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Tesla is under federal investigation over company resources being used to build Elon Musk a house

August 31, 2023
Tesla is now under federal investigation by the DOJ over potentially using company resources to build a mansion for Elon Musk. This story first emerged last year. It was reported that Tesla was conducting an internal investigation about misappropriating company resources. More specifically, Bloomberg reported that Omead Afshar, director of Elon Musk’s office, was about to be fired over an…
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South African Crypto Premium Surge After Kraken Abruptly Starts Blocking Deposits by Local Residents – Africa Bitcoin News

August 31, 2023
The premium on crypto assets listed on South African exchanges briefly surged to 3.5% after Kraken’s abruptly started blocking deposits from users based in the African country. Some South African crypto experts have linked Kraken’s decision to the Financial Action Task Force’s recent addition of the African country to its greylist. Impact of the FATF’s Greylisting According to a report…
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Niantic rolls out GenAI tools for 8th Wall developers

August 31, 2023
Niantic announced this week that it is introducing new generative AI developer tools to its 8th Wall platform. More specifically, it’s adding GenAI modules to 8th Wall that make it easier for developers to streamline their processes. Devs can use these tools to incorporate GenAI into their WebAR development within 8th Wall, and Niantic has also introduced two sample projects for developers. The…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 30, 2023

August 31, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Here's how you can save $6K by turning in your gas guzzler for a new EV in Colorado

August 31, 2023
Starting this week, Colorado residents will have the opportunity to save an extra $6,000 toward the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle simply by turning in their old gas guzzlers. Here’s who is eligible. Colorado is offering an extra $6,000 for new EVs Colorado is launching the Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) Program to help incentivize swapping old, air-polluting gas models for new…
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