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Volkswagen delays ID.Buzz California electric camper due to added weight

If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is not planning to release an ID.Buzz California anytime soon. Volkswagen ID.Buzz California electric camper delayed Although fully electric camper vans are possible, one won’t be available from VW commercial vehicles…
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Tesla issues license to Volex to build NACS connector

Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer. It took a while for Tesla to get the ball rolling after announcing that it is opening its connector to become the new charging standard in North America, but it…
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Check out this bulletproof electric luxury sedan from BMW, the i7 Protection

BMW unveiled its first bulletproof electric sedan this week, the BMW i7 Protection, as the automaker expands its emission-free models into new segments. Meet BMW’s first bulletproof electric luxury sedan BMW has been building protection vehicles for over 45 years, but the i7 Protection marks a new milestone. After releasing its first electric 7 series, the i7, last April, BMW’s latest…
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Dishing on generative AI with GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi | The AI Beat

I’ve been on the AI beat for a year and a half, but my colleague Dean Takahashi, who leads our GamesBeat publication, has been covering the gaming industry for 27 years — 15 of those years right here at VentureBeat. And he doesn’t just cover games, mind you — he reports on all things chips, hardware and R&D as well. I joke that Dean has probably seen a thousand tech trends rise and…
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Weights and Biases raises $50M to advance LLMOps efforts for generative AI

Weights and Biases is looking to grow its generative AI and LLMops efforts with a new $50 million funding raise announced today. The round was led by Daniel Gross and the former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Coatue, Insight Partners, Felicis, BOND and BloombergBeta. The new funding gives the San Francisco based startup a valuation of $1.25 billion. Weights and…
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