Tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) giant, is eyeing India as the next destination for its $3 billion EV factory. With the Indian government’s new EV policy in place to attract global manufacturers, Tesla is reportedly sending a team to scout locations in the country. The team, expected to arrive by late April, will focus on states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu, known for their established EV infrastructure and access to ports for exporting cars.
In other tech news, South Korean regulators have certified a new battery, the EB-BL705ABY, with a rated capacity of 578mAh, hinting at its use in an upcoming smartwatch, possibly the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Pro. This battery capacity surpasses that of previous models, indicating a significant upgrade in power.
Meanwhile, a powerful earthquake in Taiwan, the strongest in 25 years, has forced semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC to pause operations. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.4, caused fatalities, injuries, and structural damage, highlighting the vulnerability of the global chip supply chain to seismic risks.
On the AI front, Google has unveiled VLOGGER, an image-to-video AI tool that transforms static images into manipulable avatars. While not yet available for testing, VLOGGER shows promise in enabling users to create and control avatars using voice commands.
Lastly, Yahoo has acquired Artifact, an AI-driven news platform, in a bid to enhance its news websites in the United States. This move reflects the challenges faced by media startups in competing with tech giants like Alphabet and Meta Platforms in the advertising market.