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Mercedes-Benz addresses Stage 3 legalities; attorneys say suspicion lingers

Baua Electric

If a automobile with Pressure Pilot in demand moves and kills a pedestrian, the human motorist the usage of the device as directed, “would not have the legal culpability to be charged with a crime,” Smith mentioned. “At the same time, it is not clear Mercedes would be charged with manslaughter either.”

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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U.S. Senator calls for SEC to investigate Tesla Board for ‘failure to manage’ Elon Musk

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.” Warren penned a letter on Thursday morning that aims to raise awareness of Musk’s actions since purchasing Twitter, now called X, and the Tesla Board’s failure “to uphold its legal duty to ensure that Mr. Musk acts in the best interest of Tesla.”

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SEC charges Volkswagen AG, former CEO Winterkorn with defrauding bond investors during emissions fraud

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.

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Electric jet company Lilium partners with Palantir

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Over the past ten years, there has been an explosion in the number of companies looking to offer personal electric aircraft to the masses. In their efforts to introduce this electric personal jet, they have partnered with the software giant Palantir. In total, Lilium’s website lists twelve corporate partners.

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Honda begins joint research with Boston University in information security for AI; secure MPC

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In order to enable AI to cooperate with people, personal information about the users must be collected and analyzed. Currently, personalized services have become common in our daily lives. These systems typically share personal data of users, often without their knowledge and control. This information must be protected.

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Bridgestone to acquire TomTom’s telematics business for $1B in cash

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Bridgestone Corporation announced that its subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire TomTom Telematics, its digital fleet solutions business, for a cash consideration of €910 million (US$1.034 billion). —Harold Goddijn, CEO, TomTom.

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