GMSV: Inspector finds Solyndra may have misled Energy Department regulators on loan

Problem viewing email? View in Web Browser or Visit our website Wednesday, August 26, 2015 GMSV Inspector finds Solyndra may have misled Energy Department regulators on loan Federal regulators believe Solyndra, the former Fremont-based solar panel manufacturing company, may have misled Energy Department officials while winning $535 million in government-backed loans. On topic: Tech news to know now Here’s what’s on the Wednesday menu. Facebook testing digital assistant inside Messenger Watch out Siri, a new digital assistant could be coming to Facebook’s messaging app. Mobile phone use: What's OK, what's not, according to survey Is it OK to use your mobile phone during dinner or at the movies? Most Americans say no, according to a new report. But watch out for the inattentive, because 77 percent are “generally OK” with cellphone use while walking down the street. Burning Man heads for Broadway? Burning Man, that annual back-country Bacchanalia that has given new meaning to “high desert,” is heading for the bright lights of Broadway. Despite everything, research firm remains optimistic about Windows Phone You've got to hand it to tech research firm IDC — when it comes to forecasting the smartphone market, the company has been doggedly determined in its optimism about Microsoft's Windows Phone software. Off topic: Yawning and psychopaths, Big Ben a little off, Elsa for president, chugging congnac How do they come up with this stuff: on yawning, empathy and psychopaths. Oh, that “temperamental” Big Ben, it was running late. What Deez Nuts has wrought: Obi-Wan Kenobi or Queen Elsa for president? And don’t waste, get wasted: Woman reportedly drinks a whole bottle of Remy Martin when she was told she couldn’t bring it on her flight. Finally Don’t bother sending a McWhopper to Levi Sumagaysay. But wait, there's more ... Enjoy GMSV? Then visit SiliconBeat.com, a sharp look at the latest tech news, and follow us on Twitter at @SiliconBeat and @MercBizBreak. And don't forget our apps. Read SV20/20 news on the go by downloading our iPhone or Android apps. RETURN TO TOP Copyright 2015 SiliconValley.com, All rights reserved. ABOUT THIS E-MAIL - To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here - To advertise in this newsletter, click here. Bay Area News Group, 4 N. Second St., Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95113 MediaNews Group, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 950, Denver, CO 80202 Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) InfoLinks InfoLinks Copyright to the source newsletters, this is just the FYI links to news . Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.