Kia launched its new EV5 electric SUV in China Friday. With a starting price of around $20K (149,800 yuan), the EV5 is expected to take on market leaders, including Tesla’s Model Y.
Can Kia compete in the world’s largest EV market? The South Korean automaker hopes to achieve that with its new compact electric SUV.
Kia officially unveiled the EV5 in August as a family-friendly electric…
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update with a series of improvements ahead of the v12 update, which is supposed to take the system out of beta.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new electric bicycles from Honda and Momentum, a pizza delivery e-bike from Domino’s…
Rivian pulls 1st demand lever for R1T, offering $2,000 install credit and charger ahead of Cybertruck
November 17, 2023
Following a promising Q3 report that offered a rare rise in production targets, American EV automaker Rivian is looking to maximize sales of its existing R1T pickup inventory to round out 2023. Today, Rivian announced it will offer its Home Charging Bundle, which includes a $2,000 credit for installation, to customers who purchase their R1T from its inventory. More details below.
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Google DeepMind today unveiled its newest and “most advanced” music AI system yet, called Lyria. The company says the model can generate high-quality vocals, lyrics, and musical backing tracks that mimic the style of popular artists.
DeepMind announced Lyria alongside…
Meta’s new AI milestone: Emu Video and Emu Edit set to revolutionize text-to-video generation and image editing
November 17, 2023
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, unveiled major strides in artificial intelligence (AI) content creation and editing tools today, announcing two major advancements: Emu Edit for image editing and Emu Video for video generation.
The company developed both…
58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas' Crypto Operations – Regulation Bitcoin News
November 17, 2023
Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that terrorist groups have raised millions in crypto, the lawmakers stressed: “It remains unclear how much, if any, of the publicly identified digital assets are…
Meet StocksFC: The Football Stock Market Where Goals Earn You Crypto – Press release Bitcoin News
November 17, 2023
PRESS RELEASE. Amsterdam, Netherlands – StocksFC, the innovative football (soccer) stock market platform that runs on Ethereum, is proud to announce its astounding success since its inception six months ago. In this short span, StocksFC has redefined the sports investment…
I took my e-bike and went undercover as a food delivery rider. Here's what I learned
November 17, 2023
In cities around the world, e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles make up the brunt of the food delivery industry. They serve as the critical backbone, connecting hungry customers ordering app-based food with the restaurants that serve up that savory delight. At least, that’s…
Sweden's Tesla boycott snowballs as more workers join the strike
November 17, 2023
Today more unions in Sweden are joining Tesla’s mechanics in the strike against the notoriously anti-union EV automaker. Dockworkers in Sweden won’t be unloading any Tesla vehicles, maintenance crews won’t be cleaning up Tesla stores, and broken Superchargers won’t get repaired. Next week, even Tesla mail won’t be delivered.
For a country with only a relative few Tesla employees…
