Musk’s plan to build a cheap tunnel from London to NY (link)
Elon Musk proposes to build an underwater vacuum tunnel between London and New York that would allow trains to travel at 3,000 mph, making the journey in just 54 minutes, for a lot less than the estimated $20 trillion.
Reputation matters: the world looks for WordPress alternatives (link)
A surge in searches for WordPress alternatives occurred in October 2024,amid an escalating conflict between WP Engine and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, which involved trademark disputes, server access blocking, and legal action resulting in a US court ordering Automattic to restore WP Engine’s access to WordPress servers
The creepy, AI-based, digital eternity (link)
Life’s Echo, a new company, creates AI replicas of people through detailed interviews, allowing future generations to converse with digital versions of deceased loved ones using their actual voice and memories, though this raises questions about grief and digital legacy management.
Automotive’s passion for Linux gets an expert group (link)
Automotive Grade Linux has launched a new Open Source Program Office Expert Group led by Toyota to help automakers better manage and contribute to open source software development, facilitating collaboration and best practices sharing as the industry increasingly adopts software-defined vehicles and open source solutions.
Short-term rental SaaS raises money and interest (link)
Property management platform Hostaway has raised $365 million at a $925 million valuation to expand its short-term rental management software, with plans to enhance AI features and grow in European markets while competing in an increasingly active hospitality tech sector.
“Wrapped” are booming (link)
As the year ends, various digital platforms have launched their annual user recaps, with Spotify Wrapped leading the trend, while other services like Apple Music, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and even food chains like Dunkin and Shake Shack have created their own versions of year-end statistics and highlights.