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How Do Automakers Handle Politics?

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In order to make a bit more sense of how automakers navigate this part of the business, we spoke with James Bell, the head of corporate communications for Kia. He ran us through how Kia and other automakers handle the challenges of the regulatory environment, especially with ever shifting fuel-economy and tailpipe-emission rules.

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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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TAE Technologies exceeds fusion reactor performance goals by 250% as company closes $250M round; $1.2B to date

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TAE’s safe, non-radioactive approach avoids carbon and particulate emissions, mitigating any impact on the environment or climate change. Google continues to be an exceptional computational AI and machine learning partner for TAE. Goldman Sachs served as the exclusive financial advisor in connection with the Series G-2 financing round.

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Robert Bosch Venture Capital invests in DeepMap; HD mapping for autonomous vehicles with centimeter-level real-time localization

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Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC), the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has completed an investment in US-based startup DeepMap. High Definition (HD) maps are complete and accurate volumetric reconstructions of a 3D environment and provide a critical set of “pre-information” to autonomous vehicles.

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ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

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It is anchored in the ITF’s Corporate Partnership Board, the organization’s platform for discussions with the private sector. The preliminary results of the project will be presented at the next ITF Summit in May 2017.

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It’s Time to Nominate a Coworker for an IEEE Top-Level Award

Cars That Think

SPONSOR: Google, LLC IEEE Edison Medal For a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering, or the electrical arts. SPONSOR: Lockheed Martin Corporation IEEE Richard W. SPONSOR: Intel Corporation IEEE Dennis J. SPONSOR: Samsung Electronics Co.,

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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Companies like Salesforce have launched their own software sustainability initiatives , while the Green Software Foundation now comprises 64 member organizations, including tech giants Google , Intel , and Microsoft. We don’t understand huge parts of the ecosystem at the moment, and access to reliable data is tough,” Smith says.

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