Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The upgrade is possible thanks to Volvo’s use of Google’s embedded […]
Germany’s electric vehicle subsidy program started today. The big winner will be China, although the locals will be able to lease a small EV for less than $60 a month.
The outspoken billionaire trashes his former home state, but its generous incentives and vast customer base are vital to selling the EV maker’s electric big rig.
Rivian Automotive founder RJ Scaringe has founded a new company aimed at developing better humanoid robots as the auto industry learns how to use them more effectively.
The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase facility, which has a higher injury rate than all other SpaceX sites.
Volvo’s compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its affordability, making it more expensive to own, and a battery recall made it dangerous to park indoors. But its discontinuation didn’t spell the end of Volvo’s efforts to sell more affordable electric models. In fact, the Swedish […]
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Anthropic kicked off the SaaS Apocalypse when they showed that enterprise applications could be cheaply and quickly built. Now, Anthropic is endorsing SAP’s approach.
According to Palantir Technologies, “SaaS is dead.” This is especially true for off-the-shelf supply chain software. SaaS is too slow and eliminates differentiation.