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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

Cars That Think

Take Africa in particular: The continent is less a component of the cable network than an extension of it. Even as Google and Meta set their sights on building entirely new lines that will drastically boost the continent’s capacity, those lines hug well-trodden, predictable routes. But it’s been slow to come.

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Tesla Model 3, Model X are Google’s Most Searched for EVs globally

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The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. The Model X claimed notable areas like Elon Musk’s home country of South Africa and other regions like Egypt, Kazakhstan, Guyana, and Nambia.

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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. One of our research fellows, Raesetje Sefala , is based in South Africa and grew up in a township. Timnit Gebru: Yes.

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Tesla Q3 revenue up 10% year-on-year, losses widen; robust production outlook

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Tesla said it was seeing very strong demand for Tesla Energy products globally, and particularly in Australia, Germany and South Africa. Wheeler joins Tesla after 13 years at Google Inc. where he was Vice President of Finance and led Google’s global finance function.