Ford shareholders reject stock proposal Ford Motor Co. shareholders are again rejecting a proposal to dilute the Ford family's control over the company. At its annual meeting in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Ford said 67 percent of shareholders voted against the proposal to make each Ford share worth one vote. More
For some Detroit services, call the D.I.Y. Dept. Detroit may be broke but it will soon have a first-rate motor pool, featuring 23 new ambulances and a fleet of 100 new police cars. Some city parks also are getting tender loving care. New fruit trees and shrubs have been planted, and mowing crews are beginning to make the rounds to keep the green spaces tidy. More
AP Source: Fiat mulls IPO after buying Chrysler The head of Italian automaker Fiat is considering a plan to hold a public stock offering after the company buys 100 percent of Chrysler, according to a person briefed on the matter. More
GM says Chevy Spark EV can go 82 miles per charge General Motors says the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark mini-car can travel up to 82 miles on a single charge, putting it among the leaders in mass-market electric vehicles sold in the U.S.... More
Police search for man involved in retail fraud inside gas station on Detroit’s west side The Detroit Police Department is looking for a man involved in retail fraud at a gas station on the city’s west side. 04/11/2024 - 2:19 pm | View Link
Gang leader gets life sentence • Pontiac murder suspect wanted • Nearly 43K Ford SUVs recalled over fire risk A leader of Detroit's Seven Mile Bloods gang will spend the rest of his life in prison. - A suspect is wanted after a murder at a Pontiac apartment complex that residents say is riddled with crime. - ... 04/11/2024 - 1:13 am | View Link
TikTok is officially under investigation by the EU and that means everything that goes with it, including the company's spinoff app, TikTok Lite. As of February, the European Commission (the EU's executive branch) has been conducting a probe into TikTok's compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA). And on Wednesday, the Commission gave TikTok 24 hours to come up with a risk assessment specifically on TikTok Lite, one it says should have been done before launch in the EU.
A creepy medical facility, a job on nightwatch, and a serial killer who enjoys taking his victims' scalps is the recipe for Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever, Ole Bornedal's follow-up to his 1994 cult movie. The new story features some of the cast from the original Nightwatch, with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau reprising his role as Martin, this time looking on as his daughter Emma (Fanny Leander Bornedal) takes his old job to try to come to terms with what happened to her parents.
TikTok's not usually one to copy features from its competitors; in fact, it's been the other way around for a while now. But the video app's answer to photo sharing apps like Instagram is here, with TikTok Notes rolling out in select countries. After several leaks heralding the arrival of the app, TikTok Notes is now available in Australia and Canada for "limited testing" according to the company.
Tesla owners: Your cars are (probably) getting better this spring. Earlier this week, Tesla posted a list of software updates that are coming as part of the company's upcoming "Spring Release."Some of these things we already knew about, some are completely new, and some that may come aren't mentioned. Let's dig in.
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
Jimmy Kimmel may be under fire from Donald Trump, but he has an ally in fellow late night host Stephen Colbert. On Wednesday, Colbert drew attention to Trump's angry Truth Social post about the joke Kimmel made about the former president at the Oscars."That's right, in the middle of a presidential campaign and countless federal indictments, he's obsessed with the Academy Awards from five weeks ago," says Colbert in the clip above.