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Rivian is rolling out a software update to R1 owners new and old, including a new 'Launch Mode'

September 5, 2024
Rivian has just started rolling out a robust software update that improves several features in both generations of its flagship R1S and R1T BEVs. Updates vary by model, but there are some pretty extensive improvements to the Rivian ownership experience, including the opportunity to show off that tri-motor acceleration with a new “Launch Mode” feature. It’s been a few years since relatively…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Luma AI debuts Dream Machine 1.6 video generator with camera motions

September 5, 2024
AI video generators are multiplying in number and increasing in realism, but one big roadblock preventing them from replacing traditionally filmed video is a lack of fine-grained control. Many leading AI generators allow users to enter text prompts and/or upload still images that the underlying models convert into motion, but the resulting video clips are often a surprise and may feature…
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Hacker reveals Tesla is gathering extra data around its Robotaxi launch site

September 3, 2024
A hacker has revealed that Tesla has launched a new data gathering around the site where it plans to unveil its Robotaxi next month. It is raising questions about what the automaker is going to demonstrate at the event. While most other self-driving ride services, like Waymo and Cruise, focus on making their system work in geo-fenced city areas using mapping, Tesla has always claimed to…
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CryptoNews

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Proposes Retaking the 'Crypto Path'

September 3, 2024
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed the possible future of the national cryptocurrency system following the so-called PDVSA-Crypto scheme, which resulted in the loss of $20 billion in unaccounted oil sales paid in crypto. Maduro stated that the country needed to retake the crypto path but gave no indications regarding the revival of the national cryptocurrency asset, the…
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