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Gas prices aren’t the only factor fueling used EV sales | TechCrunch

Gas prices aren’t the only factor fueling used EV sales | TechCrunch

The most recent electric vehicles sales data provided a grim picture — at least for new EVs. Sales of new electric vehicles took a beating in the first quarter, falling some 28% year-over-year after the Trump administration axed the $7,500 consumer tax credit, according to Cox Automotive. Used EVs are moving in the opposite direction. And a couple of accelerants …

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Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games

Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games

The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is escalating once again. For a second time, the warring factions are going straight to the top of the judicial system. Apple is asking for the Supreme Court to review when and how it can charge commissions on mobile purchases made via third-party payment systems. The business has requested a motion to …

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Google quietly releases an offline-first AI dictation app on iOS | TechCrunch

Google quietly releases an offline-first AI dictation app on iOS | TechCrunch

Google on Monday quietly released an offline-first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” on iOS to take on the likes of Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow, and others. The app is free to download, and once its Gemma-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) models are downloaded, you can start dictating on your phone. In the app, you can see the live …

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Netflix launches a standalone app for kids’ games | TechCrunch

Netflix launches a standalone app for kids’ games | TechCrunch

Netflix is launching a new standalone app for kids’ games called Netflix Playground, the company announced on Monday. Netflix Playground is available as part of a Netflix subscription, and doesn’t have any ads or in-app purchases. Netflix says the app gives children access to an “ever-growing” library of games for kids. Netflix Playground is launching with titles featuring characters from …

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Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature | TechCrunch

Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature | TechCrunch

U.S. auto safety regulators closed its investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature, known as “Actually Smart Summon,” after finding crashes were rare, at low speed, and not severe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in its update on Friday that its closing of the investigation does not constitute a finding that a safety-related defect does not exist, and said …

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Three YouTubers accuse Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models

Three YouTubers accuse Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models

Three YouTube channels have banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, as first spotted by MacRumors. According to the lawsuit, the creators behind h3h3 Productions, MrShortGameGolf and Golfholics have accused Apple of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by scraping copyrighted videos on YouTube to train its AI models. While the YouTubers’ videos are available to watch …

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Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers | TechCrunch

Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers | TechCrunch

Iran has warned of further attacks on data centers across the Middle East in response to ongoing threats and air strikes from the United States. Iran’s military said that if the U.S. went ahead with its threats to hit its civilian infrastructure, the country would retaliate with its own strikes against U.S.’ energy and tech infrastructure in the region, according …

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