Tesla has recalled its all-electric semi-trailer just three months after its launch.

In accordance with notification published online by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the voluntary recall includes an “electronic parking brake valve module”. [that] may not move to the park position when the parking brake is applied.

It added that “If the parking brakes are not applied when the driver expects them to be applied and the driver releases the service brakes, the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of an accident.”

Fortunately, no accidents, injuries or deaths related to the defect have been reported to date.

NHTSA says only 35 semi-trailers are affected, but since Tesla hasn’t provided any semi-trailer production data, it’s unclear what percentage of trucks already on the road are affected by the recall. Considering the vehicle was only launched a few months ago, it’s possible the defect affects most or all of the Semi trucks produced so far, though this has yet to be confirmed.

Tesla will replace the defective part free of charge, and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 23rd. Tesla semi-trailer owners or operators who wish to speak with a Tesla customer service representative about a problem can call 1-877-798-3752. Tesla recall number: SB-23-33-001.

The automaker first announced an all-electric semi-trailer in 2017, though due to various issues it didn’t go into production until last fall.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally delivered the first Semi at a special event at the company’s new Giga Texas plant near Austin in December 2022. Pepsi was the first customer to place an order for 100 vehicles, although other firms such as Walmart, UPS, DHL and Anheuser-Busch among others have reportedly ordered an electric truck.

The Semi has a sleek look and can hit 60 mph in 20 seconds with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 80,000 pounds. The base price of the 300-mile version is reported to be $150,000, while the 500-mile model starts at $180,000.

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Last month, EA posted for update formalizing its policy that fashion is for Sims 4 “cannot be sold, licensed or rented for a fee.” But the publisher tells Ars that there is another important exception that should ensure that many sims modders can continue to earn significant income from their creations that expand the game.

new EA Modding Policy, first published 21 Julyquite bluntly says that Sim 4 mods “must be non-commercial and free” and that they cannot “contain features that support any type of monetary transaction.” According to the published policy, those who want to monetize their sims modding work is limited to indirect methods such as “passive advertising and donation requests” on their own websites (but not within the mods themselves).

Despite this recent formalization, this policy is not entirely new. In late 2017, former EA Community Manager Amanda Drake posted on the game forum that modders “cannot lock the content they create with our game behind paywalls.” But this post also created a special loophole for creators who wanted to offer an incentive to encourage donations through sites like Patreon:

As long as the content is available for FREE, we don’t mind these types of pages. People who have a Patreon page can give people “early access” incentives to their content, but it must be available to the general public within 2-3 weeks after it is given to people early.

Since then, dozens sims modders took advantage of this exception. Patrons get priority access to mods in development in exchange for monthly Patreon donations, and a few weeks later, finished mods are released for free to all players. This too can be quite lucrative; biggest sims modders can have , from patrons who pay up to $10 or $20 a month each, in part to get early access to new user-generated content.

The loophole was left open

However, with EA’s new policy update last month, many modders have been worried that a specific language about Patreon’s “early access” exclusion is nowhere to be found. Instead, the new text simply states that “all users should have full access to the mods for free, whether or not they make a donation.”

In the days since EA’s update, interested modders have reached out for clarification on whether it will impact their business models. Tumblr modder marylnsims posted a response received from EA support saying that “yes, you are right, early access is not allowed for modders”.

While some in the community doubted the reliability due to this response, the uncertainty has caused some modders to remove their Patreon early access content as a precaution. “It’s very frustrating that early access has been wiped out, but I hope you can all continue to support my work, even without the early access privilege.” – Modder JellyPaws. posted on patreon.

Others such as modder Maxis Match CC World, wrote that they will stick to the early access status quo “until EA announces whether it’s allowed or not!” Modder SimRealistically similar wrote that early access will continue for their backers “until I hear otherwise from EA… Unless otherwise stated in an official statement from EA, we will change our processes and continue from there.”

Fortunately for these modders, EA has clarified to Ars that the Patreon donation early access exception remains in place. While “all users should be able to access full mods for free… creators can still enjoy a reasonable early access period to their content,” an EA spokesperson said.

This will be good news for many sims the modding community, concerned that restrictions on early access patron rewards could affect their livelihood. “I’m not sure if I can continue to make mods if early access isn’t allowed.” – marlynsims. tweeted on the weekend. “For health reasons, Patreon is my only source of income for which EA is not responsible.”

“Early access to Patreon is the only reason I can afford medicine, food, pet care and an apartment so I can live above my disabled dad to take care of him.” — JellyPaws added.

Apple is reportedly laying off a small number of people from one of its retail teams. bloomberg another business insider. It is currently unclear how many people will be affected, but bloomberg says the number is “probably very low” and both say it’s being done internally as a way to improve operations rather than as a cost-cutting measure.

Yet so far, the lack of layoffs has set Apple apart from many of the big tech companies that have announced massive layoffs. These include:

Layoffs at Apple seem much smaller in scale, but it looks like Apple can no longer serve as an example of a company that hasn’t resorted to layoffs.

Jobs are being cut at Apple’s division that builds and maintains its retail stores, according to reports on Monday, and affected employees have been told they have until the end of the week to apply for other positions at the company. Apple is offering up to four months of severance pay to those who can’t stay. bloomberg.

While these are the first reports of Apple staffers being laid off since major tech cuts began, the company is cutting costs in other ways, with CEO Tim Cook. speaking Wall Street Magazine that layoffs were a “last resort”. last month, bloomberg informed that it fired contractors, left some newly opened positions unfilled, and slowed down hiring in some departments, delayed bonus payments, cut travel budgets, delayed projects, and more.