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Tesla’s communications with DMV over Full Self-Driving are released and they bring some confusion

March 8, 2021
Tesla’s communications with DMV over the release of its Full Self-Driving Beta have been released through a freedom of information request. Some of the comments made by Tesla to the DMV are bringing some confusion to people as they could be interpreted as contradicting what Tesla and Elon Musk are saying publicly. We look into it below. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has an…
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GamingNews

Why Smash Ventures bet part of its $75 million fund on Epic Games

March 8, 2021
Two years after it put some money into Epic Games in 2018, Smash Ventures finally came out of hiding with its $75 million fund for media, entertainment, and games. Smash Ventures was founded by Eric Garland and Evan Richter. Garland formerly led venture investments for Disney, after he sold his startup BigChampagne to Live Nation in 2011. Richter was a former part of Disney’s corporate strategy…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Building AI for the Global South

March 8, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Harm wrought by AI tends to fall most heavily on marginalized communities. In the United States, algorithmic harm may lead to the false arrest of Black men, disproportionately reject…
MobileNews

Google Doodle celebrates women’s firsts for International Women’s Day 2021

March 8, 2021
The Google Doodle for March 8, 2021, is celebrating the annual International Women’s Day by highlighting a series of firsts throughout women’s history. A video Doodle honors and pays homage to many of the trailblazers opening doors and paving the way for generations of women around the globe. International Women’s Day 2021 falls right within Women’s History Month in various countries…
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Electric bicycle prices are rising, and it’s not only because the tariff exceptions expired

March 7, 2021
Electric bicycle prices have followed a bit of a rollercoaster trajectory over the last few years. While there are still several great options for low cost e-bikes on the market, prices are currently trending back up. Here’s why. The on-going trade war between the US and China isn’t the only reason for inflated electric bicycle prices, though it certainly hasn’t helped. While exceptions…
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