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Elon Musk promises a “custom robot” with a futuristic look from Tesla

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CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that electric car maker Tesla will make a “customized” self-driving taxi that “looks futuristic,” without specifying a time frame. The 50-year-old billionaire, who wore a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at the opening of Tesla’s $1.1 billion plant in Texas, where its new headquarters is located. “Broad scale. Fully autonomous.” Musk told a large crowd at the plant, “There will be a dedicated robotaxe.” Musk several times missed his goals for full autonomy. In 2019, he said that robotic taxis without a…

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Elon Musk is seriously considering building a new social media platform

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The billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., is seriously considering building a new social media platform. Musk was responding to a Twitter user’s question about whether he would consider creating a social media platform consisting of an open source algorithm and one that prioritizes free speech, and where publicity is minimal. Musk, a prolific user of Twitter himself, has been critical of the social media platform and its policies recently. He said the company was undermining democracy by failing to adhere to…

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GIF inventor’s death from Covid sparks Twitter outpouring of GIFs

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The man who produced millions of memes with his invention in 1987 of the humble GIF has passed away. Steve Welheit, whose graphics sharing format helped personalize the internet, lost a two-week battle with Covid-19 earlier this month, his wife told NPR. He was 74 years old. The computer scientist team at CompuServe developed the GIF in 1987, years before the format became a defining feature of the early web, and later became the go-to for sharing jokes, memes, and reactions on social media. He received the Webby Lifetime Achievement…

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