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DETROIT - Mercedes has partnered with Microsoft to make ChatGPT available in its cars across the United States. As of June 16, the generative artificial intelligence platform has been made available to 900,000 Mercedes vehicles fitted with the company’s MBUX infotainment system via a software update. According to the company, opting in to using ChatGPT
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published its second annual Cannabis Operator Sentiment and Business Conditions survey report. The survey measured shortages and surpluses in materials, services and labor inputs against future expectations. Expected revenues, profits, margins, costs and other basic business measurements are also revealed. Key
DETROIT - The improvement in the efficiency of electric vehicle batteries has extended their range significantly, but one major hurdle stands in the way: cold weather. The cold limits the range of EVs and has been a notable reason why people in cold climates have steered away from purchasing EVs. But new technology has emerged that is expected to
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis, the parent company behind the Jeep brand, has stopped shipping gas-powered cars and other vehicles to 14 states in the U.S. unless a customer has ordered one. If this feels abrupt and maybe even a little strange, well, it is. The 14 states soon to be taking part in California Air Resource Board‘s vehicle
SAN FRANCISCO - One of the biggest pain points that comes with driving an electric vehicle is the time it takes to charge the battery. Startup Ample's new technology can give drivers a full charge in about the same time it takes to fill a gas tank. Ample's model runs on the idea that the
SAN FRANCISCO - Solar and wind power have set a record, generating more electricity in the US than coal for the first five months of 2023. Data from the US Energy Information Administration indicates that the two renewables outproduced coal in January, February and March, CBS News reported, while preliminary figures show the same trend for
WASHINGTON DC - We know human activity is inflating the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at record rates, restricting the radiation of heat into space and contributing to the overall warming of the planet. Invisible as they are, the ebb and flow of carbon emissions can be hard to wrap our heads around
WASHINGTON DC - The International Energy Agency estimates that global demand for oil is set to peak at the end of the decade before going into decline. The agency expects total demand will grow about 6% from 2022 to 2028, but that there are a number of things driving demand down. One is that demand for oil for transportation is
MECOSTA COUNTY - Gotion Inc. says a $2.4 billion, 2,350-job electric vehicle battery facility can move forward after a federal agency determined the project is outside its jurisdiction. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment – an agency tasked with assessing national security risks – determined the purchase of land in Mecosta County
WASHINGTON DC - The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of Alaska, rural Texas and dozens of other places where significant gaps in connectivity persist. The so-called middle
