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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, performing these legally required software updates in-person costs OEMs half a billion dollars annually. Its 2016 recall of 3.6 By 2028, automakers in the United States will use Over-the-Air (OTA) update capabilities to save US$1.5

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Elon Musk makes opening remarks in SolarCity trial, defends Tesla’s $2.6B acquisition

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The deal took place in 2016 and gave Tesla full possession of the solar panel maker, a move that some Tesla shareholders were not keen on, as some are alleging the move was a bailout of SolarCity. If this were to occur, it would be one of the largest judgments ever to be decided against one person.

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There is “reasonable evidence” Tesla and Musk knew about Autopilot defect: FL Judge

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Judge Scott also noted that a 2016 video showing what appears to be a Tesla driving without human intervention was used to market Autopilot’s capabilities. At the start of the video, Tesla noted that the person in the driver’s seat was only there for legal reasons.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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Using data scraped from the application programming interfaces of Uber and Lyft, combined with observed travel time data, the researchers found that between 2010 and 2016, weekday vehicle hours of delay increased by 62% compared to 22% in a counterfactual 2016 scenario without TNCs. Erhardt et al.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to JPMorgan suit with “final warning” — for a 1-Star Yelp review

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JPMorgan, however, maintained in its lawsuit that it had no choice but to seek legal action against Tesla. Elon Musk responded to JPMorgan’s legal action by personally providing a “final warning” to the bank. .”

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Eugene H. Spafford: Malware Nemesis

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He was one of the founders of the field of cyber forensics, which involves collecting and analyzing digital data for investigations and providing legally admissible evidence. In 1998, Spafford founded Purdue’s Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, becoming its executive director emeritus in 2016.

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. The arrival of the company’s Rasa engineering prototype in 2016, sees Riversimple take a hydrogen-powered commuter car from the laboratory to the road in only 8 years. Earlier post.)

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