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Tesla aims to produce 50K Tesla Semi in 2024
Elon Musk said that the company will be "ramping up Semi production through next year," reports Teslarati. "As I think everyone knows at this point, it takes about a year to ramp up production. So, we expect to see significant -- we are tentatively aiming for 50,000 units in 2024 for Tesla Semi in North America," Musk was quoted as saying.
Lyft to allow drivers to pay, reserve parking in advance
Customers are allowed to reserve parking spaces at any time of the day, according to the Lyft website. The company-side pricing will be determined by a person's entry and exit time, the report added. The company said that it will offer the service in "select locations," including San Francisco.
Garmin unveils two new smartwatches in India
The Venu SQ 2 is priced at Rs 27,990 and the Venu SQ 2 Music Edition at Rs Rs 33,490 and they are available on online and offline platforms. "Packed with bright AMOLED display, popular health and wellness features, smart notifications, and an impressive battery life -- the Venu Sq 2 series have the broadest range of 24/7 health monitoring features available in the market," Sky Chen, Regional Director of Garmin India and Southeast Asia, said in a statement.
Microsoft to bring Xbox mobile store, challenging Google & Apple
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently looking into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and they have discovered the company's plans to create an Xbox-branded mobile game store, reports The Verge. To build a gaming store, the tech giant might use the successful mobile games Candy Crush Saga and Call of Duty: Mobile, which are produced by Activision and King, respectively.
Uber launches its advertising division, will show video ads during rides
The company introduced 'Uber Journey Ads', an entertaining method for businesses to engage customers. The company has already teamed up with over 40 prominent businesses to run Journey Ads. "We have a global audience of valuable, purchase-minded consumers who, as part of our core business, tell us where they want to go and what they want to get," said Grether, General Manager of Uber's advertising division.
250 million devices now run Android Go: Google
The tech giant focused on three major qualities in Android 13-- reliability, usability and customisation. Android 13 adds Google Play System updates to Go devices, which helps to make sure that devices are frequently receiving important software updates.
SpaceX's satellite internet service is coming to planes
According to The Verge, the company claimed the service will offer internet speeds of up to 350mbps to each plane equipped with its Aero Terminal, which it says is fast enough for video calls, online gaming, "and other high data rate activities".
DuckDuckGo browser for Mac beta now open for public testing
According to the platform, DuckDuckGo for Mac offers "built-in protection" that provides privacy all the time by cleaning up the web as you browse. "The privacy protections built into DuckDuckGo for Mac add up to a better user experience; by blocking trackers before they load, for example, DuckDuckGo for Mac uses about 60 per cent less data than Chrome," said the company in a blog post.
Lava to roll out FOTA update for AGNI 5G
The Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA) technology allows mobile devices to be wirelessly updated and upgraded by their manufacturers' firmware. "Our teams have speedily implemented the FOTA update for the flagship AGNI 5G smartphone after the government announced the roll-out of 5G services earlier this month," Tejinder Singh, Product Head, Lava International, said in a statement.
Netflix expands cloud gaming by opening new studio
The company's vice president of gaming, Mike Verdu, revealed two pieces of information concerning the streaming giant's entry into games, reports TechCrunch. According to Verdu, the platform is "seriously researching a cloud gaming offering". "It is a value add. We are not asking you to subscribe as a console replacement. It is a completely different business model.
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