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After private equity firms gobbled up wheelchair makers, users pay the price in long repair times

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When Maureen Amirault purchased her first electric wheelchair in 2020, she had been living with muscular dystrophy for decades. Braces and a cane helped, but walking became too arduous, so she got a chair through a company called Numotion. The first few months were great. The headrest fell off, but Numotion fixed it in a matter of days.

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BYD’s new EV, starting at less than $10,000, is stoking fear across the industry

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Leading EV maker BYD shook the industry after unveiling the new Seagull (Dolphin Mini), with starting prices as low as $9,700 (69,800 yuan). Although BYD’s new EV, which earned the nickname “Lamborghini mini,” is not sold in the US, American automakers are taking notes.

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DRAM mfgrs stop publishing contract DRAM prices after quake, price hike expected

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DRAM makers expected to increase memory prices following April 3 earthquake near Taiwan.

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BYD launches cheaper Seagull electric car with starting price under $10,000 to fuel price war

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The EV maker is fueling its price war with gas-powered cars with the launch of its newest “mini Lamborghini” electric car. BYD’s cheapest electric car just got even more affordable. The BYD Seagull EV Honor Edition starts at $9,700 (69,800 yuan), 5% cheaper than the previous model.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Venmo, Cash App users sue Apple over peer-to-peer payment fees

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Apple Inc has been sued by Venmo and Cash App customers in a proposed class action claiming the iPhone maker abused its market power to curb competition for mobile peer-to-peer payments, causing consumers to pay "rapidly inflating prices."

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Lisa Su saved AMD – Now she wants Nvidia's AI crown

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AMD's CEO orchestrated one of the great turnarounds in Silicon Valley history, driving the dying semiconductor maker's stock price up nearly 30-fold in less than a decade. Now she's preparing for battle in the coming AI revolution—and she expects to keep winning.

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