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China’s EV dominance and Germany’s electrification push

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Robotaxis to hit London’s streets Uber will begin testing robotaxis in London next spring in partnership with UK AI firm Wayve, according to the BBC. Polestar enter French market Polestar has launched in France with its Polestar 2, 3, and 4 models now available for purchase, reports electrive.

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Freddy the Robot Was the Fall Guy for British AI

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Their fight escalated quickly, became public with a televised debate on the BBC, and concluded with the demise of an entire research field in Britain. He ended with a request for more fundingspecifically the purchase of a DEC System 10 (also known as the PDP-10) mainframe computer. How did he overcome his own biases?

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The Automotive Update: European Commission launches new action plan

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This initiative, together with further support to targeted purchase and fiscal incentives, cheaper green energy and investment into charging infrastructure, can be a real accelerator in the ramp up towards electrification, added Stellantis. It is now important that the proposed targeted amendment be turned into law quickly.

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Mitsubishi Motors to Premiere the European-spec i-MiEV at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

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Mitsubishi recently told the BBC that it expects the i-MiEV—and other EVs—will depreciate more rapidly than conventional vehicles. Combined with the high purchase price, Mitsubishi calculated, the total running costs of the i-MiEV could exceed those of the Fiat 500 1.2 gasoline vehicle.

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Elon Musk clashes with NPR over Twitter policy

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It’s no secret that Elon Musk has quickly implemented new policies around Twitter after he invested billions into purchasing the company late last year. For instance, while the BBC is correctly labeled as “publically funded ,” none of its affiliate accounts have received the same tag.

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

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. “Probably by as early as 2026 people will start seeing some elements of these cars that have full self-driving capabilities being rolled out,” Harper said in an interview with BBC Radio. “It’ll be gradual…so there’ll be companies rolling it out to be used in certain places.”

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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Amazon would announce that from now on, while users could continue to pay by credit card for purchases, they could also use a digital currency called amazons. (I Using amazons for purchases would give users a discount off the regular purchase price, maybe 2 percent. The first involves the Amazon platform.