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Tesla increases Model S/X prices, but adds 3 years of free Supercharging

Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices, following several massive price cuts to its flagship models, but it is also giving three years of free Supercharging to new buyers. Since the beginning of the year, Tesla has been cutting prices across its entire vehicle lineup. Model S and Model X saw the most significant price drops and following another wave of price cuts earlier this…
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Fugitive Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk Ozer Extradited to Turkey

Albania has extradited the founder of Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to his home country where he is charged with defrauding investors. The crypto entrepreneur disappeared after his trading platform unexpectedly went offline in the spring of 2021 and was arrested last year by Albanian law enforcement. Albania Hands Over Alleged Crypto Fraudster to Turkish Authorities Faruk Fatih Ozer…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 20, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Surging electric vehicle demand causing states to pump the brakes on EV incentives

US car buyers are going electric at a record pace. The overwhelming demand is causing some states to temporarily pause EV incentives designed to promote adoption. Despite overall auto sales falling, electric vehicles were a bright spot in the industry last year. According to data from Cox Automotive, total US auto sales fell 8% year-over-year (YoY) from 2021, but EV sales climbed 65%, passing…
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This US company's heat pump works below -22F

Atlanta-headquartered Rheem‘s heat pump has been given an “exemplary performance” nod in the US Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. DOE launched the Heat Pump Challenge because, according to the program’s fact sheet, “additional efforts are…
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Google consolidates AI research labs into Google DeepMind to compete with OpenAI

Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Google has announced the consolidation of its formerly separate AI research labs — Google Brain and DeepMind — into a new unit named Google DeepMind. The new team will spearhead groundbreaking AI products and advancements while maintaining ethical…
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