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MULN

Mullen Automotive Inc. has confirmed that it has no existing or future plans for any agreement or arrangement with Lawrence Hardge or Global EV Technology, Inc. and EV Technology, LLC (EVT). The company had previously terminated an agreement with these parties regarding the development and licensing of certain technology to extend effective battery life. Mullen Automotive has agreed to allow Hardge to test his units on two of the company's vehicles at an EPA certified test facility, but no testing dates have been scheduled.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

October 04, 2023 | 10:05 am

EWU

The U.K. Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September was reported at 49.3, slightly below the prior month's 49.5 and above the estimated 47.2.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 8:32 am

EWU

The U.K. Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September services was reported at 48.5, slightly higher than the estimated 46.8, but lower than the prior 48.6.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 8:30 am

AAPL

GOOG

GOOGL

A deepfake video on TikTok, owned by ByteDance Ltd., showed popular YouTuber MrBeast promoting a giveaway of 10,000 iPhone 15 Pros, which are produced by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The video was taken down due to policy violations. This incident highlights the growing issue of deepfakes on social media platforms. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is developing solutions like SynthID to detect AI-generated images.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

October 04, 2023 | 8:23 am

VGK

The Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September was reported at 48.7, slightly above the estimated 48.4 and higher than the previous month's 47.9.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 8:00 am

VGK

The HCOB Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers Index for September was reported at 47.2, slightly above the estimated 47.1 and higher than the prior figure of 46.7.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 8:00 am

EWG

Germany's Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September was reported at 50.3, beating the estimate of 49.8 and significantly higher than the prior figure of 47.3.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 7:55 am

EWQ

The France Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September was reported at 44.4, slightly above the estimated 43.9 but lower than the previous month's 46.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 04, 2023 | 7:50 am

TSLA

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has started rolling out an over-the-air update aimed at enhancing the safety of its vehicles. The update, which auto-activates the vehicle’s hazard lights if an airbag is deployed, is limited to U.S. vehicles from model year 2020 onwards. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously claimed that Tesla vehicles, especially those equipped with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, are safer than the overall U.S. vehicle fleet.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

October 04, 2023 | 7:45 am

TSLA

Tesla's upcoming vehicle, Cybertruck, was seen at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas, towing a raptor vac around the spaceport. This event has sparked excitement among Tesla enthusiasts, who are eagerly awaiting the Cybertruck's delivery event, which Elon Musk announced would be held later this year. Meanwhile, SpaceX is waiting for approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct the second flight test of Starship.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

October 04, 2023 | 6:26 am