People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.
Category: Innovation
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These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
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Electric Cars Were a Big Deal Over a Hundred Years Ago
The New York Times – Business:The very first E.V. was born in the 1830s. By the 1900s, electric carriages were dodging horse droppings in Manhattan streets.
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DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I.
The New York Times – Business:Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.
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Detroit Aims to Become Center of U.S. Drone Manufacturing
The New York Times – Business:The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.
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Trump Slashed Funding for Science. Now the U.S. Faces a Costly Brain Drain.
The New York Times – Business:The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.
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What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging
The New York Times – Business:War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”
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U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets.
The New York Times – Business:Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region.
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Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
The New York Times – Business:General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
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OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Fuel Growth, Extending A.I. Boom
The New York Times – Business:Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank led the investment, valuing the parent of ChatGPT at $730 billion.
