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Stellantis says it's not ready to adopt Tesla's NACS connector, but it is considering it

June 14, 2023
Stellantis confirmed that it is “evaluating” Tesla’s NACS connector. It is considering adopting it, but the automaker doesn’t seem ready to commit. After both GM and Ford announced that they would adopt NACS as the standard connector in their future electric vehicles, it became crystal clear that the connector is on its way to becoming the standard connector in North America. Since GM’s…
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AI & RoboticsNews

This week in data: Don’t be an AI tourist

June 14, 2023
“Don’t be an AI tourist” is excellent advice from a post on The World Economic Forum. The post includes a fascinating survey: The AI Readiness Report which demonstrates that 81% of companies are now working with generative AI and how the focus on models is changing.
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GM plans fourth EV battery plant with new Samsung SDI partnership

June 13, 2023
According to Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana, GM is building a new $3 billion EV battery plant in the state in a new joint venture with Samsung SDI. The facility will be its fourth battery plant in the US. General Motors already has plans for three EV battery factories through a joint venture partnership with LG Energy called Ultium Cells. Its first, a 2.8 million square ft facility in Warren…
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DefenseNews

Meet Amelia, the US Navy’s conversational AI tech-support tool

June 13, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy will begin rolling out a conversational artificial intelligence program known as “Amelia” that’s capable of troubleshooting and resolving the most commonly asked tech-support questions from sailors, Marines and civilian personnel. The full rollout, expected in August, is the latest step in the $136 million Navy Enterprise Service Desk venture, meant to modernize…
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This EV charging depot can charge up to 96 electric semi-trucks at once

June 13, 2023
An electric truck charging depot that can charge up to 96 trucks at once will service fleets moving cargo to and from the Port of Oakland. Zero-emission truck solutions provider Forum Mobility has been approved to receive $4.5 million in financing from East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), the local energy provider for Alameda County and the City of Tracy, California, to develop the Greenville…
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