Engineer Testifies That Tesla Self-Driving Promotional Video Was Staged
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Engineer Testifies That Tesla Self-Driving Promotional Video Was Staged
Engineer Testifies That , Tesla Self-Driving , Promotional Video Was Staged.
NBC reports that a 2016 Tesla video used to promote
its self-driving technology was allegedly staged to
demonstrate capabilities that the system did not have.
.
According to the testimony of a senior engineer,
the video was released in October 2016 and
promoted as evidence that the technology works.
Ashok Elluswamy, director of Autopilot software at
Tesla, says that the Model X used in the video was
not driving itself with deployed Tesla technology.
.
Elluswamy's July deposition was taken as evidence
in part of a lawsuit against Tesla for a fatal
2018 crash involving a former Apple engineer.
Elluswamy's July deposition was taken as evidence
in part of a lawsuit against Tesla for a fatal
2018 crash involving a former Apple engineer.
NBC reports that the video
in question is still archived
on Tesla's website.
The video's tagline claims that , “The person in the driver’s seat
is only there for legal reasons.
He is not
doing anything.
The car is driving itself.”.
However, according to Elluswamy,
the video was created by using
3D mapping on a predetermined route.
.
Elluswamy's testimony also reportedly
details how drivers intervened to take
control of cars used in the test runs.
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According to Elluswamy's testimony, when trying to
demonstrate the Model X's ability to park itself without a
driver, the car crashed into a fence in the Tesla parking lot.
The company's website also states that Tesla technology is
designed to assist with driving and emphasizes that the features , “do not make the vehicle autonomous.”
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Elon Musk Sets Poop Emoji , as Autoreply to Reporters.
Elon Musk Sets Poop Emoji , as Autoreply to Reporters.
Gizmodo reports that Twitter CEO Elon Musk made the announcement via a tweet on March 19.
When Gizmodo reached out to press@twitter.com for a comment,
they received a poop emoji in return.
Amid Musk's mass layoffs since
acquiring the company in October,
Twitter's communications team was let go.
The move is in line with policies at his other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, which don't make a habit of responding to the press.
The move is in line with policies at his other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, which don't make a habit of responding to the press.
Musk has a history of disdain for the media.
In February, Musk said Twitter would take legal action against a disgruntled ex-employee who was a source for a Platformer article.
In December, Musk referred to a Reuters article alleging that Twitter had taken down suicide prevention information as "fake news.".
According to CBS News, Musk has also accused reporters of bias against Tesla and being in cahoots with the company's rivals
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Alex Gibney to Make , Elon Musk Documentary.
Alex Gibney to Make , Elon Musk Documentary.
'Variety' reports that the Oscar-winning director made the announcement on March 6.
The project, which is already in production, will be a “definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter.”.
Gibney said he was "hugely excited"
to examine Musk on film.
The documentary will be produced by
Jigsaw Productions, Closer Media,
Anonymous Content and Double Agent.
Now is the moment for a rigorous portrait of Elon Musk, who is undeniably one of the most influential figures of our time. , Zhang Xin, Closer Media founder, via statement.
Closer Media is thrilled to join forces with Alex Gibney, Anonymous Content, and Double Agent to take on the challenge of examining Musk
and his impact on the world, Zhang Xin, Closer Media founder, via statement.
Some of Gibney's notable works include
'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,'.
'Taxi to the Dark Side,'
'Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room'.
and 'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.'
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Tesla Issues Price Cuts , on Most Expensive Models.
CNN reports that in January,
the company offered discounts up to 20%.
The discounts led to increased orders.
CNN reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would lower prices further to drive demand, which it appears they have done.
CNN reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company would lower prices further to drive demand, which it appears they have done.
The desire for people to own a Tesla is extremely high. The limiting factor is their ability to pay for a Tesla, Elon Musk, via Tesla's investor day.
CNN reports the Model S and Model X made up
close to 4% of Tesla's global deliveries last year.
CNN reports the Model S and Model X made up
close to 4% of Tesla's global deliveries last year.
The company's cheaper models, the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, accounted for the rest.
The company's cheaper models, the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, accounted for the rest.
According to Tesla's website, both
Model S versions are now $5,000 less.
The price of Model X cars was cut by $10,000.
Reuters reports that Tesla intends to
produce a new Model 3 version this year
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According to reports, Elon Musk has once again lost his spot as the world's richest person just 48 hours after he reclaimed the title. Earlier this week, the Tesla and SpaceX chief briefly retook the number one spot on the global wealth pyramid.
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Russia Halts Sharing , Information Regarding Nuclear Forces , With the US.
NBC reports that a Russian diplomat has announced
that Moscow has stopped sharing information
regarding its nuclear forces with the United States.
According to Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's
deputy foreign minister, the suspension
of information includes any missile tests. .
All notifications, all kinds of notifications,
all activities under the treaty will be
suspended and will not be conducted
regardless of what position the U.S. may take, Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, via NBC.
The news comes after Russia ended its
participation in the last remaining nuclear
arms pact between the two superpowers.
