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Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot, VW taps former Rivian exec, and more

Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot, VW taps former Rivian exec, and more

Update: 2024-11-21
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Kim Kardashian’s new beaux is a Tesla bot named Optimus. The fashion mogul got some hands-on experience with Tesla’s bipedal, human-shaped robot, which is not yet available to the general public. In Kardashian’s videos with the robot — posted to X and her Instagram story; Volkswagen of America has a new CEO: Rivian’s recently departed chief commercial officer Kjell Gruner. The appointment comes just one week after VW parent company Volkswagen Group formalized a $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian, which will be focused on EV architecture and software; Apple said the security update for Macs, iPhones, and iPads is "recommended for all users."; Meta hired Salesforce’s CEO of AI, Clara Shih, to lead a new organization building AI tools for businesses that use Meta’s apps to reach consumers, according to a LinkedIn post from Shih on Tuesday. Meta confirmed the appointment and the new Business AI group in a statement to TechCrunch

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Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot, VW taps former Rivian exec, and more

Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot, VW taps former Rivian exec, and more

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