Google’s next trial, Tesla’s AI future, and X’s ad dollar bleed: Tech news roundup

Google’s next trial, Tesla’s AI future, and X’s ad dollar bleed: Tech news roundup
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Tesla first launched its summoning feature in September 2019, to mixed reviews.

Tesla first launched its summoning feature in September 2019, to mixed reviews.
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Almost two years after CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that Tesla’s TSLA Smart Summon function wasn’t performing as well as hoped, the automaker has unveiled a new — and seemingly upgraded — version.

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Screenshot: Out Of Spec Reviews on YouTube

A photo of a camera on the side of a Tesla car.

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Elon Musk launched Neuralink in 2016

Elon Musk launched Neuralink in 2016
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A team of scientists at ETH Zurich say they’ve developed a new type of electrode that rivals those used by other groups working on “brain pacemakers” and related tech, including Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

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X owner Elon Musk

X owner Elon Musk
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More than a quarter of global marketers plan to spend less money taking out ads on Elon Musk’s X next year, as trust in the social media platform continues to crater.

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Tesla

Tesla
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Tesla’s artificial intelligence team on Thursday released its roadmap for the next several months, reaffirming its goal to launch the company’s self-driving technology in two new markets early next year.

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As a big Arctic and Antarctic exploration nerd, I can tell you with confidence that it’s hard. A few guys on Twitter are making the trip to the Arctic circle purposefully more difficult by trying to complete the trip in Tesla TSLA Cybertrucks and, honestly, they kinda rock for the attempt.

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X owner and CTO Elon Musk

X owner and CTO Elon Musk
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For months now, Elon Musk has been locked in a feud with one of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices.

Over the past week, things have come to a head, with Brazil formally banning access to X, formerly known as Twitter, and Starlink’s financial assets being frozen. Brazilian social media goers are turning to virtual private networks(VPNs) to continue posting memes on X, others are posting furiously over the decision, and Musk has launched a new account dedicated “shining a light on the abuses of Brazilian law” allegedly committed by Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

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Google

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Google’s GOOGL second major antitrust trial this year, this time focusing on its dominance in the advertising market, is set to start next Monday. But Wedbush analysts aren’t too concerned with the business impacts of the case. – Rocio Fabbro Read More

A photo of a Toyota EV on display at an auto show.

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