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Tesla Gigafactory Texas will sit on ‘Tesla Road’ following unanimous vote on name change

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas will not move geographical locations, but it will be on a new road. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation clarified that the reasoning for the early placement of the sign was “a misunderstanding,” in a statement to KVUE. ” Harold Green Road has existed since 1976.

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SpaceX to replicate Starbase, build multiple Starship launch pads in Florida

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Known as Launch Complex 49 (LC-49) and located where NASA once considered building LC-39C, a third Saturn-class pad to match 39A and 39B, NASA now says that SpaceX aims to develop the site into a dedicated Starship launch pad. NASA + Google Maps). The plot of land NASA deemed LC-49 as recently as 2017 sits about 1 mile (1.6

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Tesla set to build batteries at Giga Berlin faster than previously thought, despite recent reports

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Tesla is still planning to build electric vehicle battery cells in Germany at Giga Berlin, and faster than previously projected. However, Tesla indirectly debunked the reports, according to German media outlet RBB24 on Friday (via Google Translate): “The U.S.

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Timnit Gebru Is Building a Slow AI Movement

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Timnit Gebru was a well-known scholar in the AI ethics community long before she got fired by Google in December 2020—but that messy and dramatic incident brought a new level of attention to her work. If we want to build technology that has meaningful community input, then we need to really think about what’s best. Timnit Gebru: Yes.

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Tesla looks to expand 4680 cell production with new Fremont facility

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The building, which is owned by real estate investment trust Prologis, was initially set to be a manufacturing hub for Applied Materials, but the company pulled out of its lease. Tesla signed a lease for 48401 Fremont Blvd., Tesla’s newly-lease property at 48401 Fremont Blvd. is located just three miles from the Fremont Factory.

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Tesla’s in-house cell development efforts expand in Fremont

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Tesla has been developing and building cells at factories for many years. Credit: Google Maps. Tesla added this building to the Fremont Factory property in 2015 , and according to recent filings, the automaker is expanding electric vehicle battery cell development within the building. I’d love to hear from you!

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San Antonio Hyundai Dealer Removes Landmark

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As you’ve likely surmised, the dealer is in the larger throes of constructing a new dealership building and is seemingly trying to align the rest of its décor with the new corporate look. Here’s a Google Streetview image from that era. Texas, ya’ll. Images: Google Streetview] Become a& TTAC& insider.