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Mar 2025
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Tern AI’s low-cost GPS alternative actua...

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We’ve all experienced that moment of frustration when the GPS glitches and you miss an exit on the highway. The team at Tern AI, which is building a low-cost GPS alternative, says that’s because the current technology is limited by its reliance on satellite positioning.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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