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2024 Toyota Tacoma TrailhunterToyotaNEW YORK — Toyota Motor is evaluating an expansion of its U.S. truck lineup that could include all-electric or plug-in hybrid electric versions of its Tacoma and Tundra pickups.Jack Hollis, executive vice president of Toyota Motor North America, said the Japanese automaker is assessing its options to determine what makes the most sense based on expected customer demand and tightening federal emissions and fuel economy regulations.”I do think there’s room to grow our entire truck footprint. Whether it be Tundra, Tacoma or something else in addition to the lineup,” Hollis told CNBC on Tuesday during the New…
Newly appointed UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti (R) speaks with UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher during a press conference in Zurich on March 29, 2023.Arnd Wiegmann | Afp | Getty ImagesUBS CEO Sergio Ermotti earned 14.4 million Swiss francs ($15.9 million) in 2023 after his surprise return at the helm of the Swiss banking giant, following its takeover of stricken rival Credit Suisse.The bank announced in late March that Ermotti would return for a second spell as CEO, replacing Ralph Hamers from April 5 last year, as UBS undertook the mammoth task of integrating Credit Suisse’s business. Ermotti’s previous tenure ran from…
Hiatus Kaiyote have announced their fourth studio album: Love Heart Cheat Code is out June 28 via Brainfeeder and Ninja Tune. The follow-up to 2021’s Mood Valiant includes the new song “Make Friends.†Listen to the single, and find the Australian band’s upcoming tour dates, below.Hiatus Kaiyote—the quartet of guitarist and vocalist Naomi “Nai Palm†Saalfield, bassist Paul Bender, keyboardist Simon Mavin, and drummer Perrin Moss—enlisted a handful of Melbourne-based musicians for the new album: Taylor “Chip†Crawford, guitarist Tom Martin, and flutist Nikodemos. They also collaborated with Brazilian producer Mario Caldato Jr., known for his work with Beastie Boys,…
Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAdvertising guru Martin Sorrell has questioned the prospects of Donald Trump’s newly public Truth Social platform, saying it was currently “unfathomable” that clients would want to buy ads on the site.The British businessman told CNBC on Wednesday that the former U.S. president’s social media platform has yet to prove its financial viability in an already challenging advertising market.”It’s a bit unfathomable. What are the revenues there?” Sorrell, founder and executive chairman of digital marketing firm S4 Capital, said when asked if clients were likely to advertise.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the…
Suede’s Brett Anderson has teamed up with Nadine Shah for a moving version of Mercury Rev’s ‘Holes’ – check it out below. The collaboration has come about as part of a project led by Paraorchestra, and their founder and artistic director Charles Hazlewood, who have put together the album ‘Death Songbook’. The 12-track record features original compositions and new versions of “iconic songs exploring love, loss and transcendence†by artists including Depeche Mode, Suede and Japan. Watch Anderson and Shah’s live performance of ‘Holes’ here: ‘Death Songbook’ will be released on April 19 via BMG, and you can pre-order it here. There will also…
No more Fortnite Twitch streams on butts. I said what I said. If you’re out of the loop on all things Twitch, there’s a trend going around of streamers projecting their gameplays on green-screened body parts, usually intimate ones like butts and breasts. Because normal picture-in-picture is now apparently too boring. Twitch is putting a stop to its streamers’ shenanigans, though, and will officially prohibit “content that focuses on clothed intimate body parts such as the buttocks, groin, or breasts for extended periods of time” starting on March 29.Our Community Guidelines are designed to help make Twitch a welcoming place.…
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), announced on Wednesday that Grok AI, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot made by xAI, will be made available to all Premium subscribers of the platform. The move comes just days after the billionaire made its large language model (LLM) Grok-1 available in open source. So far, the AI chatbot was only bundled with the most expensive subscription plan Premium+, but now it is being added to the Premium tier as well. The Basic tier will still not be able to access Grok AI.Musk made the announcement via a post on…
Jo Petrovic is a mirror for Hailey. The final scene of Chicago PD Season 11 Episode 8 was the equivalent of the Spiderman Meme. It’s amazing how often one can come face-to-face with another person who sees through the demons. Jo is a relatively interesting character for the series to introduce, and it seemed as if she came out of nowhere. It was challenging to get a real feel for her, too. While she didn’t have as much presence during the harrowing Chicago PD Season 11 Episode 7, we got to know her better this…
