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People, ideas, and technologies that influence how we are connected and the way we get around.

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    Hello GPT-4, Banning TikTok, and AI-Driven Car Shopping

    Hello GPT-4, Banning TikTok, and AI-Driven Car Shopping

    In this episode: GM CEO meets with senators on self-driving cars - wants to test its self-driving cars all over California; General Motors to use ChatGPT tech for in-car virtual assistant; Tesla to launch solar power charging feature in app; SpaceX Launches 40 OneWeb Satellites; Chinese electric car battery maker CATL targeted in US bill blocking tax credits; Plus…A discussion about how AI is changing car shopping. 


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    Pete in the Hot Seat, the AI War, and a New Way to Get Insurance Quotes

    Pete in the Hot Seat, the AI War, and a New Way to Get Insurance Quotes

    In this episode: Hacker Cracks Toyota Customer Search Tool; Toyota Partners With Yahoo For Crown AR Effort; Ford forms automated driving subsidiary from Argo AI's remains; Ford earns Postal Service’s latest EV contract; Ford patents autonomous vehicle repossession; BMW launches demonstration fleet of hydrogen cars that use fuel cells from Toyota; Plus…Calls for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign; the sudden rise of AI-powered chat; and how one company is using AI to change how you get insurance quotes and safety recalls. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.


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    Truth About Train Derailments, Answers on Residential Solar Power

    Truth About Train Derailments, Answers on Residential Solar Power

    In this episode: Recent train derailments have Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in the hot seat; Hyundai and Kia launch service campaign to prevent theft of vehicles targeted by social media challenge; Hyundai wants to simplify EV ownership with new subscription program; Ford sells majority stake in Rivian, plans to build EV battery plant with Chinese partner; General Motors Digs Into Mining Business; Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs; SpaceX tests global Starlink roaming service; Plus…important answers about residential solar power for your home. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.
     


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    Shifting Trends in Energy, Tech, and the Fate of Push-Button Car Shopping

    Shifting Trends in Energy, Tech, and the Fate of Push-Button Car Shopping

    In this episode: Florida pulls $2 billion from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment; SpaceX Gets Green Light To Launch 7,500 More Starlink Satellites; Tesla extends FSD access;  GM supports EV shoppers with a call center; Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee; Sony-Honda autonomous EV with a PS5; Trend of the Year - Tech Layoffs. Plus, a conversation about the used car market, Carvana’s looming bankruptcy, and the fate of push-button car shopping. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.


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    • 37 min
    Apple Hypocrisy, the Twitter Files, and the Illusion of Privacy

    Apple Hypocrisy, the Twitter Files, and the Illusion of Privacy

    In this episode: House Passes Bill to Avert a Rail Strike; Amazon is gutting Alexa; Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal tests; Tesla delivers its first electric semi trucks; Domino’s buys 800 Chevrolet Bolt EVs; Ford’s new EV dealer network; Toyota Uses Hydrogen Like Gasoline; Honda will start US production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2024; Rolls Royce to create the world’s first hydrogen powered aero-jet-engine; Renewable energy predicted to surpass coal by 2025. Plus, a conversation about the illusion of privacy. Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff. 


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    • 45 min
    FTX Implodes, Batteries on Wheels, and What Really is an Instant Cash Offer?

    FTX Implodes, Batteries on Wheels, and What Really is an Instant Cash Offer?

    In this episode: COP27 Talks Begin With Deal to Discuss Climate Reparations; Ford exec rings alarm on EV charging and battery raw materials; Hyundai Ranked 1st in Global Hydrogen Car Sales; BMW plans to invest $1.7 billion in U.S. to produce electric vehicles in South Carolina; Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma; Everledger and Ford introduce battery passport pilot; Can EV Buses act as “batteries on wheels?” Plus: Record high auto finance interest rates, and what really is an instant cash offer for your vehicle? Brought to you in part by Morning Brew. Support this podcast with our affiliate link and earn free stuff.


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