Did you run out of time to follow yesterday’s tech news? Here are our top stories from Thursday, March 22: an upcoming Tesla-inspired Zeekr electric car, Google’s AI reviews, and Lime scooters limited to one person. To not miss any news, remember to subscribe to the Frandroid newsletter.
A possible rival of the Renault Mégane E-Tech
The young electric car brand Zeekr has unveiled the interior of its third, more affordable model: the Zeekr X (003). A very Tesla-inspired cockpit with a large sliding touchscreen. A rather compact vehicle that has a good chance of arriving in Europe to compete with the Mégane E-Tech from French Renault.
Google Bard scores against his side
The American multinational has barely opened early access to its ChatGPT type conversational artificial intelligence that it is already criticizing its creator. When Google Bard is questioned about an anticompetitive practices case between Google and the US government, the AI takes the side of the latter. Ouch.
Lime scooters will keep you from riding together
While the town hall of Paris wants to ban self-service electric scooters in the face of incivility, the operator Lime seems to want to reassure the municipality by adding a restriction on the use of its scooters: no longer being able to ride two on a single bike. In 30 seconds, a new technology blocks the electric motor if it detects two conductors.
Today’s test: the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus
The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi’s entry-level smartphone brand is releasing 4 products for its new Redmi Note 12 range. Sold as the best of the four, the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus is also the most expensive, at 500 euros. A “flagship killer» which however burns its wings a little in the face of the requirements of this price range.
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