Stellantis to launch 8 models based on new ‘STLA Large’ BEV platform in 2024-2026
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis will launch eight electric models by the end of 2026 based on a new platform for large vehicles, the automaker said on Friday presenting its ‘STLA Large’ architecture.…
Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Businesses and tech groups on Thursday warned the European Union against over-regulating artificial intelligence systems known as foundation models in upcoming AI rules as this…
OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference
By Anna Tong and Krystal Hu ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, in its first-ever developer conference on Monday.…
Alibaba upgrades AI model Tongyi Qianwen, releases industry-specific models
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese technology giant Alibaba said on Tuesday it has updated its artificial intelligence (AI) model Tongyi Qianwen and released a suite of industry-specific AI models…
Renault to invest $3.2 billion in eight new models in global re-launch
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – Renault said on Wednesday it will invest 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) by 2027 to launch eight new vehicles and boost electric vehicle (EV) sales outside…
Stellantis to base ‘around’ seven models on a fifth, low-cost platform
MEUDON, France (Reuters) – Stellantis plans to base seven models on a fifth, low-cost platform, an executive for the automaker said on Tuesday, as it prepares to compete against an expected ‘flood’…
Hollywood studios can train AI models on writers’ work under tentative deal – WSJ
(Reuters) – Hollywood studios are expected to retain the right to train artificial-intelligence models based on writers’ work under the terms of a tentative labor agreement between the two sides, the Wall…
China’s AI ‘war of a hundred models’ heads for a shakeout
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s craze over generative artificial intelligence has triggered a flurry of product announcements from startups and tech giants on an almost daily basis, but investors…
Lee Picking Up Strength As New Models Show Possible U.S. Landfall
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ – Hurricane Lee continues to stay one step ahead of weather forecasters and the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center. While the storm is expected to continue northwest across…
SUZANNE DOWNING: One Of America’s Greatest Role Models Snubbed By Woke School District
SUZANNE DOWNING: One Of America’s Greatest Role Models Snubbed By Woke School District Suzanne Downing on August 20, 2023 It’s back-to-school season in America. In Alaska, the annual migration of students starts…
Porsche’s iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker’s combustion models
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Porsche has a plan to gradually electrify its car lineup so that electric vehicles make up 80% of sales by 2030, and it aims to make…
China gallium curbs raise chip questions for future EV models
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – China’s looming gallium export controls leave automakers with a dilemma over whether they can continue to rely on a metal which had been seen as a…
Tesla Models S, X unavailable in some Asia-Pacific countries, website shows
(Reuters) – Tesla’s Model S and Model X were not available for order in some Asia-Pacific countries, including Australia, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand, the automaker’s website showed on Sunday. Other Tesla…
VW’s Skoda aims for six electric vehicle models by 2026
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of German group Volkswagen, wants to expand its electric vehicle range to six models by 2026, the company said, further boosting its ambitions in…
Volkswagen: US-made ID.4 models eligible for full tax credit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s U.S.-assembled ID.4 models will be eligible for a $7,500 tax credit this year, according to the German carmaker, after new U.S. Treasury requirements on battery sourcing came into…
AI computing startup Cerebras releases open source ChatGPT-like models
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence chip startup Cerebras Systems on Tuesday said it released open source ChatGPT-like models for the research and business community to use for…
Audi to bring back lower-priced models as chip shortages ease after bumper 2022
(Reuters) – Volkswagen-owned Audi forecast sizeable revenue growth in 2023 to 69-72 billion euros ($149.53 billion) from 61.8 billion last year, but expects a more conservative earnings margin as higher costs weigh…
China’s Geely to launch seven electrified models under new brand Galaxy
(Reuters) – China’s Geely Auto said on Thursday it aimed to launch seven electrified models under a new premium brand in the next two years. Of the seven models planned for the…
Lucid joins Tesla-led EV price war with discounts on some Air models
(Reuters) – Lucid Group said on Thursday that customers will get a $7,500 credit on buying certain variants of the Air luxury electric car, revving up a price war started by market…
Prices of some Tesla models cut in South Korea -official
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has cut prices of some of its car models in South Korea, a local Tesla sales official said on Friday, the second straight month the U.S. electric…
Tata Motors looks to expand electric car portfolio, add pricier models
By Aditi Shah and Praveen Paramasivam GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) – Tata Motors plans to expand its electric car portfolio with new models and higher price points, its managing director said on…
Tesla offers additional discount to Chinese buyers on some models
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla is offering a limited time discount of 6,000 yuan ($859.20) to Chinese buyers on some models from Wednesday through to the end of 2022, a company representative said…
China automaker BYD says raises prices for some EV models
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd said on Wednesday it raised prices for three of its electric vehicle models by 2,000 yuan ($279.86) to 6,000 yuan, citing reasons including rising…
Luxury Fashion Brand Used Child Models To Advertise Kink, Bondage Teddy Bears
Luxury Fashion Brand Used Child Models To Advertise Kink, Bondage Teddy Bears Laurel Duggan on November 21, 2022 Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga came under fire last week for a series of sexually…
Mercedes Benz recalls more than 100,000 C-class models – Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 100,000 C-class models due to the possibility that moisture could enter the signal acquisition module (SAM) if water were to get into the boot,…
Cracked iPhone back glass? Some new models much easier to fix, firm finds
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s new iPhone 14 base model looks similar to its predecessor but is redesigned on the inside, making it much easier to repair cracks in the…
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