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Apple opens access to used iPhone components for repair Apr 12, 2024

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Apple announced that it has opened its iPhone repair process to include used components. Starting this fall, customers and independent repair shops will be able to fix the handset using compatible components.

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Proxima Fusion raises $21M to build on its ‘stellarator’ approach to nuclear fusion Apr 11, 2024

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Munich-based Proxima has raised €20 million ($21.7M) in a seed round to begin building its first generation of fusion power plants.

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Tesla risks losing its lead without an inexpensive EV Apr 11, 2024

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Given flagging sales of the company’s existing product line, a mass-market electric vehicle would be a welcome shot in the arm.

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With Vertex AI Agent Builder, Google Cloud aims to simplify agent creation Apr 10, 2024

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AI agents are the new hot craze in generative AI. Unlike the previous generation of chatbots, these agents can do more than simply answer questions.

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Google announces Axion, its first custom Arm-based data center processor Apr 10, 2024

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Google says its Axion instances offer 30% better performance than other Arm-based instances from competitors.

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Microsoft AI gets a new London hub fronted by former Inflection and Deepmind scientist Jordan Hoffmann Apr 09, 2024

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Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its recently unveiled consumer AI division.

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Spotify launches personalized AI playlists that you can build using prompts Apr 09, 2024

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AI playlists will initially become available to users on Android and iOS devices in the U.K. and Australia and will be iterated on in the months ahead.

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Ford delays new EVs once more, showing why legacy automakers need to adopt a startup mentality Apr 08, 2024

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Ford is unusual in that it performs best when thinking like a startup, something it appears to have taken to heart recently, EV delays notwithstanding.

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Tesla slashes Model Y inventory prices by as much as $7,000 Apr 08, 2024

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Tesla is dropping prices of unsold Model Y SUVs in the U.S. by thousands of dollars in an attempt to clear out an unprecedented backlog of inventory.

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Rooms, a 3D design app and ‘cozy game,’ gets a major update as users jump to 250K Apr 06, 2024

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Five months ago, Rooms, a 3D design platform made by ex-Google employees, launched its beta version on the App Store.

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