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Ford is giving EV buyers a free home charger and more as part of its new 'Power Promise'

October 3, 2024
Buy a new Ford EV and get a free home charger as part of its new “Ford Power Promise.” The program is designed to finally put the EV misperceptions to rest while making it even easier to go electric. It’s “not range anxiety, but change anxiety,” Martin Delonis, Ford’s senior manager of business innovation and E-Marketing, explained. After some digging, Ford found that buyers on the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI isn’t going anywhere: raises $6.6B at $157B valuation

October 3, 2024
Despite a wave of executive departures in recent months, OpenAI has today announced an expected new funding round. It was always expected to be a whopper, but the amount it raised — $6.6 billion at a $157 billion total company valuation  — now makes it the largest venture capital round in history to date, according to Axios. The round was led by Thrive Capital, according to Bloomberg, while…
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CryptoNews

Uruguay Passes Cryptocurrency Law

October 3, 2024
Proposed over two years ago, the law recognizes cryptocurrency as virtual assets in the country, establishing the Central Bank of Uruguay as the regulator and overseer of companies seeking to offer cryptocurrency services. The law positions Uruguay at the forefront of Latin…
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Ripple Gets Green Light for Dubai Expansion

October 3, 2024
Ripple, a digital asset infrastructure provider, has received approval to expand its operations in Dubai. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) granted Ripple “in-principle approval” to offer its services from the Dubai International Financial Centre. This will allow Ripple to provide seamless cross-border payment services in the United Arab Emirates and align with its goal of offering…
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Thor electric RV concept packs a 140 kWh battery and 500 mile range

September 30, 2024
The latest electric RV concept from Thor is a Class A motorhome with big batteries, electric drive, and a range-extending generator. Will this PHERV (?) make it to production? Visually similar to Thor’s existing Vegas Class A motorhome and co-developed by Thor and commercial EV manufacturer Harbinger, this “world’s first hybrid RV” combines a gas-powered range extender that can generate…
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