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Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to inject $500 million into humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, report says

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The Fallout From the Taylor Swift AI Porn Could Be Huge

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Earlier this week, AI-generated porn featuring Taylor Swift started circulating on X (formerly Twitter). Swifties were scandalized. Polite society was incensed. Swift herself hasn’t publicly commented on the scandal but it’s easy to imagine she’s probably not thrilled about it.

First Bipedal Robots With Hands Coming to BMW Factory

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BMW has signed a first-of-its-kind deal to put “humanoid” robots to work at one of its factories. The robots, which are designed to be more operationally flexible than traditional industrial robots, will supposedly assist the luxury car manufacturer with various parts of the manufacturing process.

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Americans bought a record number of EVs last year. These were the 10 most popular electric models.

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Electric cars charge in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine, in 2015.

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CES 2024: All the News From Las Vegas

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Now that CES 2024 is done and gone. I think it’s safe to say that there was a lot of news out of Las Vegas this year. Thankfully, we’ve got all the important announcements listed below.

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BMW recalls nearly 500 cars after a Takata airbag inflator blew up and seriously injured a driver

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Elon Musk started a price war that Tesla can't win

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Elon Musk has started slashing prices on Tesla's electric cars. That's going to come back to burn him.

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Elon Musk has started an electric-vehicle price war that Tesla can't finish.

I drove BMW's $68,000 Tesla rival. Here are 4 pros and 2 cons before you buy.

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The BMW i4 eDrive40.
The BMW i4 eDrive40.

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I drove the electric BMW i4 and found a more luxurious, familiar alternative to a Tesla

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The BMW i4 eDrive40.

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Good news, BMW owners: You won't have to pay $18 to heat your seats after all

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BMW XM plug-in hybrid high performance SUV interior at Brussels Expo on January 13, 2023
Pieter Nota, the German carmaker's board member for sales and marketing, told Autocar magazine the company would no longer charge consumers for features that are already in their cars.

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