Here’s the latest action:
Chevy Volt priced at $41K — General Motors announced today that the base level sticker price for the Chevrolet Volt will be $41,000 before a $7,500 federal tax credit is applied. This makes it price competitive, but not as affordable as the all-electric Nissan Leaf, also due out by the end of the year.
You can store music in Google Docs — A new iPhone application called Cloud Music that debuted this week lets you upload music files to Google Docs which you can then play on your iPod, iPhone or other mp3 device.
LinkedIn valued at $2.26B — Bloomberg has reported that Tiger Global purchased $20 million worth of private LinkedIn shares at $21.50 a share, boosting its valuation to $2.26 billion.
VodPod launches on Android and iPhone — The new applications will serve up a feed of videos for users based on their specified interests and past preferences.
BP sees massive losses — The oil and gas company responsible for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reported $17 billion in losses for the second quarter, compared to $3.14 billion in profits seen in the second quarter of 2009.
Old Spice sales to the moon — Looks like Old Spice’s recent innovative YouTube campaign, which went viral earlier this month, has paid off. The company’s sales jumped 107 percent in the last month alone.
ECOtality joins with Frog Design to build a better car charger — ECOtality, maker of charging stations for plug-in vehicles, announced today that it has teamed up with industrial design firm Frog Design to offer a new and improved charging station that taps into communication networks and the smart grid.
