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Just ahead of first deliveries in the US later this year, Polestar has introduced two additional variants of the 2025 Polestar 3 SUV, including a new base-level dual motor version that starts at a price of $73,400. Other updates include add-on packages that are now standard and eligibility for lease incentives. The 3 from Polestar ($PSNY) is the third model from the Geely-owned automaker and its second fully-electric option behind the popular Polestar 2 sedan. The 3 debuted in October 2022 as Polestar’s…

It has been a big few weeks for smart electrical panel-maker Span. They announced major deals with Pulte Homes and through some of the largest energy utilities with Landis + Gyr. The startup also expanded its lineup to include small home and apartment-sized panels and even subpanels. But why do we even need smart electric panels? We last caught up to Span last year when they announced a smart EV charger and funding. Founded by the former head of Powerwall development and Tesla Energy Arch Rao, Span…

Christian Vasquez / CyberScoop: Biden signs an EO to increase the cyber defenses of maritime ports via additional Coast Guard powers, invest $20B in infrastructure over five years, and more — National security officials have been sounding the alarm over a China-linked hacking group that's been targeting critical infrastructure. Christian Vasquez / CyberScoop: Biden signs an EO to increase the cyber defenses of maritime ports via additional Coast Guard powers, invest $20B in infrastructure over…

Otter.aiWorking professionals spend a lot of their valuable time in unproductive meetings. To help remedy that problem, Microsoft, Google, Zoom, and Otter.ai have released AI-enabled meeting tools. Now, Otter.ai is claiming its newest feature set places it above all other competitors. On Tuesday, Otter.ai unveiled Meeting GenAI, which is a set of AI tools that can help optimize your meetings by using your prior meetings and conversations to create a collaborative workspace where you and your colleagues can gain…

Foxconn on Tuesday said its Indian subsidiary is set to spend Rs 1,200 crore to build a factory on owned land, in an exchange filing. In its filing which has been reviewed by ET, the company said the purpose of investment was 'operational needs.'In November, ET had reported that Foxconn said it would invest more than $1.5 billion in an Indian construction project to fulfil the Apple supplier's "operational needs”. The investment was made through a Foxconn subsidiary, Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development.Elevate Your…

Justin Timberlake is extending his Forget Tomorrow World Tour with a slew of new shows in North America, beginning with a second show on May 7 in San Jose, California, at the Sap Center. Additional dates kick off in October with his appearance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Oct. 7, culminating in Atlanta on Nov. 16 at State Farm Arena. The trek, which the musician announced late last month, begins April 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, and includes two-date stops in cities including Seattle, Las Vegas,…

Google has announced the expansion of its passkey upgrades feature that you can currently find on Pixel phones, and is working with new partners to bring the added security to more accounts. Passkey upgrades is a feature that Google added to Pixel phones as part of its December Pixel feature drop in 2023. At that time it also introduced new AI camera features coming to the Pixel 8 series phones. If you’re unfamiliar with passkeys, that’s not surprising. Passkeys have yet to gain wide adoption but they are available on a…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said it injected an additional $500 million into the foreign exchange market. This comes barely a week after it announced that it had so far disbursed approximately $2 billion across pivotal sectors like manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum. A statement signed by the Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Hakama Ali, said the management of the CBN is committed to settling all legitimate foreign exchange backlogs within a short time…

Meta on Thursday said it is working to provide age-appropriate experiences for teens, and to make it simpler for parents to shape their teens’ online experiences and protect them from unwanted contact."We’re announcing an additional step to help protect teens from unwanted contact by turning off their ability to receive DMs from anyone they don’t follow or aren’t connected to on Instagram - including other teens - by default," the company said in a statement. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Chris Welch / The Verge: Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the ads — Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans to start incorporating ads into movies and TV shows streamed from its Prime Video service … Chris Welch / The Verge: Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the…