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Toyota lobbies US government in its increasingly delusional effort to slow down electric vehicles

March 17, 2021
Toyota is currently lobbying the US government asking them to slow their rollout when it comes to battery-electric vehicles as part of the Japanese automaker’s increasingly delusional effort to slow down the electric vehicle revolution. The US is lagging behind Europe and China when it comes to EV adoption, and a big part of the reason why is due to automakers focusing the sales of their new…
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BMW unveils i4 electric sedan with 300 miles of range

March 17, 2021
BMW unveiled today the BMW i4, its new all-electric vehicle, and confirmed that it is going to have up to 300 miles of range based on the EPA standard. After the German automaker brought the BMW i3 to market in 2013, we thought that it would release the BMW i4, i5, and so…
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Video: Into the snow with Taylor Jackson and the Nikon Z6 II

March 17, 2021
With a 24MP full-frame sensor and 4K video capture, the Nikon Z6 II is a versatile stills and video-capable camera, which offers a powerful feature set for photographers and filmmakers alike. The Z6 II also offers user-friendly ergonomics and extensive weather-sealing, making it a perfect camera for travel and use in tough environments. In this video, photographer Taylor Jackson takes the Nikon Z6…
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AI patent intelligence platform PatSnap secures $300M

March 17, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. PatSnap, which offers a patent and R&D platform and services, today announced that it raised $300 million in series E funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment.
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Army chief says end-strength numbers to stay flat in upcoming budgets

March 17, 2021
WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said, if the budget top line in future years either stays the same or falls, he doesn’t see the service’s end-strength numbers dropping, but he also doesn’t see them growing. “When it comes to what chiefs have to grapple with in a budget, it’s end-strength and structure, it’s readiness and it’s modernization. Those are the…
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Samsung may skip Galaxy Note series for 2021 due to chip shortage, executive says

March 17, 2021
There have been rumors swirling that Samsung would skip its usual Galaxy Note launch this year, but the speculated reason was always the growing foldable portfolio. Now, a Samsung executive has said that the Galaxy Note series may not see a 2021 release due to the ongoing chip shortage. Bloomberg reports that Koh Dong-jin, Samsung’s mobile chief, said in an annual shareholder’s meeting that…
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