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U.S. EV sales are surging, projected to reach a record 12.8% of all auto sales in August, up from 11.2% in December 2024. Analysts say the rush is fueled by buyers looking to secure the $7,500 federal EV tax credit before it expires on September 30, 2025.

📌 According to Wired, this may be a temporary boom, with demand expected to cool after incentives phase out. Still, automakers are boosting momentum by offering an average of $6,700 in extra discounts, lowering the average EV price to $44,300—now cheaper than gas-powered vehicles ($45,700) for the first time.

Sources: Reuters, Wired, Automotive News

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Forbes has revealed a major privacy issue with Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI. Conversations with the Grok chatbot were left publicly accessible via Google search—linked to the tool’s “share” button, which generates URLs but also makes them indexable without warning users. The exposure has raised serious concerns around user privacy and platform safeguards, sparking scrutiny over how xAI manages sensitive data in its AI systems.

Source: Forbes

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