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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. There is currently only one company which is based in London that works on the development of first legal electric rickshaw. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. Maxpro Pedicabs - [link]

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Elon Musk and X beat $500M severance pay lawsuit from ex-Twitter staff

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In the aftermath of Musk’s takeover and his subsequent job cuts at the social media company, X faced a number of lawsuits from Twitter’s former employees. Elon Musk mentioned this in a post on X in November 2022, when he stated that “everyone exited was offered 3 months of severance, which is 50% more than legally required.”

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Brazil crackdown on X continues with up to $8.9k daily fine for VPN users

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X’s conflict in Brazil started in April when Judge de Moraes ordered the suspension of dozens of X accounts over alleged disinformation, as per a report from the BBC. Even after X’s legal representative had left the social media platform, her bank accounts were frozen just the same.

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

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United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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The Automotive Update: Risk of further automotive job cuts

Baua Electric

The company will have to rely on severance payments, voluntary redundancies or retirements, as employees have a job security programme in place until 2029. The report suggests there will be a 10-15% staff reduction in its sales, finance, IT service and legal department. The company employs around 5,000 people in China.

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Content Credentials Will Fight Deepfakes in the 2024 Elections

Cars That Think

Since releasing the standards, the group has been further developing the open-source specifications and implementing them with leading media companies—the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. While only a few companies are integrating content credentials so far, regulations are currently being crafted that will encourage the practice.

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The Automotive Update: European Commission launches new action plan

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Other areas highlighted by the action plan include legislation to make it easier for automotive third parties, such as repairers and insurance companies, to access vehicle data. The tariff exemption is for cars made in North America that comply with the continents existing free trade agreement, according to the BBC.