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Autonomous driving tech faces geopolitical ‘winter’ on road to mainstream – ET Auto

Baua Electric

And, this he adds, “is causing the entire industry to take a little bit of a pause” to find out the way forward for AI for AI based tech laden vehicles, and autonomous driving isn’t possible without AI. Then “who is the supplier that can survive in that environment?” says the industry leader cited above. More challenges?

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Elon Musk’s xAI highlights societal impact with Nevada incorporation: report

Teslarati

.” 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. Elon Musk’s stance on AI is no secret.

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Mercedes to Roll Out Level 3 Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems in 2024

The Truth About Cars

However, despite the fact that some automakers literally call their driver assistance tech “self-driving,” there are precisely zero fully autonomous cars on sale. Mercedes said its initial rollout to two western states would expand to others in the future but noted the differing legal frameworks in other areas.

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The Summit On Clean Tech Law & The New Energy Policy

Creative Greenius

CALSEIA’s Executor Director Sue Kateley will be delivering her report on the newest renewable energy legal developments Sacramento. Early bird registration for this Sept 18 Clean Tech Law Summit is extended to Tuesday Sept 15 at 6:00 pm Pacific Time.

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Volkswagen Group investing $700M in XPENG for 5% stake, VW EV development; Audi jointly developing EVs with SAIC

Green Car Congress

—Jürgen Rittersberger, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG responsible for Finance, IT and Legal Affairs SAIC and Audi have signed a memorandum of understanding. At the same time, the Volkswagen Group is also focusing on partnerships with local high-tech companies.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

The entrepreneurs in 1982 found Adobe a suitable name since the creek meandered near both their domes and, even more important, had none of the Qs, Xs, Ys, and Zs then popular with high-tech startups. As noted earlier, one was a cheap laser printer. When Adobe was founded, the cheapest cost around $10,000. What’s NeXT?

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Elon Musk raises awareness of Twitter’s lack of transparency on ad audits

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Elon Musk’s attorneys have subpoenaed Integral Ad Science and Double Verify, two ad tech firms cited in the above-mentioned Twitter blog post. What Elon Musk and his legal team want from the two firms are any documents or communications of their involvment in reviewing accounts or participating in any audit of Twitter’s user base.