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Leaked Facebook memo reveals how advertisers will be impacted following iOS 14.5 release

April 29, 2021
Apple finally introduced iOS 14.5 this week, which comes with the long-awaited App Tracking Transparency feature to prevent third-party apps from tracking users across the web. Since the announcement of this feature, Facebook has been complaining about the impact this option will have on its business model, and now a leaked company memo reveals how advertisers will be affected. As revealed by…
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New modified-Tesla ride-share launching from electric moped sharing service Revel

April 29, 2021
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC. While Revel began by operating a ride-sharing service using two-wheeled electric scooters or mopeds, the company has shown a desire to expand into four-wheelers. The first pivot earlier this year involved Revel-branded electric car…
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Assistant gets better at understanding context as Google touts ‘nearly’ perfect alarm/timer responses

April 29, 2021
Google today announced a trio of updates for Google Assistant that leverage AI to improve pronunciation accuracy and context.  Similar to how you can already teach Assistant to pronounce your name, Google is expanding this capability to contacts. Users will be asked to say the name, and “Assistant will listen to your pronunciation and remember it.” Google says the initial recording will not…
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GM launches new partnership to have ~60,000 public chargers from 7 networks on the same app in US & Canada

April 29, 2021
GM is launching a product called Ultium Charge 360, which basically consists of a new partnership to have around 60,000 public chargers from seven networks on the same app in the US and Canada. The automaker is about to start bringing its first next-generation electric vehicles based on its new Ultium platform to market starting with the Hummer EV, the Cadillac Lyriq, and more to come in the…
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