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GM’s Cruise self-driving startup raises $2 billion led by Microsoft

GM announced that Cruise, its self-driving startup, has raised a new $2 billion financing round led by Microsoft. The software giant is putting some skin in the self-driving game. GM Cruise Unlike other automakers having their automated driving divisions, GM went a different route and acquired Cruise, a San Francisco-based self-driving startup. They have been heavily investing into the company…
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EGEB: China debuts 385 mph prototype magnetic levitation train

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A high-speed prototype maglev train has debuted in China – and it’s clean energy transport. New Jersey’s Ocean Wind offshore wind farm will feature GE’s huge Haliade-X 12MW wind turbines. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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Review: Evelo Delta X is an adventure commuter e-bike

Evelo, a Seattle based e-bike company, has combined business and adventure with the Delta X. We’ve reviewed plenty of commuter bikes in the past, ranging from bargain legends, stealth beauties, and some strange brews that only justify their existence by calling itself a…
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Hands-on with State Share on Google Stadia [Video]

After a pretty minor rollout that turned out to be a beta test for State Share on Stadia with Crayta, the potentially game-changing platform feature has arrived in full with the release of Hitman 3 — and we have spent a few days getting to know it better. Why State Share is a big deal? Effectively, at the moment, the ability to challenge your friends in certain types of game or specific…
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American warship, F-35 jets to deploy with British fleet

LONDON — U.S. combat jets and a destroyer are to join the British Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier on its maiden operational deployment to the Asia-Pacific region later in 2021, after officials formally approved the deployment Tuesday. British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and U.S. acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller co-signed a joint declaration approving the deployment of U.S.
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