American EV startup Slate, backed heavily by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has just launched its first model – a build-it-up, all-electric vehicle that starts life as a pick-up truck but can be added to so that it ends up as anything from a family SUV to having a fastback 4x4 look.

Jeff Bezos is backing Slate Auto, a $26,000 electric truck set to rival Tesla by 2026. With a modular design and unbeatable price, is this the Tesla killer we've been waiting for?

For years, the U.S. government has wanted to ban the use of TikTok by Americans. In April 2024, President Joe Biden signed legislation calling on TikTok's parent, ByteDance, to sell to a U.S. owner.