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Lucid (LCID) cuts 2023 EV production target as operating losses widen in Q3

Lucid Motors (LCID) is cutting its 2023 production goal following widening losses in Q3. The EV maker is facing stiff competition in the premium electric vehicle market. Despite initial plans to build between 10,000 and 14,000 cars this year, Lucid is revising its plans as EV sales fail to gain traction. Lucid delivered 1,456 EVs in Q3, up slightly from 1,404 in the second quarter. Deliveries…
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Rivian (RIVN) raises production goal again after strong Q3 earnings beat

Rivian (RIVN) released its third-quarter earnings after market close Tuesday, showing strong results as production and deliveries picked up. Meanwhile, losses are shrinking… Earnings preview The EV maker continued progressing in the third quarter, easily surpassing expectations with 15,564 vehicles delivered. Rivian’s deliveries were up 24% from Q2 and more than double last year’s…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shrugs off Elon Musk in AI arms race

OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman dismissively addressed Elon Musk’s latest venture into the AI industry on Monday at OpenAI’s inaugural Dev Day during a press briefing. This comes in the wake of Musk’s strategic announcement of his new AI product, Grok, from his latest company, xAI. Altman brushed off the potential threat from Musk’s new company, stating, “Elon’s gonna Elon,” in…
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DefenseNews

US Air Force may remove 105mm cannon from AC-130 gunship

WASHINGTON — The days of the AC-130J Ghostrider’s hefty 105mm cannon may be numbered. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command confirmed to Defense News it is considering removing this howitzer-sized weapon, used to carry out punishing strikes on ground targets, from the aircraft as early as 2026. The idea comes as the service rethinks how it will use the heavily armed gunship following the…
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