Daily Tech Headlines Ford Contemplates Discontinuing Its F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck - DTH
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Nov 7, 2025 Ford is weighing the discontinuation of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup due to waning demand and hefty losses. Meanwhile, the U.S. has blocked Nvidia from selling its B30A chip to China, escalating tech tensions. Tesla shareholders greenlight a staggering $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk, alongside plans to build its own semiconductor fab. Amazon enters the AI space with a new translation service for Kindle authors, while Texas takes action against Roblox for failing to safeguard children online.
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Ford Reconsiders Its Electric Pickup Strategy
- Ford may drop the F-150 Lightning after heavy losses and weak demand for large EV trucks.
- The company will shift focus to smaller, more affordable EVs aligned with market trends and policy headwinds.
U.S. Blocks B30A Chip Sales To China
- The U.S. will reportedly block NVIDIA from selling scaled-down B30A AI chips to China despite sample shipments.
- This restricts China's access to chips capable of training large language models and clusters.
Massive Pay Package Wins For Musk
- Tesla shareholders approved a compensation package that could grant Elon Musk up to $1 trillion in stock.
- The vote was framed as a referendum on Musk's leadership and his pivot toward AI and humanoid robots.