Tesla avoided a 30-day suspension of its sales and manufacturing licenses in California after agreeing to stop using the term "Autopilot" in its vehicle marketing within the state, according to TechCrunch. The decision, announced late Tuesday, allows Tesla to continue selling its electric vehicles in California, its largest U.S. market, without interruption. This resolves a case that had been ongoing for nearly three years.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) had accused Tesla of violating state law by using deceptive marketing for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving driver assistance systems, arguing that the terms misled customers about the capabilities of the technology, as reported by TechCrunch.
In other news, Ford is aiming to deliver an electric truck starting at $30,000 next year, a plan that will involve 3D-printed parts, Formula 1 thinking, and a bounty program, TechCrunch reported. The company is hoping to compete with Chinese automakers without sacrificing profit margins. Ford is under pressure to succeed with this new EV strategy after taking a $19.5 billion hit in December and ending production of its battery-electric F-150 Lightning. The project is being led by a skunkworks team, including Alan Clarke, a 12-year Tesla veteran.
Meanwhile, Meta has entered a multiyear deal with Nvidia to expand its data centers with millions of Nvidia's Grace and Vera CPUs and Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, The Verge reported. This deal marks the first large-scale Nvidia Grace-only deployment, which Nvidia says will deliver significant performance-per-watt improvements.
In the realm of online platforms, Reddit is experiencing a surge in popularity as users seek human interaction in a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, according to BBC Business. Ines Tan, a communications professional, regularly uses Reddit for advice and reactions to shows, finding it to be "a very empathetic place." She added that she has found help "emotionally, logistically and inspiration-wise" for her wedding planning.
Finally, a government customer of the spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, as reported by TechCrunch. The journalist, Teixeira Cândido, was targeted with malicious links via WhatsApp and his iPhone was eventually hacked with Intellexa's Predator spyware. The research highlights the growing use of spyware by government customers to target journalists and other members of civil society.
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