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FTC takes shots at AI in rare filing to US Copyright Office 

November 8, 2023
The U.S. Copyright Office has already repeatedly weighed in on creations made with generative artificial intelligence (AI) — saying they are largely ineligible for copyright because they don’t primarily come from a human hand. But simultaneously, the agency has been conducting an AI study since August 2023 and accepting public comments on AI, and among those who recently weighed in was none…
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Gogoro smart electric scooters getting several Apple features

November 8, 2023
Gogoro, a leading player in the battery-swapping electric scooter market is taking a page out of Apple’s book. Or more accurately, it’s working with the consumer electronics giant to incorporate key Apple features directly into its scooters. The company announced today that it would start leveraging its scooters’ NFC keyless unlocking along with Apple Wallet to let users activate and lock…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 2023

November 8, 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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Ørsted is going to deploy AI across 5.5 GW of US wind, solar, and storage

November 8, 2023
Ørsted will roll out artificial intelligence (AI) across 5.5 gigawatts (GW) of its land-based wind, solar, and energy storage assets in the US. Ørsted says it’s deploying AI in the US to increase energy production, decrease maintenance costs, and improve operational efficiency.  The Danish renewables giant has gotten a lot of negative press (and taken some serious financial hits) this week…
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In a first, US solar will generate more electricity than hydropower in 2024

November 8, 2023
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects annual solar generation to surpass annual hydropower generation in 2024 for the first time. The EIA’s “Short-Term Energy Outlook,” released today, forecasts that the US will generate 14% more solar electricity than hydropower in 2024. That’s based on continued growth in new utility-scale and small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar. From…
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