Month: September 2018

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Tesla Model 3 Sedan Aces All of U.S. Safety Agency’s Crash Tests

September 20, 2018 admin Comments Off on Tesla Model 3 Sedan Aces All of U.S. Safety Agency’s Crash Tests

The results are in, and Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 sedan has been awarded five stars in all crash tests conducted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The ratings are a relief after months of Tesla crashes making headlines — particularly with incidents involving the company’s driver-assistance system Autopilot. Tesla has made controversial assertions about data related to the safety of Autopilot, and both the company and NHTSA have resisted releasing data to back up claims made in the wake of a fatal crash involving a Model X crossover in March. …read more […]

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GE power CEO reveals problem with new turbine model, shares drop

September 20, 2018 admin Comments Off on GE power CEO reveals problem with new turbine model, shares drop

The company has discovered an “oxidation issue” that affects the lifespan of blades in its HA-Class turbines, a major product for GE’s power division, GE Power Chief Executive Russell Stokes said in a letter posted on LinkedIn. “Obviously, this was a frustrating development, for us, as well as for our customers,” Stokes said in the blog, first posted on Wednesday, adding that the company had implemented a fix that had the turbines working within targeted parameters. J.P. Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa said in a research note on Thursday that the problem appeared to have resulted in a broken …read more […]

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A former exec at Google and Facebook doesn't just expect job candidates to negotiate their offer — she hopes they will

September 20, 2018 admin Comments Off on A former exec at Google and Facebook doesn't just expect job candidates to negotiate their offer — she hopes they will

Libby Leffler, a former Facebook executive and Google employee, is now the vice president of membership at SoFi. Leffler said she always expects job candidates to negotiate their job offer because it shows how they’ll behave once they get hired. Negotiating a job offer is a notoriously harrowing process, especially if you’ve never done it before and assume the world will explode if you request a dollar more. …read more […]