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Tesla Recalls 362,000 U.S. Vehicles over Full Self-Driving Software

Tesla Inc will recall more than 362,000 U.S. vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after U.S. regulators said on Thursday the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and could cause crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the Tesla software allows a vehicle to “exceed […]

Why the Middle East Won’t Offer Cheaper Social Tariffs

Global economic turmoil has permeated many different industries and of course, telecoms has not been the exception. One way governments try to mediate reality is by providing social tariffs, which offer qualifying customers discounted deals for broadband access, acting as a safety net for those who may be struggling to afford it. However, cheaper tariffs […]

Microsoft-Backed OpenAI to Let Users Customize ChatGPT

OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, on Thursday said it is developing an upgrade to its viral chatbot that users can customize, as it works to address concerns about bias in artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based startup, which Microsoft Corp has funded and used to power its latest technology, said it has worked to mitigate political […]

Factbox - Chipmakers' Plans for Factories in Europe

The European Union is seeking to bolster semiconductor production after a global shortage over the past two years. Under the European Chips Act, the European Commission earmarked early last year a total of 15 billion euros ($16 billion) for public and private semiconductor projects by 2030. Below are some of the chipmakers’ plans for factories […]

China's CATL Offers EV Battery Discounts in China - Sources

China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, has offered discounts to some Chinese automakers it supplies, reflecting a downturn in the price of lithium and a bid to win more orders, three people with knowledge of the offers said. Battery costs are the most expensive component in electric vehicles (EV) and a move toward lower […]

Quantum Computing: Putting Industries on the Fast Track

Modern physics incorporated many discoveries and theories and gave birth to some of the world’s most celebrated works, from Marie Curie’s radioisotopes to Vera Rubin’s Dark Matter. This dive into the universe and what makes it, well, itself, is fascinating, but for the sake of this article, I’d like to highlight one critical piece of […]

Startup Unisers Raises Funds for Defect-Detecting Tools in Chipmaking

Switzerland-based microchip toolmaker Unisers said on Thursday it had raised $14 million in a funding round led by Intel Capital to build new-technology demonstrator machines for trials by major chip-fabrication customers. The machines would offer a new level of performance in the difficult task of detecting extraneous extremely small particles that ruin chips in production, […]

Explainer - What's Known about Tesla's "Project Highland"?

Tesla plans to slow production at its Shanghai plant in the last week of February to prepare for building a revamped version of its Model 3 sedan, according to a person with knowledge of the matter and a planning memo seen by Reuters. The move was first reported by Bloomberg News. The automaker has not […]