Last month, President Vladimir Putin
ended Russia's involvement
with the START treaty.
At the time, Putin said that Russia could not accept
U.S. inspections of nuclear sites after NATO declared
that its goal was a Russian defeat in Ukraine.
NBC reports that Russia's foreign ministry
said that Moscow would continue to respect
the treaty's caps placed on nuclear weapons.
Russia's defense ministry said that military drills
currently underway will include Yars mobile missile
launchers moving across three regions of Siberia.
NBC reports that the Yars is a nuclear
capable intercontinental ballistic missile
with a range in excess of 6,800 miles.
According to the ministry, the drills
will include measures to keep the deployment
concealed from foreign intelligence.
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Sam Bankman-Fried , Hit With Additional , Federal Charge of Bribery.
On March 28, federal prosecutors unsealed another
charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing him
of bribing a government official in China.
NBC reports that the new indictment accuses
Bankman-Fried of bribing at least one government
official in China with a $40 million payout in 2021.
NBC reports that the new indictment accuses
Bankman-Fried of bribing at least one government
official in China with a $40 million payout in 2021.
Currently, the former cryptocurrency mogul is
awaiting trial on a number of crimes related to
the collapse of FTX and his hedge fund Alameda.
Currently, the former cryptocurrency mogul is
awaiting trial on a number of crimes related to
the collapse of FTX and his hedge fund Alameda.
According to the indictment, Bankman-Fried directed an
employee to make bribery payments after several
Alameda accounts were frozen by Chinese authorities.
According to the indictment, Bankman-Fried directed an
employee to make bribery payments after several
Alameda accounts were frozen by Chinese authorities.
After confirmation that the Accounts
were unfrozen, BANKMAN-FRIED
authorized the transfer of additional
tens of millions of dollars in
cryptocurrency to complete the bribe, Unsealed indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried, via NBC.
NBC reports that the charge of bribery comes as
the latest in a growing list of criminal charges since
Bankman-Fried was first arrested in December.
NBC reports that the charge of bribery comes as
the latest in a growing list of criminal charges since
Bankman-Fried was first arrested in December.
So far, Bankman-Fried has pleaded
not guilty to securities fraud, conspiracy
and eight counts of wire fraud.
NBC reports that Bankman-Fried is currently out
on bail. The recently revised terms allow him to possess a basic phone and computer.
NBC reports that Bankman-Fried is currently out
on bail. The recently revised terms allow him to possess a basic phone and computer.
FTX, once one of the world's largest
crypto exchanges, is now under new
leadership after declaring bankruptcy.
FTX, once one of the world's largest
crypto exchanges, is now under new
leadership after declaring bankruptcy.
The company is currently in the process
of unwinding its business and attempting
to recover any remaining assets.
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White House Says Israel, Likely To Abandon Planned , Overhaul of Judicial System.
NBC reports that the Biden administration believes that
Israel's government will likely abandon its plan to overhaul
the judicial system amid widespread protests and strikes.
NBC reports that the Biden administration believes that
Israel's government will likely abandon its plan to overhaul
the judicial system amid widespread protests and strikes.
On March 27, Netanyahu
announced that a vote on the proposed
changes would be postponed. .
While the postponement
brought an end to strikes,
the protests have continued. .
Critics warn that the plan would not only
weaken the power of the judicial system, it would
remove a crucial check on executive power. .
The plan would have allowed a majority of the Knesset
to overturn Supreme Court rulings, which would have
effectively eliminated the power of the judicial branch.
John Kirby, a White House National Security Council
spokesman, said that Biden has urged Netanyahu to , “design a way forward that was based on compromise
and that could result in that sort of consensus support.”.
But he was very clear, and it really
does come from a position of respect
and friendship for Israel and
everything that Israel stands for, John Kirby, White House National Security
Council spokesman, via NBC.
NBC reports that the controversy
in Israel comes as democracies and
autocracies are clashing over primacy.
This ongoing battle means that the Biden administration
cannot afford to allow a U.S. ally to abandon the checks
and balances that serve as a foundation for democracy.
This ongoing battle means that the Biden administration
cannot afford to allow a U.S. ally to abandon the checks
and balances that serve as a foundation for democracy.
NBC reports that some officials in both the U.S. and Israel
have accused Biden of failing to issue a straight forward
condemnation of the planned judicial overhaul.
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Poll Finds , 'Traditional Values', Fading Away in the United States.
A recent poll suggests that the importance of traditional values in the United States has plummeted over recent decades. .
Fox News reports that a poll by 'The Wall Street Journal' asked about the importance of values and compared
the results to the outlet's first values poll in 1998. .
Traditional metrics were covered
including patriotism, religious faith
and the importance of having a family.
In 2023, the poll found that 39% of people in
the U.S. said that faith was very important to them
and 38% said that patriotism is very important. .
In 1998, 62% of those surveyed said that
religion was a very important aspect of their lives
and 70% said patriotism was very important.
The poll surveyed a total of 1,019 people
living in the U.S. between March 1 and March 13. .
