AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic seizes the moment, unveiling Claude 2.1 as OpenAI implodes

November 22, 2023
As OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) startup, faces an uncertain future following the surprise ouster of its CEO Sam Altman, competitor Anthropic is seizing the moment to release its own updated large language model (LLM), Claude 2.1. The launch allows Anthropic to present itself as a stable alternative and take advantage of the turmoil surrounding industry leader OpenAI. OpenAI…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Finally! Rivian confirms R1T leasing program is coming very soon

November 22, 2023
Less than a week after pulling its first demand lever to get new customers behind the wheel of its existing R1T pickup inventory, Rivian is further incentivizing would-be drivers by introducing a lease program for the first time, ahead of Tesla’s Cybertruck launch on November 30th. Rivians held a mainstay on the Electrek homepage for the past month, following a promising Q3 report detailing…
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DefenseNews

Upgraded F-35s fly with partial software as DOD hunts for delivery fix

November 21, 2023
WASHINGTON — The first production F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with an early, incomplete version of the software powering a key upgrade was flown last week at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility, the company told Defense News. The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office is considering whether a strategy of loading interim versions of the Technology Refresh 3 software into the latest…
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Tesla is closing in on a $2 billion factory deal in India, report says

November 21, 2023
Tesla is reportedly closing in on a $2 billion deal to build a factory deal in India after years of ups and downs in negotiations. India has the biggest auto market that Tesla has yet to enter. There has been a ton of back and forth between the Indian government and Tesla to make it happen, but the negotiations have been harder than usual. The Indian government wants Tesla to build a factory in…
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