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For the first year since its launch, Tesla wouldn’t accept trade-ins of its Cybertruck. Some had speculated that the move was meant to conceal demand issues and outsized depreciation. Now that Tesla has begun accepting trade-ins, according to EV publication Electrek, that seems to be the case.

The EV company quoted an owner of its $100,000 Foundation Series Cybertruck, with just 6,000 miles on it, $65,400 for a trade in — a deprecation of -34.6% in just a year. For comparison, it typically takes pickup trucks three or four years to lose that much of their value.

Electrek added that such trade-in estimates are often higher than what vehicle owners actually get. The real depreciation is likely closer to 45%.

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Google sinks on a string of bad news

Google is currently down nearly 2% amid a flurry of bad news for the tech giant:

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Google’s much-touted Gemini 3 model “had less of an impact on our metrics than maybe we feared.”

  • Disney sent Google a cease and desist letter accusing it of infringing Disney’s copyrights after announcing a $1 billion investment in competitor OpenAI.

  • Waymo recalled basically all of its vehicles — 3,067 — for a software update to fix a high-profile problem they had with driving past stopped school buses.

  • The AI trade generally is struggling today after Oracle posted underwhelming earnings results yesterday.

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Altman: Gemini 3 had less of an impact than we had feared

There have been a lot “code reds” flying around the AI world recently. But it turns out that the latest, declared by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, may not be as dire as expected.

This morning Altman appeared on CNBC with Disney CEO Bob Iger to discuss Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI. Altman told CNBC that Google’s Gemini 3 has “had less of an impact on our metrics than maybe we feared.”

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Google’s YouTube to launch cheaper streaming packages that could potentially compete with Netflix

Google’s YouTube announced today that it will launch 10 genre-specific packages early next year that will cost less than its existing $82.99-per-month YouTube TV.

While the company didn’t specify how much these new packages will cost, they’re expected to come in well under the price of the full YouTube TV bundle. That could put its price point in line with other major streaming services like those offered by Apple, Disney, and Netflix. YouTube already commands the largest share of TV viewership in the US, and lower-priced subscription options could widen its lead even further.

That’s unwelcome news for other streamers, particularly Netflix, which has faced investor pressure since reports emerged about its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount has since launched a hostile counterbid, but Netflix’s stock continues to struggle. Shares are down nearly 2% today.

While the company didn’t specify how much these new packages will cost, they’re expected to come in well under the price of the full YouTube TV bundle. That could put its price point in line with other major streaming services like those offered by Apple, Disney, and Netflix. YouTube already commands the largest share of TV viewership in the US, and lower-priced subscription options could widen its lead even further.

That’s unwelcome news for other streamers, particularly Netflix, which has faced investor pressure since reports emerged about its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount has since launched a hostile counterbid, but Netflix’s stock continues to struggle. Shares are down nearly 2% today.

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