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General Fusion announces funding to build new fusion machine targeting scientific breakeven by 2026

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It also included new grant funding from the Government of British Columbia, which builds upon the Canadian government’s ongoing support through the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Reference to breakeven in the context of LM26 refers to the deuterium-tritium breakeven equivalent using deuterium fuel, an industry-standard approach.

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Foxconn partners with NVIDIA to build automated electric vehicles

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In addition, by building EVs on the DRIVE Hyperion qualified sensor set, Foxconn will speed up its time-to-market and time-to- cost strategies. NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion is a modular development platform and reference architecture for designing autonomous vehicles.

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Tesla latest Cybertruck units show impeccable build quality

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Tesla Cybertruck units that are being called “manufacturing confirmation” builds are being seen on the Giga Texas property as the company is revamping the factory to full production after a stoppage to upgrade lines. These units show impeccable build quality, and they are the best Cybertruck builds we have seen to date.

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TI reference design adds Wi-Fi capability to electric vehicle charging stations

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Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the first reference design that adds Wi-Fi connectivity to an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Benefits of the EV Charging Station with Wi-Fi reference design: Level 1 and Level 2 charge operation. Wi-Fi connectivity support from any smartphone, tablet, computer or smartTV.

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Tesla announces change of plans to build cheaper electric cars

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The automaker has previously talked about two upcoming vehicles on the platform: a model cheaper and smaller than Model 3, sometimes being referred as the “$25,000 Tesla” or “Model 2” Tesla Robotaxi: a new vehicle designed from the ground-up for self-driving. Musk previously said that Tesla plans to unveil its new Robotaxi on August 8th.

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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. The two companies have partnered before, with the Weda Bay Nickel project in Indonesia.

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Qualcomm Technologies offering C-V2X chipset and reference design; first commercial solution

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With its strong synergy with telematics and an evolution towards 5G, C-V2X offers benefits to the automotive industry by developing new capabilities for improving road safety, and enhancing autonomous driving and advanced connected services, while building on the ITS momentum and investments made over the last decade.

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