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Flex Logix, a startup designing reconfigurable AI accelerator chips, today announced that it closed a $55 million funding round led by Mithril Capital Management. CEO Geoff Tate says the funding will enable the company to build out its software, engineering, and customer support teams to accelerate the…
Based on recent rumors, Apple will finally introduce new iPhone models later this year with 120Hz support. A new report from The Elec today corroborates that Apple is indeed moving to adopt new LTPO displays in the so-called iPhone 13, which will enable higher refresh rates…
Tesla Texas Gigafactory drone construction update
March 23, 2021
As Tesla continues construction on its Austin Gigafactory, drone pilots have taken to the sky to capture the progression over time. This specific video comes from Jeff Roberts and looks at the construction progression from day 242, captured on Sunday.
The video first shows…
A mere 24 hours before the release of the OnePlus 9 series, the stable OxygenOS 11 update complete with Android 11 is now finally rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro.
Fans have had to wait a little longer than promised for Android 11 to come to the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, with the OxygenOS Open Beta path providing a way to get updated, but these builds can be fraught with issues and bugs.
Today, Jeep unveiled its previously announced all-electric Wrangler concept, but it doesn’t look anywhere near something that it is bringing to production.
Last month, Stellantis, the new company created out of FCA’s merger with PSA, announced that its Jeep brand is…
While Google Drive does offer a GUI lookup interface, power users often take advantage of search operators to save time. A change is in the process of rolling out to “make finding shared files easier.”
These updates to our search operators will enable more specific…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
New York State approves a power cable for Deepwater Wind South Fork offshore wind farm.
Virginia nonprofit Give Solar works with Habitat for Humanity to provide solar for Habitat homeowners.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Elon Musk states the obvious: Tesla is not using its vehicles’ cameras to spy on China
March 23, 2021
Elon Musk addressed recent concerns about Tesla’s use of its cameras in its vehicles following a ban from the Chinese military.
Last week, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking their…
The Duane Arnold Energy Center in eastern Iowa, a now-idle nuclear power plant, will soon become a 690-megawatt solar farm. The new solar farm plus storage will produce more energy than the single-unit 615-megawatt nuclear plant generated, which powered more than 600,000…
Last month, Google started rolling out an online revamp of Chat to free consumer accounts as part of the classic Hangouts migration. That Google Chat web redesign is now coming to paid Workspace users over the coming weeks with a number of enhancements.
The new interface is similar to that of Chat in Gmail, giving users a consistent and predictable Chat experience no matter where they are.
A…
