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Daimler Truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck Corp. just launched their next-generation eCanter electric box truck in Hong Kong. It’s the first release of a new-generation Fuso in the Asian market outside of Japan. Mitsubishi Fuso left the US market in 2020, but before it did the company spent the better part of two decades at or near the top of the American medium-duty box truck market. In Europe, Indonesia, Taiwan, and New Zealand, the company has continued to put together solid sales, and…

Hyundai launched a new trade-in program in Korea that allows you to buy EVs like you would an iPhone. The move is designed to encourage shoppers to go electric with discounts on new Hyundai EVs when turning in used gas-powered cars. Carrying the momentum into 2024 After selling a record 268,785 fully electric vehicles last year, Hyundai has no plans to slow down this year. Hyundai’s dedicated EVs, like the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6, are becoming best-sellers in key markets globally. The IONIQ 5 was…

Google launched a new measurement tool for advertisers in anticipation of its plan to phase out third-party cookies later this year. Meridian, an open-source Marketing Mix Model (MMM), has been introduced to help advertisers analyze campaign performance while prioritizing user privacy. Accessibility. Meridian is currently available to select users. However, Google plans to make it accessible to all marketers and data scientists in the near future. What are MMMs? Marketing Mix Models are statistical analysis…

Karan Kundrra is an Indian actor and the second runner-up of the popular television reality show Big Boss. A few days ago, the actor bought a classic Hindustan Contessa sedan. He posted images of the car on his Instagram profile and has now shared a video on his profile story, expressing that his newly bought Contessa car is missing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karan Kundrra (@kkundrra) The video was posted by Karan Kundrra on his profile story. Karan has…

San Francisco, United States / California, March 7th, 2024, CyberwireIdentity Data Management and Analytics Provider Radiant Logic Joins Okta and Ping Identity in Partnership with Badge to Enable Privacy-Preserving Authentication Badge Inc., the award-winning privacy company enabling Identity without Secrets™, today launched a new Partner Program and welcomed Identity Data Management and Analytics provider Radiant Logic as its newest partner. Radiant Logic joins Badge’s partner network alongside marquee…

Vivo has announced two new smartphones, the V30 series. The Vivo V30 and Vivo V30 Pro have been launched as part of this smartphone series. These two smartphones are actually quite compelling, even though they’re mid-range devices. The Vivo V30 series is official, and the two phones do look the same The two phones look basically the same and do share some of their internals. The ‘Pro’ model does have more to offer, though, of course. In any case, both devices are made out of metal and glass. You will notice a curved…

11 bit Studios We finally learned the release date of 11 Bit Studios’ highly anticipated Frostpunk 2 during the Xbox Partner Preview today. While the game is about surviving and thriving in a frosty postapocalyptic world, Frostpunk 2 is coming out in the middle of summer. More specifically, it launches for PC on July 25, and buying its deluxe edition will give players the chance to try it out early a couple of times. Those who pre-order Frostpunk 2’s deluxe edition will receive the base game 72 hours early — so…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETSince ChatGPT popularized generative AI, many new AI models, software, and hardware have emerged, making it difficult for businesses to figure out which are truly helpful and worth adopting. To help address this problem, Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a way to validate the helpfulness of these AI models. AWS' Generative AI Competency program aims to validate generative AI expertise, software, and hardware that meets the Amazon cloud unit's standards. The program's criteria include having…

Tesla has launched a new Model Y configuration with just 2 seats – leaving a ton of room in the back for transport or a custom solution. It is aimed at businesses. The new vehicle was unveiled in France today. Clément Maguet, Senior Account Manager at Tesla, announced the new vehicle on LinkedIn: “Tesla has developed a 2-seater Model Y with a storage capacity of 2,158 liters and offering a range of up to 565 km (WLTP cycle). This model is eligible for commercial vehicle taxation.” The new…

BYD’s cheapest electric car just got even more affordable. The EV maker is fueling its price war with gas-powered cars with the launch of its newest “mini Lamborghini” electric car. The BYD Seagull EV Honor Edition starts at $9,700 (69,800 yuan), 5% cheaper than the previous model. A new era of electricity is cheaper than oil After surpassing Tesla to become the largest EV maker globally late last year, BYD is carrying the momentum into 2024. BYD kicked off a price war with gas-powered cars…