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Tesla gives up on drive-in restaurant but location is set to become big Supercharger V3 station

March 3, 2021
Tesla appears to be giving up on its idea for a drive-in restaurant in Los Angeles, but the location is set to become one of the biggest Supercharger V3 stations in the world. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new Tesla Supercharger locations in Los Angeles.” It was yet another, “Is he joking?”…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 2, 2021

March 3, 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…
MobileNews

Google releases three new Nest Hub and Hub Max clocks

March 3, 2021
Following yesterday’s premature appearance, Google has released three new clock faces for the Nest Hub and Hub Max. These additions join the existing eight Fullscreen clock background for those that don’t want to set a photo album. “Timeless” is an analog clock…
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Rivian R1T electric truck spotted in South Korea – battery supplier or next market?

March 3, 2021
Rivian’s R1T, the upcoming electric pickup truck, was spotted driving on public roads in Suwon, South Korea. While we don’t know why it’s there, the area is nearby both Samsung SDI and LG Chem R&D centers, two battery suppliers that work with several EV manufacturers. Thus far, Rivian has only announced eventual availability in North America, Europe, and China. They plan to start…
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GamingNews

Fortnite developer Epic buys Fall Guys studio Mediatonic

March 3, 2021
One of the most popular live-service multiplayer hits of 2020 is joining forces with Fortnite developer Epic Games. Epic announced today that it has acquired Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout studio Mediatonic. Epic and Mediatonic did not confirm the details of their deal. But…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI ethics research conference suspends Google sponsorship

March 3, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The ACM Conference for Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT) has decided to suspend its sponsorship relationship with Google, conference sponsorship co-chair and Boise State University assistant professor Michael Ekstrand confirmed today. The organizers of the AI ethics research conference…
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