Fox News reports that the poll
is the latest survey to show a sharp decline
in traditional values in the U.S.
In 2022, a Fox News poll found
that national pride was down
30% when compared to 2011. .
A 2019 poll by 'WSJ' and NBC found that
many values held by older generations in
the U.S. are not shared with Millenials. .
When the first 'WSJ' values survey was conducted
in 1998, a majority of Americans said that “principles
of hard work, patriotism, commitment to religion and
the goal of having children” were critical values
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Massive Nationwide Protests , Erupt in Israel Over, Planned Judicial System Overhaul.
On March 27, hundreds of thousands of people in Israel
participated in mass protests against Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judicial system.
NBC reports that the news comes after
widespread protests on March 26 after
the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. .
NBC reports that the news comes after
widespread protests on March 26 after
the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. .
Gallant was the first member of
the Likud Party that spoke out against
Netanyahu's proposed changes. .
NBC reports that prior to being fired, Gallant
warned that the plan will create divisions within
Israel that will threaten the nation's security.
Also on March 27,
Israel's diplomatic staff
went on strike. .
As a result, Israel's embassies around
the world shut down and some diplomats changed
their social media profile pictures to an Israeli flag.
In response, Netanyahu called for calm
as thousands of protestors took to
the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. .
I call on all the demonstrators in
Jerusalem, on the right and the left,
to behave responsibly and not
to act violently. We are brothers, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, via NBC.
According to critics of Netanyahu,
the plan threatens the independence of the
Supreme Court and limits powers held by judges. .
Protests and strikes have included Israel's
leading universities, which closed down in protest
of the planned changes to the judicial system.
We, the presidents and rectors of
the research universities in Israel,
express deep concern about the division
and polarization in Israeli society
and processes that could lead to
a real damage to the national strength
and stability of the State of Israel, Statement by Israel’s leading universities, via NBC
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Experts Call for Pause , in Development of , Advanced AI Systems.
'The Guardian' reports that over 1,000 artificial
intelligence experts have issued a call for
a temporary halt to developing AI. .
The experts, which include Elon Musk, think the
halt should last for at least six months so that the dangers of systems like GPT-4 can be studied and mitigated.
The experts, which include Elon Musk, think the
halt should last for at least six months so that the dangers of systems like GPT-4 can be studied and mitigated.
Musk co-founded OpenAI, the research lab
responsible for the creation of ChatGPT
and its latest iteration, GPT-4. .
Other AI experts to sign the demand include
Emad Mostaque, who founded London-based Stability AI, and Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple.
Other AI experts to sign the demand include
Emad Mostaque, who founded London-based Stability AI, and Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple.
Signatories also include engineers working at
DeepMind, Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon.
Signatories also include engineers working at
DeepMind, Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon.
The letter was coordinated by
thinktank Future of Life Institute.
Recent months have seen AI labs locked
in an out-of-control race to develop and
deploy ever more powerful digital minds
that no one – not even their creators –
can understand, predict, or reliably control. , Future of Life Institute letter, via 'The Guardian'.
Powerful AI systems should be
developed only once we are confident
that their effects will be positive
and their risks will be manageable, Future of Life Institute letter, via 'The Guardian'.
The authors cite OpenAI's co-founder, , Sam Altman, who wrote in February, .
“At some point, it may be important to get independent review before starting to train future systems, and for the most advanced efforts to agree to limit the rate of growth of compute used for creating new models.”.
The authors of the Future of Life Institute
letter wrote in response to Altman, , “We agree. That point is now.”
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2023 Pitchfork Music Festival , Lineup Announced.
The annual music festival will return to
Union Park in Chicago July 21 to July 23.
The annual music festival will return to
Union Park in Chicago July 21 to July 23.
Headliners include Bon Iver,
Big Thief and The Smile.
Headliners include Bon Iver,
Big Thief and The Smile.
Headliners include Bon Iver,
Big Thief and The Smile.
Other performers include Alvvays,
Snail Mail, Perfume Genius.
Other performers include Alvvays,
Snail Mail, Perfume Genius.
Other performers include Alvvays,
Snail Mail, Perfume Genius.
King Krule, Ric Wilson, Koffee.
King Krule, Ric Wilson, Koffee.
King Krule, Ric Wilson, Koffee.
Weyes Blood, Kelela,
Killer Mike and more.
Weyes Blood, Kelela,
Killer Mike and more.
Weyes Blood, Kelela,
Killer Mike and more.
Tickets are on sale now.
Single-day passes start at $109.
Three-day passes start at $219.
Concertgoers can upgrade to
Pitchfork PLUS and receive exclusive
amenities with their purchase.
Concertgoers can upgrade to
Pitchfork PLUS and receive exclusive
amenities with their purchase.
This year's performers can also be found on Pitchfork's Spotify and Apple Music playlists.
This year's performers can also be found on Pitchfork's Spotify and Apple Music playlists.
This year's performers can also be found on Pitchfork's Spotify and Apple Music playlists
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