance and stability increased.
- We improved screen messaging and usability.
That’s it! Sony’s definition of “some screens” is unclear, but perhaps it improves communications. PS5 messages weren’t a problem, though. The update is barely over 1GB, so updating your console won’t take long.
Excited for this PS5 update?
The devilish launch of Diablo 4 is days away (less for Ultimate Edition buyers). Blizzard has promised the ultimate reward for the first 1000 players to accomplish level 100 on Hardcore Mode: a statue of in-game antagonist Lillith.
Think you can cheat death?
Reach level 100 on hardcore mode and tweet #Diablo4Hardcore with proof to have your username immortalized on a statue of Lilith.
Offer limited to first 1000, restrictions apply: https://t.co/TLWxZwG0aQ
Get started June 1st. pic.twitter.com/pvVLZNPgx8
— Diablo (@Diablo) May 26, 2023
Diablo 4’s Hardcore Mode is a character-creation-only difficulty adjuster. It automatically deletes characters when they die, making things infinitely harder regardless of World Tier. But 100? That’s several playthroughs on increasingly difficult World Tiers with new adversaries in harsher setups and about 150 hours of flawlessly rapid gameplay.
Honoring the dying.
Being remembered with those brave souls lost on the journey is the ultimate gamer boast. Do you dare?
After the COVID-19 supply collapse, Sony CEO Jim Ryan is optimistic about PS5 sales. The Sony executive anticipates the PS5, the best-selling console for months, will sell 108 million units.
That’s difficult stuff considering Sony needs to sell 70 million more PS5s. Since supply has increased, consoles are selling like hotcakes in major countries, suggesting the firm is above 40 million.
Ryan stated in a recent games business briefing webcast and Q&A (thanks, TweakTown):
“The 70 million, I think, is the existing PlayStation 4 user base, and while we would hope to convert a large number of those people, we will definitely target and definitely be successful in bringing large numbers of gamers who did not own a PlayStation 4, and in many instances, who have never owned a PlayStation at all.”
Mr. Ryan’s numbers—should we focus on the 108 part?
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