A smartphone with displayed Coinbase logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023.Dado Ruvic | ReutersThe Securities and Exchange Commission scored a major win in its lawsuit against Coinbase on Wednesday, as a judge ruled that its claim that the cryptocurrency exchange engaged in unregistered sales of securities could be heard by a jury at trial.Coinbase’s shares fell around 2.5% on news of the ruling in Manhattan federal court rejecting its bid to dismiss the SEC’s complaint.The regulator first filed suit against Coinbase in June, alleging the company was acting as an…
I was balancing a plate of honeydew in the green room of a book festival when I walked by a white man bemoaning the state of the publishing industry. The man wore a suit, and he spoke to a white woman; both of them looked to be in their 40s. As the man speared a clump of melon, he explained his frustration that editors kept buying memoirs. At this point, as a memoir-y writer, I had no choice but to sit down at the nearest table. To hear something like this, amidst casual eavesdropping, was like finding $20 on the…
It’s warming up, and you want to find a solid jacket that’s both functional and fashionable. What do you look for? A Rain jacket that can take a beating or the finest luxury fabrics that could be modeled on a Fashion Week runway? Fortunately for all of us, the best men’s spring jackets combine the best of both worlds. They look great with any existing wardrobe but also have just enough performance features to keep you protected during the change of seasons. They up your style game, yes, but they’re also comfortable. They provide warmth, protection against the elements, and…
Maybe your fitness routine has been less than consistent over the past few months. Perhaps you made a New Years resolution that’s been tough to stick to or you’re simply ready to kickstart a regular workout regimen. We all know that consistently is key when it comes to fitness. And while 79% of American adults say they feel generally happier when they stick to a regular exercise routine, 48% also said they’re too busy from work and other obligations to exercise at all.It’s an important distinction: desiring to exercise and actually doing it. So how do you adapt your lifestyle…
Tiki Man Season 46 • Episode 5 [Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Survivor Season 46 Episode 5, “Tiki Man.â€] Do you hear that? That’s the sigh of relief I just let out watching Yanu finally win its first Immunity Challenge. Thank goodness that team caught a break; I don’t know if I could have watched another depressing Yanu Tribal Council. With Yanu out of the woods, Survivor 46 could finally focus more time on other teams, revealing their strengths and weaknesses. Nami is still undefeated, but Hunter is looking more and more like an all-around great player. Venus is still…
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. Lee Smith | ReutersThe blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic could be manufactured for less than $5 a month, even as Novo Nordisk charges close to $1,000 per month for the injection in the U.S. before insurance, a study released Wednesday suggests.The study, from researchers at Yale University, King’s College Hospital in London and the nonprofit Doctors Without Borders, raises more questions about the hefty price tag of the top-selling diabetes treatment and similar drugs for weight loss, which are all part of a new…
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesModerna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine.The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clinical trial data on three experimental vaccines against other viruses. The company is moving those shots to final stage studies, it said.The update brings Moderna a step closer to having multiple products on the market, which it badly needs amid plunging demand for Covid shots worldwide. The company’s Covid jab is its only commercially available product.Moderna’s stock has long been tied to that vaccine, with shares falling nearly 45% last year. But shares of the company closed 3% higher on Wednesday…
Beyoncé has revealed the tracklist for her new album, Cowboy Carter. The Renaissance follow-up features her rumored cover of Dolly Parton’s heartbreak classic “Jolene,†as well as an appearance from country legend Willie Nelson on a song titled “Smoke Hour.†Beyoncé shared the tracklist graphic on her social media accounts; the vintage-style poster features an extended title for the project: Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit. Find the image below.Cowboy Carter arrives March 29 and includes the singles “16 Carriages†and “Texas Hold ’Em.†With the latter hit, Beyoncé made history as the first Black woman ever to top…
A group of kids have gone viral after singing a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ incendiary 1992 track ‘Wish’ – check out the video below. The track has been put together by the O’Keefe Music Foundation, an Ohio-based non-profit organisation that supports young musicians. The video finds the group of boys and girls joined by a backing band of grown ups, while they bound their way through a version of the track that was first released on NIN’s debut EP ‘Broken’. Watch the kids’ version below: The original track won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1993 and was…