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As global EV sales climb, Nissan looks to compete with leaders like Tesla and BYD. Nissan now plans to export EVs made in China globally to drive down costs and boost sales. Nissan will build EVs in China and export them globally Electric vehicle sales hit a new record last month, with nearly 1 million units sold. The US alone hit a major milestone this month with over 1 million EVs sold in 2023. Once viewed as a leader in the EV market, Nissan aims to revamp sales. The Japanese automaker…

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini, its most powerful AI model to date. The new model is available in different sizes — Nano, Pro, and Ultra — optimised for different applications, and Google hopes Gemini can compete with OpenAI's GPT-4 model that is available for paying customers. According to the company, Gemini Nano is available on the Pixel 8 Pro and will power new on-device AI features, while Gemini Pro will be available on Google Bard, the company's chatbot that competes with ChatGPT.In a blog post,…

Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: Amazon plans to cut seller fees on clothing items under $15 to 5% in January 2024 and $15 to $20 items to 10%, down from 17%, in a bid to compete with Shein — Amazon.com Inc. is sharply cutting fees for merchants selling clothing priced below $20, a sign it's hunkering down for a price war with Chinese fast-fashion upstart Shein. Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: Amazon plans to cut seller fees on clothing items under $15 to 5% in January 2024 and $15 to $20 items to 10%, down…

Huawei is reportedly developing a high-end virtual reality (VR) headset to rival Apple’s Vision Pro, set to launch by the end of 2024, according to information shared by Twitter user Mochamad Farido Fanani. The rumoured Huawei device is said to be powered by a flagship processor, but this should be taken with a massive pinch of salt, as Fanani lacks a proven track record for accurate leaks. While details about the chip powering Huawei’s VR headset remain unknown, Apple’s Vision Pro relies on two…

Content platform Substack just released placing it in direct competition with YouTube and Patreon, among others. The video tools include a direct upload option, which is handy, and customizable paywalls for content creators. Before this, users were forced to upload videos to YouTube and embed a link. The upload tool is now readily accessible via the dashboard. It’ll even automatically split the audio and video for podcasters who want to court both audiences.As for the paywall options, you now get the same level of…

Google has introduced ‘Playables’ on YouTube, a section containing games that you can play for free. This is an experimental feature that is rolling out on Android, iOS, and the web to the people with the Premium membership. The company seems to have added Playables to YouTube to offer more benefits with the subscription plan and make it more attractive to people. Doing so might help Google increase the user base of the paid membership plan and drive more revenue to the platform. To access Playables, you have to turn on…

Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp.Over the last five years, agencies have employed a new seek-and-destroy strategy that uses turncoat carp to lead them to the fish's hotspot hideouts.Agency workers turn carp into double agents by capturing them, implanting transmitters and tossing them back. Floating receivers send real-time notifications when a tagged carp swims past. Carp are large fish with an even larger appetite.…

The Asus Zenbook 14X OLED is one of my favorite new Windows laptops that I reviewed this year. It’s a great value, offering a fast CPU alongside an excellent OLED display. But can it compete with the MacBook Air 15-inch? The incredible build quality and incomparable battery life make it a tough battle for the Zenbook to win, even at its more budget-friendly price. Specs and configurations   Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Apple MacBook Air 15 Dimensions 12.67 inches x 8.88 inches x 0.67 inches 13.40 inches x 9.35 inches…

Female and male listeners were similarly sensitive to increased high-frequency spectral energy in the singer's formant (SF) region in male choir performances, but only female listeners preferred the enhancement. (a) Listener sensitivity scores, indicating that female and male listeners identified excerpts from performances with girls in the audience (and with enhanced SFs) at greater than chance level for the Chorale (i.e. the bulk of female and male…

Elon Musk has unveiled the first AI model developed by xAI, a startup created by the owner of the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter. Dubbed 'Grok', the new AI model is designed to compete with rival technology offered by ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. It will also offer a version of Musk's humour regularly seen in his posts on X. The chatbot is currently being tested by a small number of users and will only be accessible to X Premium+ subscribers, according to the Tesla CEO.In a blog post on…