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Ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn’s lawyers to give news conference Tuesday – FCCJ

December 21, 2018, Tokyo, Japan – A large screen reports the rearrest of former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn at a news program in Tokyo on Friday, December 21, 2018. Ghosn was served a fresh arrest warrant on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) LWX -ytd- TOKYO (Reuters) – Lawyers of… Continue reading Ex-Nissan chairman Ghosn’s lawyers to give news conference Tuesday – FCCJ

In Sync at CES: Announcing G-SYNC Compatible Monitors and BFGD Pre-Orders

We’re displaying for keeps at CES this week in Las Vegas with the expansion of the G-SYNC ecosystem, pre-orders of our new BFGD monitors and the announcement of new G-SYNC displays. These announcements build on our ongoing investment in G-SYNC display technology, which has delivered superior gaming experiences since 2013. The revolutionary monitor technology introduced gamers… Continue reading In Sync at CES: Announcing G-SYNC Compatible Monitors and BFGD Pre-Orders

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Musk says Tesla to break ground on Shanghai factory

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Tesla CEO Musk says to break ground on Shanghai Gigafactory today

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Monday will break ground for its Shanghai Gigafactory where it will begin making Model 3 electric vehicles (EV) by year-end, Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted here ahead of the formal start of construction of the firm’s first Chinese plant. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks in a… Continue reading Tesla CEO Musk says to break ground on Shanghai Gigafactory today

Elon Musk’s Cryptic Tweet, ‘Tomorrow Brings A Lemur,’ Fuels SpaceX Speculation

Was Elon Musk referring to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory LEMUR robots when he posted that cute lemur picture on Twitter?

On Wednesday night Elon Musk posted a rather cryptic tweet, declaring that “Tomorrow brings a lemur,” which has fueled a huge amount of speculation as to what the SpaceX CEO was referring to. Hopefully the engineering magnate makes good on his word, and the meaning of the mysterious post is revealed soon!

While it is indeed true that Musk’s comment could have something to do with Tesla, most of the speculation on the coy and cute lemur that Elon posted to Twitter has to do with space projects, as Inverse reports.

For instance, many posters on both Twitter and Reddit almost instantly began throwing out the suggestion that Elon Musk’s coded lemur tweet may have something to do with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. After all, LEMUR (Limbed Excursion Mechanical Utility Robot) units are being worked on there.

These LEMUR units could certainly come in handy in the future, perhaps being vitally useful for SpaceX’s first unmanned mission to Mars — which is tentatively scheduled for 2022. During the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, which was held back in 2012, NASA were able to successfully show that the LEMUR IIB robot would be the perfect tool for investigating asteroid-like landscapes. The LEMUR model on hand was hailed as “the world’s first rock climbing robot.”

NASA’s LEMUR robots also have 750 hand-made claws, which would make them ideal for scouting out Mars. If one imagines what sort of work an entire army of such advanced robots could conduct, the possibilities seem endless from a research perspective. It is certainly plausible that Elon Musk could have been referring to these nimble machines when he posted his tweet.

However, these robots aren’t the only idea that has been suggested as the impetus behind Musk’s tweet. On reddit, one user noted that Elon could be referring to the 1969 Apollo Lunar Module — which is also called the LEM.

“Remember folks, the moon missions had the LEM. So I’m guessing SpaceX related to moon mission. LEMUR. Lunar Excursion ModUle Reusable. Lunar Excursion Module Ultra Reusable. Lunar Excursion ModUle Robot.”

Another user described the excellent vision that lemurs possess, pondering the idea that when Musk posted a second tweet which read, “You’ll see,” he may have been referring to the creation of something revolving around night vision. Such an invention or innovation could be related to Tesla’s autopilot driving system.

While the world will have to wait for the answer to Elon Musk’s lemur riddle, judging by the amount of discussion on the subject, the answer can’t come soon enough.

Breaking! Tesla Gigafactory 3 Groundbreaking In China In A Few Hours [Updated]

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Breaking! Tesla Gigafactory 3 Groundbreaking In China In A Few Hours [Updated]

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January 6th, 2019 by Zachary Shahan

We have been obsessively tracking the progress of Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China — thanks in large part to info our friend Vincent on Twitter gathers. Now he has news that Tesla is about to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Gigafactory 3 (GF3) in 7 hours.

As you can see in the tweet, Elon Musk has arrived in China for the ceremony.

As we collect more information — most likely from Vincent — we’ll update this story.

As a reminder, the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y will initially be produced at GF3, perhaps as early as the end of 2019. For much more background on the giant battery and electric car factory, scroll through our GF3 archives.

UPDATES: We have a few new tweets from Elon about the news:

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Tesla to break ground on Shanghai factory

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Tesla was set Monday to hold the groundbreaking ceremony for its first non-U.S. factory in Shanghai, according to CEO Elon Musk.

“Looking forward to breaking ground on the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory today!” Musk tweeted Monday morning Beijing time.

He added in subsequent tweets that the factory will produce Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for the Greater China region, and that the plan is to “finish initial construction this summer, start Model 3 production end of year & reach high volume production next year.”

Musk's electric car maker acquired the land on the outskirts of the city for about $140 million in October. The luxury vehicle brand is popular in China but faces rising competition from local electric automakers such as Nio.

Producing vehicles in China would reduce costs from tariffs and ocean transport for Tesla. In an Oct. 2 report, the American company said it is operating at a 55 percent to 60 percent cost disadvantage for those reasons and because it cannot access the same cash incentives as local Chinese manufacturers.

Tesla's new factory is expected to begin partial production in the second half of this year, according to a government report. The company has set up official accounts on popular Chinese messaging and social media platforms WeChat and Weibo, which list more than 30 openings for positions at the Shanghai factory.

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