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YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., has intensified its campaign against ad blockers, leading to a significant number of uninstalls. However, users are finding ways to bypass YouTube's pop-up alerts, leading to a surge in new ad blocker installs. YouTube's anti-ad block policy is part of its strategy to promote YouTube Premium, which costs $13.99 per month.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

November 06, 2023 | 9:34 am

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TSLA

Tesla plans to build a €25K car at its factory near Berlin, according to a Reuters report. This move is aimed at promoting mass uptake of its cars.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

November 06, 2023 | 9:34 am

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XPEV

Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng Inc showcased its bipedal robot at its fifth annual Tech Day. The robot can navigate diverse terrains, play soccer, ride a Segway, and potentially drive a car. The robot's capabilities are being compared to Tesla Inc's humanoid robot Optimus.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

November 06, 2023 | 9:29 am

META

MSFT

A new study has revealed that large-language models (LLM) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, GPT-4, and Meta Platforms Inc.'s Llama 2 can be emotionally manipulated by users to improve their performance. The study found that combining emotional prompts with original prompts can lead to an 11% improvement across metrics like performance, truthfulness, and responsibility. The findings could be used by developers to improve the performance of these models.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

November 06, 2023 | 9:26 am

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TM

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) is planning to trial a new electric pickup truck in Thailand, aiming to compete with Warren Buffett-Backed BYD (OTC:BYDDF) and Great Wall Motor (OTC:GWLLF) in the EV market. The move comes as Chinese EV manufacturers aggressively expand in the region. Toyota's EV sales increased 38.1% Y/Y to 1.8 million in the first half of the year, but the company lowered its forecast for global battery EV sales by 39% last week.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

November 06, 2023 | 8:15 am

AAPL

Apple Inc. has introduced a new feature in macOS Sonoma to detect liquid in USB-C ports on Macs, aiming to reduce false warranty claims. This follows a 2010 lawsuit that Apple lost over inaccurate moisture indicators in iPhones, leading to a $53 million settlement. The company had filed a patent in 2012 for an enhanced water sensor system, and in 2016, introduced a similar feature in iPhones with iOS 10. The new feature, named 'Liquid Detection and Corrosion Mitigation Daemon', adds to Apple's existing method of using Liquid Contact Indicators (LCIs) to identify water damage.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

November 06, 2023 | 7:49 am

TSLA

Tesla Inc. is making progress on its unique Supercharger concept in Los Angeles, which includes a drive-in movie theater and diner. The project, located at 7001 W. Santa Monica Boulevard, is expected to feature 32 charging stalls, two movie screens, and a rooftop restaurant. Tesla first introduced plans for this concept last year and received permission to commence construction in August. The company was also granted a trademark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2021 to extend the scope of its 'T' logo to include restaurant services.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

November 06, 2023 | 7:44 am

FFIE

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIE) announced that entrepreneur Chris Brown has taken delivery of his FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance, after a month of Co-Creation efforts. Brown has become an owner and Developer Co-Creation Officer for FF. The company received valuable feedback from Brown, which is expected to enhance the company's overall user experience and the Developer Co-Creation program.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 06, 2023 | 7:40 am

AAPL

The launch of Apple Inc.'s self-driving car, initially referred to as 'Project Titan', may not happen until later in the decade, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This comes after tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that he has 'lost all visibility' on the Apple Car project. Despite the long development period, the project has only consumed 4% of Apple's total R&D spend in 2022.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

November 06, 2023 | 7:32 am