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LETI Pharma's "Mayores amigos" (Senior Friends) initiative is tackling two overlooked demographics simultaneously: elderly residents in senior living facilities and aging dogs in shelters.
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Tesla will basically stop the production of its Model S and X electric vehicles next quarter, CEO Elon Musk has announced at the automakers earnings call for the 2025 fiscal year. Its time to bring the Model S and X program to a end with an honorable discharge, because were really moving into a future thats based on autonomy, Musk said. You can still buy the vehicles as long as there are units to be sold, and Tesla promises to support them for as long as people have them. Once theyre gone, though, theyre gone for good, because Tesla is converting their production space in the companys Fremont factory into a space for the manufacturing of Optimus humanoid robots.Model S is Teslas second vehicle and has been in production since 2012, while the Model X SUV has been in production since 2015. Their shine has faded over the years, however, and the newer Model 3 and Y now make up the bulk of the companys sales. For the entirety of 2025, for instance, Tesla delivered 1,585,279 Model 3 and Y vehicles but only sold 418,227 Model S and X units. The company also had to stop selling Model S and X in China in mid-2025, because they were being imported from the US and were subject to Chinas tariffs that were put in place in response to US President Donald Trumps tariffs on imported goods. In the call, Musk said that Teslas long-term goal is to be able to manufacture 1 million Optimus robots in the current Model S and X production space. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland a few days ago, the CEO announced that Tesla will start selling Optimus to the public by the end of next year. Musk has big plans for Optimus and once said that its bound to become the biggest product of all time, bigger than cellphones, bigger than anything. But the humanoid robot has been failing to live up to the hype during demonstrations, and Musk is known for his overly optimistic timelines. The companys earnings report has also revealed that Tesla invested $2 billion in Musks other company, xAI. Teslas shareholders notably sued Musk in 2024 for starting xAI, which they argued is a direct competition to the automaker. The CEO has been claiming for years, after all, that Tesla is an AI company and not just an EV-maker. Still, Teslas shareholders approved Musks $1 trillion pay package in late 2025 on the condition that the company reaches a market value of $8.5 trillion. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-is-killing-off-its-model-s-and-x-cars-to-make-robots-010621101.html?src=rss
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Apple picked up an intriguing new member for its design team today in Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the iPhone camera app Halide. He announced the move today on Threads, adding, "So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products."The Halide app has caught our eye at Engadget at several points over the years. de With also is co-founder of Lux, which is Halide's parent company. The other Lux apps also have an emphasis on photography and videography, particularly on Apple devices. Prior to Halide, de With had done other work at Apple, collaborating on properties including iCloud, MobileMe and Find My apps. It's unclear if his exit will mean any notable changes for Halide, or for the Lux apps Kino, Spectre and Orion.For a long time, Apple's design philosophy was personified by Jony Ive, who left the company in 2022. Since his departure, no single person has emerged as the face and voice of Apple's attitude toward design, which could be why recent moves such as Liquid Glass have been met with deeply divided reactions. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/halide-co-founder-joins-apples-design-team-235023416.html?src=rss
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