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Tesla’s Elon Musk criticizes reports of alleged robot “attack” on Giga Texas

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his disapproval of a report alleging that a robot from Giga Texas attacked an employee, causing injuries. This article in the “science” section of Daily Mail makes it seem like Optimus decided to attack an engineer. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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What Texas Instruments’ Little Professor Can Teach Us

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This Texas Instruments calculator, called the Little Professor, debuted in 1976 and proved an instant hit. A 9-volt battery powered the Texas Instrument TMS0975NL integrated circuit and the eight-digit LED display. Texas Instruments still makes a version of the Little Professor, only now it’s sustainably powered with solar cells.)

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. Chang & Jessika E.

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Tesla releases list of shareholder proposals ahead of annual meeting

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Tesla has released its list of shareholder proposals ahead of its 2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting, held at Giga Texas. Now, before its 2023 annual shareholder meeting at Giga Texas, the company has released its list of shareholder proposals which investors will have the opportunity to vote on. What do you think of the article?

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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

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SiFAB, a scalable proprietary silicon anode battery technology demonstrated in a number of applications, including electric vehicles, power tools, smartphones, personal computers, medical devices and aviation, can deliver up to a 20% increase in gravimetric energy density in lithium-ion batteries versus cells using a graphite anode.

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Elon Musk stands firm on Tesla PR team decision: “Citizen Journalism FTW!”

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One article from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) claimed that Tesla was making more money trading Bitcoin than selling cars. Gary Black , a former CIO of Equities Goldman Sachs asset management, read the WSJ article and asked Elon Musk to consider hiring a PR person. I trust the people.

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STMicro sees Q1 sales well below estimates as auto chip demand softens – ET Auto

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We continued to see stable end-demand in Automotive, no significant increase in Personal Electronics, and further deterioration in Industrial,” CEO Jean-Marc Chery said. China trade spats and sluggish demand for personal electronics, but this trend could be waning.

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