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Elon Musk’s xAI highlights societal impact with Nevada incorporation: report

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Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has been incorporated in Nevada as a benefit corporation. By doing so, the company would be able to prioritize societal and environmental impact in its operations. In xAI’s official website , the company noted that its work is aimed at accelerating “human scientific discovery.”

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Regulators open probe into Amazon self-driving unit Zoox after accidents

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regulators have opened an investigation into the Amazon self-driving subsidiary Zoox, following reports of two separate accidents with the company’s vehicles. The accidents both took place last month, one in Spring Valley, Nevada, and the other in San Francisco, California.

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US regulator opens safety probe into Waymo robotaxis – ET Auto

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The top US auto safety regulator on Tuesday said it had opened an investigation into Google-owned Waymo after reports of 22 incidents with its self-driving technology. The preliminary probe into the robotaxi company will cover the firm’s 444 vehicles, according to documents posted on the agency’s website.

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Google’s Waymo robo-taxi service nears full autonomy approval

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Google), is nearing full autonomy approval in San Francisco. Waymo started in San Francisco earlier this year , but during this time, the company was only allowed to sell rides to passengers if the car still had a human behind the wheel to ensure safety. Uber and Lyft have instead chosen to work in cities in Texas, Nevada, and Arizona.

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

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Gigafactory Nevada is likely the most familiar to many people, but Tesla expanded cell manufacturing and development efforts in Fremont as well. Not only did the company develop cells within the walls of the Fremont factory at one point, but it also built prototype cells of the recent 4680 chemistry at a facility nearby known as Kato Road.

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

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Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. Google believes that a future state with having computers drive cars can “ remove a gigantic chunk ” of the US fatalities.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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USDA has reached an agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to provide a $91-million Biorefinery Assistance Program loan guarantee to Cool Planet to help the company finish construction on an advanced biofuel plant at the Port of Alexandria in Louisiana. Source: Cool Planet. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).