1. Here it comes! The long-awaited peloton video game is finally here. Lanebreak, the company's in-app video game designed to make sports fun, is now available to Peloton Bike and Bike Plus users, here's the details.
- In the game, riders control a "wheeled character" that drives along a six-lane track (like the Rainbow Road in Mario Kart). The further the rider goes to the right, the greater the resistance and the greater the difficulty of training.
- Cyclists can choose from four different difficulty levels, as well as several different music playlists with music from artists such as David Bowie and David Guetta.
The company laid off thousands of employees after the resignation of its CEO earlier this month. The game comes after weeks of dramatic events at the online fitness company. Screenshots of insider's website show that many employees' names disappeared from the company's Slack.
2. Spotify reportedly bought Joe Rogan's podcast for $200 million. According to the New York Times, Spotify's exclusive deal with the controversial podcast was initially worth $100 million, but in fact Spotify paid Logan twice as much as it was reported.
3. According to leaked documents, Amazon's ambitious brick-and-mortar store plans have not met expectations. Data viewed by Insider's website shows that there are far fewer people using Dash Carts, whose cashier-less grocery vans are predicted. While Amazon expects these carts to handle about 30 percent of purchases, that number is 11 to 15 percent.
4. The future Chevrolet Bolts may have airless tires. According to CNN, Michelin is working with General Motors to develop airless tires that will be used in the next generation of electric vehicles, which are expected to be available for sale in the coming years.
5. Microsoft is hiring for more than 6,600 positions in the U.S., and we outline the qualifications required to be hired. The tech giant is ramping up hiring in areas like engineering and data science, with a base salary of more than $100,000 for many jobs. But to qualify for these high-paying positions, applicants need certain certificates and skills.
6. Cisco is making more changes to salespeople's compensation. Employees now receive higher commissions when selling subscription-based products than with one-time purchases.
7. Experts share what Apple might do next in terms of privacy. Last year, Apple's ad updates unnerved advertisers, with insiders arguing that Apple might have more plans to limit app tracking, such as creating its own Privacy Sandbox.
8. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into Tesla's "ghost brake" incident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted in its notice of investigation that the administration had previously received a total of 354 complaints in the past nine months. The complaint alleges that while using the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features of Tesla vehicles, including adaptive cruise control, the vehicle accidentally braked while driving at high speeds. This is a very serious problem because "ghost brake" incidents often occur on highways and vehicles slow down sharply, which increases the risk of collisions with trailing vehicles. The survey involved Tesla's 2021 and 2022 "Model 3" and "Model Y" models, involving a total of about 416,000 vehicles.
9. The FBI has set up a new cryptocurrency division to combat cybercrime. Not only has the U.S. Department of Justice assigned Eun Young Choi to lead its cryptocurrency enforcement team, but the FBI has created a new division responsible for blockchain analytics and virtual asset seizures. The FBI is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Justice.
10. Intel's chip foundry business plans to establish an automotive division. Intel shared the details of the product and process technology roadmap at the 2022 Investor Conference, in which the chip foundry business will focus on three key points such as automotive. Intel reportedly noted that Chip Foundry Services (IFS) is establishing a dedicated automotive division to provide complete solutions for automakers, with a priority focus on three priorities: open central computing architecture, automotive-grade manufacturing networks, and assisting automotive chipmakers in transitioning to advanced processes and packaging technologies.