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Rimac starts pre-series production of its new electric hypercar with mindboggling specs

December 22, 2020
Rimac Automobili announced that it is starting pre-series production of its new C_Two electric hypercar, which comes with specs that are out of this world. The electric vehicle company is best known for its all-electric hypercars, especially the Concept_One, arguably the first all-electric hypercar, and more recently, the new Concept_Two (C_Two). In recent years, the company has also been…
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DefenseNews

Britain’s Capita nabs $1.3 billion deal for Royal Navy personnel training

December 22, 2020
LONDON — An industry consortium led by Capita is taking over Royal Navy personnel training in a deal awarded earlier this month by the Ministry of Defence. The British company announced via Linked-In that a consortium it is leading alongside Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems UK and Fujitsu has secured a wide-ranging navy training deal in a 12 year agreement worth up to £2 billion, or $2.7…
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DefenseNews

Army long-range cannon gets direct hit on target 43 miles away

December 22, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system under development hit a target 43 miles away — or 70 kilometers — on the nose at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Dec. 19, using an Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shell, according to Brig.
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Nikon to Stop Making Cameras in Japan: Report

December 21, 2020
Nikon has fallen on hard times as of late as its camera sales have cratered, and now there’s a new indicator of how dire its financial situation is: the company is reportedly pulling the plug on making cameras in Japan after over 70 years of doing so. The Japanese newspaper Asahi reports that Nikon is pulling the plug on its Japanese camera factory and moving camera production entirely to…
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AI & RoboticsNews

RingCentral acquires conversational AI startup DeepAffects

December 21, 2020
RingCentral, a company that creates cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for the enterprise, has acquired conversational AI intelligence startup DeepAffects. Founded in 2003, Belmont, California-based RingCentral develops a range of cloud products for businesses, including contact center software, business phone and messaging systems, video conferencing, and more. As with other…
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