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Washington state plans to require electric vehicle charging companies to include Tesla 's plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars, an official told Reuters on Thursday. Washington follows the move by Texas to mandate Tesla's technology, The North American Charging Standard (NACS), adding momentum to CEO Elon Musk 's hope of making it the national charging technology. GM , Ford and Rivan have said they would embrace Tesla's NACS, shunning efforts by the Biden administration to make the Combined Charging System (CCS) the dominant charging standard in the United States. "I'm actually really happy about NACS and how finally automakers are gearing towards one standard. We want to provide access to as many makes and models as possible," said Tonia Buell, alternative fuels program manager at Washington state's Department of Transportation. "It hasn't necessarily been tested and certified for o...

As the auto industry scrambles to produce more affordable electric vehicles , whose most expensive components are the batteries, lithium iron phosphate is gaining traction as the EV battery material of choice. The popularity of the chemical compound known as LFP is due partly to environmental and geopolitical concerns. But technological advances have also reduced the performance gap with more widely used materials such as nickel and cobalt. LFP, embraced by EV industry leader Tesla two years ago, has sparked new interest especially in the US, where a clutch of domestic and overseas manufacturers has pledged more than $11 billion (nearly Rs. 90,200 crore) in new production facilities. Overseas, two of the world's largest automakers, Toyota Motor and Hyundai Motor , have both announced plans in the past week to equip their future vehicles with LFP batteries, but have not disclosed plans for the US. “LFP is less expensive than cobalt and nickel, and all the minerals can be obtai...

Amazfit Cheetah and Cheetah Pro have been launched as the company's latest smartwatches for the runners. The wearables are equipped with AI-powered Zepp Coach that is said to offer personalised training plans along with progress tracking. The watch also features precise navigation and offline maps, and lets users save location points as well. Both the Amazfit smartwatches are created with a multisport focus. They come with dual-band circularly-polarised GPS antenna which is claimed to offer 99.5 percent accurate location. Users can also import a route file and colour Offline Map of their planned activity area from the Zepp App. Amazfit Cheetah, Cheetah Pro price, availability Amazfit Cheetah price is set at $229.99 (roughly Rs. 18,700). It is available in sole Speedster Grey colour shade. On the other hand, the Amazfit Cheetah Pro is priced at $299.99 (roughly Rs. 24512). Both smartwatches are being sold at Amazfit stores , Amazon, and AliExpress. Amazfit Cheetah specification...

The Karnataka government has extended an invitation to business magnate  Elon Musk  to set up businesses in the southern state.  Karnataka's Minister for Commerce and Industries, Infrastructure MB Patil, in a Twitter post, wrote his state Karnataka is the "ideal destination" for  Tesla 's expansion into India. "If Tesla considers setting up a plant in India, Karnataka, with its great potential and capabilities, I must say is The Destination," he added. "As a progressive state and a thriving hub of innovation and technology, Karnataka stands ready to support and provide the necessary facilities for Tesla and other ventures of Elon Musk, including Starlink ," Patil wrote, tagging Musk's Twitter handle. Karnataka, Patil said, is focused on being the hub for technology and manufacturing 5....

Paul McCartney has clarified the use of artificial intelligence in The Beatles ' new song after it caused quite a buzz on social media. In a BBC radio interview, Paul recently shared that the British super group would be releasing a song this year and using AI to add the late John Lennon 's voice onto the track. But given that the technology is at the center of many ethical debates, some fans took to social media, questioning its use, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Seeing fans' confusion, Paul took to Twitter and wrote, "Been great to see such an exciting response to our forthcoming Beatles project. No one is more excited than us to be sharing something with you later in the year." "We've seen some confusion and speculation about it. Seems to be a lot of guess work out there. Can't say too much at this stage but to be clear, nothing has been artificially or synthetically created. It's all real and we all play on it. We cleaned up some exist...

Noise has launched a new pair of earbuds, Buds VS103 Pro true wireless earphones with active noise cancellation (ANC), in India. The new affordable true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds support Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and Instacharge technology for fast charging. The new pair of buds from Noise are claimed to offer up to 150 minutes of playtime with just 10 minutes of charging. Noise Buds VS103 Pro is available for purchase from the official Noise website. The earbuds are compatible with both Android and iOS devices and are equipped with a 10mm driver. Noise Buds VS103 Pro price, availability Noise Buds VS103 Pro ANC earbuds have been launched at a special price of Rs. 2,099 in India. They are currently listed on the GoNoise online store . The true wireless earbuds come in three different colour options, namely Jet Black, Ivory White, and Forest Green. Noise Buds VS103 Pro specifications, features The Noise Buds VS103 Pro earbuds sport stem design and feature a 10mm driver. The n...