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In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud – ET Auto

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Tesla videos demonstrating the technology that remain archived on its website say: “The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons. Musk has aggressively touted the prowess of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology for nearly a decade. He is not doing anything. The car is driving itself.”

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What is Tesla’s Full Self Driving and why its China rollout matters – ET Auto

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Musk has long touted the FSD technology as a potential cash cow for the company but has failed to keep his promise of a fully autonomous driving experience, amid stiff regulatory and legal scrutiny of Tesla’s safety and marketing.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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After downloading and registering on the ReachNow app, available in the App Store and on Google Play, members can locate and book the closest available car in the ReachNow app or find a ReachNow car on the street.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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To use Amazon Alexa, it is necessary to set up an Alexa account and download the app. To mark the opening of its latest “studio” in Corte Madera in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, it invited Clean Fleet Report to come to see the store and test drive the Grand Touring model, which is slotted just above the Touring reviewed above.

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BMW presents two concept electric two-wheelers at IAA Mobility: BMW i Vision AMBY and BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY

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The speed modes available to the rider are stored on a smartphone app. Users can prime the BMW i Vision AMBY for use, load their stored licence classes and apply the required level of insurance cover on demand using a specially developed app. Over-the-air updates allow customers to download software updates and adjustments at any time.

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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different

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Two EPROMs (recognizable by the window that allows their silicon to be exposed to ultraviolet light for data erasure) store the operating system, while a third EPROM stores graphical character data. It has a version of Basic used by the TRS-80 Model 1 , and hence English keywords.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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