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Are Homemade CPUs Alibaba’s Bid For Independence?

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But, impressive as that feat is, an even more significant chip design development by the Chinese tech giant may be making available the source code to a RISC-V CPU core its own engineers designed. This means other companies can use it in their own processor designs—and escape architecture license fees. parts or technology.

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Alibaba-backed DeepRoute unveils self-driving solution that doesn't require HD maps

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is one of the first companies to successfully complete public road tests of autonomous driving without HD maps, thus breaking down the limitations imposed by geo-fencing, it said. DeepRoute was founded in February 2019 and became the first company to be able to conduct robotaxi passenger tests in Shenzhen in April 2021. DeepRoute.ai

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GM Shanghai GM Sign $600M Agreement to Export Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment from US to China

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In the presence of Chinese National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo and Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Ma Xiuhong, representatives from GM and Shanghai GM formalized an agreement for the purchase of complete vehicles, vehicle kits, machinery and equipment by the GM joint venture from its parent company.

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Top 10 questions Tesla (TSLA) investors want to know from the Q2 2022 earnings call

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As in previous quarters, Tesla investors have voted for the top questions that they want the company’s executives to answer at the upcoming Q2 2022 earnings call. . Is Tesla still planning a software development kit and app store for third-party developers to make and sell Tesla apps?

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

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BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar (Source: BYD) The company says the U9 “opens the era of pure electric supercars.” Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said the American automaker is working on affordable EVs to compete with Chinese automakers like BYD. Farley said if you cannot compete with the Chinese, “then 20% to 30% of your revenue is at risk.”

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NVIDIA delivering Xavier processors, expands DRIVE software to three platforms; partnering with Aurora, Uber and ZF/Baidu

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DRIVE IX, an intelligent experience software development kit, will enable AI assistants for both drivers and passengers, using sensors inside and outside the car. More than 25 companies are already using NVIDIA technology to develop fully autonomous robotaxis; Pegasus will be the path to production. Aurora, Uber, and ZF/Baidu.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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The company was founded in 2013, after a brainstorming session over a case of beer in a Florida garage. “We With Tesla now building close to 1 million cars a year, conversion companies need only a tiny percentage to crash to fill their warehouses with needed components with needed components. Lode Lane factory that built the Defender.