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Eco-conscious vehicle renters can soon expect to see EVs from GM brands Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and even commercial delivery unit BrightDrop at Hertz rental locations. The car rental giant said Tuesday it plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years, with first deliveries of Chevy Bolt […] Hertz will order up to 175,000 EVs from General Motors, including BrightDrop vans by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Its 2015 acquisition of Aldebaran didn’t go as smoothly as SoftBank hoped. At the time, the French robotics startup was best known for its Nao, which had become a fairly ubiquitous presence in research facilities across the globe. The small humanoid robot formed the foundation for the rebranded SoftBank Robotics’ best-known creation, Pepper. Nao mostly […] SoftBank Robotics Europe is now Aldebaran (again) by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

As you can tell from the Mickey Mouse-shaped disco ball in the photo above, Season 31 of “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) premiered on Disney+ last night. This marked the first time the streaming service livestreamed a TV show. With instances of live TV apps crashing across the sports streaming space (looking at you DirecTV!), […] Disney+ makes it through its first livestreamed TV show, ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ without major crashes by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Nvidia has announced its new generation of graphics cards, the RTX 4-series, including the $1599 flagship RTX 4090 and slightly more affordable 4080. The upgrade comes at an interesting time for PC users, who have been starved out of the GPU market by crypto miners for years, and now have their choice of their long-awaited […] Nvidia debuts new high-end RTX 4090 GPU after previous generation gobbled up by crypto miners by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

In addition to the groundbreaking news that YouTube would begin to monetize Shorts videos and revamp its Partner Program, the company today also announced a new offering for creators who leverage music to back their videos: Creator Music, now in beta testing. This new destination will introduce a large catalog of songs that creators can […] YouTube announces Creator Music, a new way for creators to shop for songs for use in videos by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

There’s no nice way to say this: when it comes to onboarding new employees, most early-stage startups are either inept or uninterested. TechCrunch+ roundup: Due diligence roadmap, employment law basics, YC’s Michael Seibel by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Yet more strikes against general and indiscriminate data retention in the EU: The bloc’s top court has issued a couple of rulings on joined cases today — one related to a German law on telecoms data retention which had been challenged by Deutsche Telekom and ISP SpaceNet; and another finding fault with the French state’s […] Europe’s top court chalks up more strikes against bulk data retention by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft today announced that the next major version of Windows 11, the aptly-named Windows 11 2022 Update, has begun rolling out to the more than 190 countries where Windows is available. The highlights include updates to the Start menu and tabs in File Explorer, as well as new accessibility features including system-wide live captions, voice […] Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 update with File Explorer tabs, system-wide captions and more by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

No short form video platform has quite figured out how to share ad revenue yet, making it difficult for creators on apps like TikTok to make a living from their content alone. But today, YouTube announced major changes to its YouTube Partner Program, allowing creators to earn ad revenue on Shorts, its TikTok competitor. Now, […] YouTube targets TikTok with revenue sharing for Shorts, Partner Program expansion by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Nvidia is gearing up to deliver Drive Thor, its next-generation automotive-grade chip that the company claims will be able to unify a wide-range of in-car technology from automated driving features and driver monitoring systems to streaming Netflix in the back for the kiddos. Thor, which goes into production in 2025, is notable not just because it’s […] Nvidia unveils Drive Thor, one chip to rule all software-defined vehicles by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Nintendo is ending support for account logins through Facebook and Twitter on October 25, the company announced on Tuesday. After that date, players won’t be able to sign in or create a new Nintendo Account using a Facebook or Twitter account. Nintendo says players will still be able to log on or create a new […] Nintendo is ending support for account logins via Facebook and Twitter by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

As interest around large AI models — particularly large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-3 — grows, Nvidia is looking to cash in with new fully managed, cloud-powered services geared toward enterprise software developers. Today at the company’s fall 2022 GTC conference, Nvidia announced the NeMo LLM Service and BioNeMo LLM Service, which ostensibly make […] Nvidia launches new services for training large language models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla is extending access to its advanced driver assistance system, Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta version 10.69.2.2, to 160,000 owners in the U.S. and Canada, according to a tweet Monday from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Around 100,000 Tesla owners currently have access to the controversial driver assist system, which, for a price tag of $15,000, promises […] Tesla extends FSD access amid regulator scrutiny by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

There are about three million solar installations in the United States per year, but that process is costly and often lacks transparency. Pleasanton, Ca.-based Enact Systems wants to increase collaboration between installers and end-users with two-sided software. One side lets salespeople remotely design, price and sell solar systems, and the other enables their customers to […] Enact Systems connects solar installers and customers for more efficient energy use by Catherine Shu originally published on TechC... →

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Amid the festivities at its fall 2022 GTC conference, Nvidia took the wraps off new robotics-related hardware and services aimed at companies developing and testing machines across industries like manufacturing. Isaac Sim, Nvidia’s robotics simulation platform, will soon be available in the cloud, the company said. And Nvidia’s Jetson lineup of system-on-modules is expanding with […] Nvidia debuts new products for robotics developers, including Jetson Orin Nano by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCr... →

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LibreOffice, the popular open source document processing suite, has begun charging users who download the software through the Mac App Store a one-time fee of $8.99. First spotted by The Register, it’s an unexpected step for The Document Foundation — the organization behind LibreOffice — which since its inception has made all versions of LibreOffice […] LibreOffice begins charging Mac App Store users $8.99 by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →