Cleantech & EV'sNews

Toyota CEO shows lack of vision, spreads EV misinformation, and spells the end for the automaker

December 18, 2020
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda went on a rant about battery-electric vehicles at an annual meeting of the automaker. He spread misinformation about electric vehicles and claimed that it wasn’t a good idea to push for a massive electrification. This small-mindedness could spell the end for the automaker if they don’t quickly let go of such ideas. Toyota has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle outside…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Joe Biden names his picks for interior secretary, EPA chief

December 18, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM) for secretary of the interior and Michael S. Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Haaland (pictured above left) will be the first Native American cabinet secretary and head of the Department of the Interior. Regan (pictured above right) will be the first Black man to head the EPA. Both appointments will…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Has AI adoption plateaued, or is it just catching its breath?

December 18, 2020
It has been a wild year in every quarter, and AI development is no exception. On the whole, the year has been mixed for AI, as there have been both notable advances and new revelations about abusive applications of the technology. And the market for AI technologies appears to have plateaued, with a recent global survey finding no increase in AI adoption in the enterprise. This helps to explain why…
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MobileNews

Facebook runs more newspaper ads attacking iOS 14 privacy changes

December 18, 2020
Facebook isn’t done attacking the iOS 14 privacy changes Apple is rolling out next year. The social network has taken out another full-page newspaper ad slated to run in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and the Washington Post today. This time, the company is focusing on how it believes the upcoming policy change will impact users everywhere. It explains that if small websites, such as…
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