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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. ” Unlike traditional corporations solely focused on shareholder value, xAI’s legal structure as a benefit corporation formalizes its commitment to positive societal and environmental outcomes.

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

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At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. Al Prescott , Tesla’s longtime VP of Legal and Acting General Counsel, has joined Luminar. Don’t hesitate to contact us with tips!

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Tesla looks to eliminate bankruptcy as savior for past whistleblower

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Tesla is looking to eliminate the use of bankruptcy as a savior for an ex-employee who owes the company $425,000 in fines after a legal feud with the company’s CEO Elon Musk. Tesla has not taken legal matters lightly, and has beefed up its legal team over the past several years. However, legal fees are a different story.

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Fire at Tesla’s Fremont factory contained, no injuries reported

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Last week, Tesla celebrated reaching a production milestone of three million electric vehicles (EVs) built by its Fremont and Nevada factories , a little under two years after the plant surpassed two million EVs produced. Tesla Semi exec shares key program and Nevada factory details What are your thoughts?

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

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The accidents both took place last month, one in Spring Valley, Nevada, and the other in San Francisco, California. In addition, the investigation will look at the software’s behavior in crosswalks around pedestrians and in other similar situations to the accidents.

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Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT gains first U.S. approval for Level 3 system

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Mercedes-Benz has officially received certification to operate its SAE Level 3 autonomous driving system, DRIVE PILOT, in Nevada, making it the first brand to do so in the United States. The DRIVE PILOT system is officially certified to operate on “suitable freeway sections” in Nevada in high-traffic density situations.

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Mercedes to Roll Out Level 3 Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems in 2024

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The conditional automated driving system is called Drive Pilot, and it’s scheduled for a public rollout in late 2023 to owners in California and Nevada. Mercedes said its initial rollout to two western states would expand to others in the future but noted the differing legal frameworks in other areas.

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