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Exclusive: GM to replace all battery modules in some Chevy Bolts to mitigate fire risk

August 17, 2021
Hopefully writing the final chapter in the battery-related Bolt Fire saga, GM is set to start replacing all modules in some Chevy Bolt EV Batteries within weeks. Electrek had an exclusive sit-down with a spokesperson from GM to get some details on the upcoming program. For those just tuning in, this is the result of more than a dozen battery-related Chevy Bolt fires in a little more than a year…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 16, 2021

August 17, 2021
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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Tesla Autopilot is being investigated by NHTSA over 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles

August 17, 2021
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it’s opening an investigation into Tesla Autopilot over its possible involvement in 11 crashes with emergency and first responder vehicles. Tesla Autopilot is a level 2 driver-assist system that consists of several features but mainly Autosteer, which enables a vehicle to automatically steer within a lane on the…
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Tesla again bans salvaged cars from Supercharger network in confusing situation

August 17, 2021
Tesla has again banned salvaged cars from accessing its Supercharger network after reversing the move last week. It’s a confusing situation. Wouldn’t it be useful if we could ask Tesla what is going on? Last year, Tesla blocked access to Supercharging and third-party fast-charging to all salvaged vehicles. It was a big blow to people who refurbished salvaged Tesla vehicles and got them back…
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GamingNews

Roblox bookings grow 35% to $665.5M for Q2 2021

August 17, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox, the platform for Lego-like user-generated games, reported its bookings for the second quarter ended June 30 were $665.5 million, up 35% from the same period a year ago. The San Mateo…
AI & RoboticsNews

What to expect from OpenAI’s Codex API

August 17, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! This article is part of our series that explores the business of artificial intelligence OpenAI will make Codex, its AI programmer technology, available…
MobileNews

WhatsApp will soon be able to transfer messages between iPhone and Android [Update: rolling out]

August 17, 2021
WhatsApp made an appearance during Samsung’s Unpacked event, revealing that it would soon be possible to transfer messages between iOS and Android devices, starting with Samsung Galaxy phones. Update: The ability to transfer messages has begun to roll out with the latest beta updates to WhatsApp. Original 8/11: As of today, WhatsApp easily allows you to transfer messages between iPhones or…
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