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Tesla to offer free one-month trial of FSD software to US customers

Tesla recently announced that all Teslas in the US will soon receive a free one-month trial of full self-driving (FSD) software. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, informed employees on March 25 that every North American delivery must now include FSD V12 installation and activation, along with a brief demo ride, despite potential delivery delays.

While Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system comes standard on all new cars, the company’s FSD option will cost $199 per month for most North American customers. However, it should be noted that Tesla’s FSD system does not convert cars into autonomous vehicles. According to the Tesla owners’

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‘Major construction’ complete on Eglinton Crosstown but some issues outstanding: Metrolinx

Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster says “all of the major construction” is now complete on the much-delayed Eglington Crosstown LRT and work is proceeding “relentlessly” on the remaining parts of the project, but several key issues are still outstanding.

The project was slated to be completed in 2020 but its opening has been repeatedly pushed back.

At a news conference on Monday afternoon, Vester told reporters that “a lot of progress” has been made on critical system integration tests since the last media briefing on the Crosstown in December. While those tests were 15 per cent complete then, they are now

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The new AI disruption tool: Devin(e) or Devil for software engineers?

While explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) is augmenting capacities in several sectors, there are also concerns over how it can affect humans. Firms have invested heavily in AI, leaving economists striving to understand the impact on the labor market and driving fears among the wider public for the future of their jobs. The rapid adoption of AI so far is creating and not destroying jobs, especially for the young and highly-skilled, but could reduce wages, research published last year by the European Central Bank has shown.

After ChatGPT made waves all over the world for its surprising generative AI

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Tech News Today: Cybertruck gets into an accident, Microsoft drops new pieces of software | Technology News

It’s a relatively dry day in the world of tech as people get into a festive spirit ahead of New Year’s eve. But that doesn’t mean the news well is empty. First up, a Cybertruck has got into an accident on a California highway – and surprisingly, it has held up pretty well it seems. Then there are a couple of new software launches from Microsoft. Let’s take a look.

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    Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot now on iOS after Android launch

    After releasing on Android devices earlier, Microsoft’s AI-powered chatbot Copilot is now available on iPhones and iPads too. Copilot

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