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    A solar powered cargo e-bike is coming.

    Inga from Norway’s Infinite Mobility is fitted with 160W of semi-flexible solar panels, a 594Wh battery, stepless Enviolo shifter, and 250W motor with 25km/h top speed. It can carry up 250kg (about 551 pounds).

    Founder and CEO Moez Jomâa to PV Magazine:

    A full day in the sun is enough to fill the battery from zero to full charge. An hour is sufficient for at least 8 km of driving... In our target markets of Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria, the battery can go many months throughout Spring and Summer without recharging from the grid.

    Prototypes are being tested right now and it’s expected to go into production starting next month.

    <em>A working prototype.</em>
    <em>The panels are fitted to the sides and a cover.</em>
    <em>A higher-capacity version is also in the works.</em>
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    Stability AI seeks a buyer.

    Facing a cash crunch, The Information reports that the British startup had talks with at least one potential buyer in recent weeks.

    It’s a sign of a pending AI consolidation surely to come given the high cost of talent, compute power, and meager revenue opportunities currently available.

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    Grok arrives in Europe.

    I don’t know if the arrival of an AI with “swagger” is good or bad news, I only know it isn’t funny and will surely lie to you like all other LLM-based forms of artificial intelligence.

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    Thomas Ricker
    EcoFlow brings 800W of charging power to vanlife.

    The $599 Alternator Charger sits between the starter battery on your RV, van, or truck and the giant EcoFlow battery you use to power your work and play when off the grid. It charges at a rate of 1kWh for every 1.3 hours of driving and can also be used to maintain and jump start the starter battery if needed.

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    Web-based app distribution is go in Europe.

    The EU’s DMA rules have resulted in the launch of two third-party app stores for iPhone owners: AltStore PAL last month and Setapp Mobile today.

    With the release of iOS 17.5, companies like Spotify and Epic now have the option of distributing apps directly from their own websites as well, assuming Apple’s rules aren’t too onerous.

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    Google teases fast multimodal AI.

    First, who holds their phone like this? Second, the Gemini AI Google teased after OpenAI’s announcements sure seems fast and natural and accurate, as canned demos are prone to do.

    We’ll learn more when Google I/O kicks off starting at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 7PM CET.

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    Thomas Ricker
    Anthropic’s Claude AI now available across Europe.

    Both Claude.ai and the Claude iOS app are available for free and claim “strong levels of comprehension and fluency in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and other European languages.” A Pro version of Amazon’s favorite chatbot unlocks all models and is available for €18 plus tax per month.