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Russian warlord claims Tesla Cybertruck used in combat was remotely disabled by Elon Musk

September 23, 2024
Chechen leader and self-proclaimed “Putin’s foot solider” Ramzan Kadyrov claimed that his Tesla Cybertruck used in combat in Ukraine was remotely disabled by Elon Musk. Last month, we reported on Kadyrov, who has been ruling over the Chechen Republic for more than a decade, taking delivery of a Cybertruck and outfitting it with a machine gun. The report was controversial for a few…
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Runway inks deal with Lionsgate in first team-up for AI provider and major movie studio

September 23, 2024
New York City-based AI startup Runway, backed by Google and others, is going to Hollywood. Well, to be clear, it’s already been in use in Hollywood by filmmakers such as the creators of Academy Award Best Picture Winner Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. But today, Runway announced it has inked a deal with Lionsgate — the film studio behind John Wick and The Hunger Games and TV network STARZ…
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Here's when Ram's first electric pickup will hit US dealerships

September 20, 2024
Ram Trucks is preparing the all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup for deliveries. According to CEO Christine Feuell, Ram’s first electric pickup is expected to arrive at US dealerships early next year. Here’s what to expect. The Ram 1500 REV is about ready for customer deliveries. Feuell (via Automotive News) said that Ram’s first electric pickup will begin arriving at US dealerships in early…
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Hume EVI 2: Emotionally Inflected Voice AI vs GPT-4o Voice

September 20, 2024
When we last reported on Hume, the AI startup co-founded and led by former Google DeepMinder/computational scientist Alan Cowen, it was the spring of 2024 and the firm had just raised $50 million in a Series B private equity funding round for its unique approach to developing a voice AI assistant. EVI 2 also supports features like voice modulation, allowing developers to fine-tune a voice along…
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