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Stellantis is offering a home charger or public charging credits for buying one of its BEVs

July 17, 2024
Stellantis has introduced a new demand lever to entice potential customers to buy one of its BEV models. When US consumers opt to buy a new EV, Stellantis is now offering the choice between a home charger or charge credits through its Free2Move program. Free2Move is a charging ecosystem run by auto conglomerate Stellantis’ ($STLA) new charging & energy business unit as part of its Dare…
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CryptoNews

Google Trends Shows Ethereum Interest Rising Rapidly as ETF Launch Approaches

July 17, 2024
According to recent statistics from July 16, 2024, Google Trends data reveals a significant increase in interest for the term “ethereum,” climbing from a score of 57 out of 100 on July 14 to a peak of 82 on Monday. Similarly, the search query “bitcoin” saw a rise, moving from a score of 71 to 76 between those two days over the 30-day period. Ethereum Search Popularity Peaks as ETF Launch…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Can we please stop talking about replacing employees with AI?

July 15, 2024
An online retailer recently underwent an AI transformation after it realized it no longer needed to employ an expensive local workforce to provide customer support. They split their customer support between AI bots serving as the first tier of support and an offshore team to which AI could escalate calls, functioning as a second tier of support. Its operational costs dropped precipitously, but so…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Skillsoft: How to go from AI vision to AI reality

July 15, 2024
Don’t get AI envy — it doesn’t matter where you are on your AI journey, just as long as you’re on it.  Debasis Dutta, SVP and head of Codecademy Enterprise Solutions at Skillsoft, offered this advice at this week’s VB Transform in San Francisco.  “It is the…
CryptoNews

US Treasury 'Very Attentive' to Russia's Use of Cryptocurrency, Yellen Says

July 15, 2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has addressed concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. During her testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen acknowledged the potential threat, noting that while it may not be a significant issue now, it could become more concerning as sanctions intensify. Yellen: We Are Very Attentive to the Use of Crypto U.S.
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