New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC

The latest expansion to Grand Theft Auto Online includes robotaxis from a fictional-yet-familiar company dubbed “KnoWay,” whose sole purpose appears to be wreaking havoc. A trailer released Friday shows KnoWay vans adorned with lidar sensors swerving through city streets, wrecking other cars, and crashing through a billboard for the made up company. While that’s all… Continue reading New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC

Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model 3 in Europe with aggressive pricing to stop bleeding sales

Tesla has officially launched new “Standard” trims for both the Model 3 and Model Y in Europe after launching them in North America. The automaker is aggressively positioning these stripped-down models to undercut competitors and arrest a painful sales slump in the region, with the Model 3 now starting at an impressive €36,990 in Germany.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model 3 in Europe with aggressive pricing to stop bleeding sales

Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again

Smart Home The company’s latest Security+ 3.0 technology kills compatibility with popular smart home platforms enabled by aftermarket controllers. The company’s latest Security+ 3.0 technology kills compatibility with popular smart home platforms enabled by aftermarket controllers. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Dec 5, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer with over… Continue reading Chamberlain blocks smart home integrations with its garage door openers — again

German FAZ: “There will always be Porsche lovers who want a combustion engine”010317

FAZ+VW boss in an interview: “There will always be Porsche lovers who want a combustion engine” December 5th, 2025, 6:04 p.m. Reading time: 7 min. Expand image description In a few days, VW CEO Oliver Blume will be resigning from his position as Porsche boss. Here he talks about unsuccessful cost reductions, his own mistakes… Continue reading German FAZ: “There will always be Porsche lovers who want a combustion engine”010317

German FAZ: VW and the symbolism of the “Gläserne Manufaktur”010316

When Volkswagen opened its “Gläserne Manufaktur” in Dresden almost a quarter of a century ago, the ceremony had an almost sacred character. The Staatskapelle played, the Kreuzchor sang. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) personally inaugurated the location, and company patriarch Ferdinand Piëch ceremoniously announced the name of the luxury car that was to roll off the… Continue reading German FAZ: VW and the symbolism of the “Gläserne Manufaktur”010316

German FAZ: VW relies on research instead of luxury cars in Dresden010315

The light-flooded event hall of the Volkswagen factory in Dresden forms the heart of the location. All around, car bodies drive over a production line, the lower levels of the vehicle tower can be seen – a fully automated high bay, similar to the famous car towers in Wolfsburg, in which new cars are parked… Continue reading German FAZ: VW relies on research instead of luxury cars in Dresden010315

German Manager Magazine: Stefan Weckbach: VW chief strategist moves to Mercedes and becomes AMG boss004577

manager Login Unlock article now Always one insight ahead. With manager+ you get access to this and all content on manager-magazin.de and in the app Buy now Your payment options: Paypal Visas Mastercard Apple Pay Google Pay Easy payment. Can be canceled at any time. Restore iTunes subscription manager+ is processed through your iTunes account… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Stefan Weckbach: VW chief strategist moves to Mercedes and becomes AMG boss004577

Electric Miles surpasses 11,000 flexibility dispatches across UK DSOs

EVs are increasingly being used as dispatchable resources for electrical grids, and companies are springing up to address this business opportunity. One of these is the UK firm Electric Miles, which describes itself as “an EV smart charging and flexibility technology provider.” The company works with several of the UK’s electricity networks, including SP Energy… Continue reading Electric Miles surpasses 11,000 flexibility dispatches across UK DSOs

Rockstar Cofounder Says AI Is Like When Factory Farms Did Cannibalism and Caused Mad Cow Disease

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Chelsea Guglielmino / Getty Images Dan Houser, the cofounder of Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games, cast AI in gruesome terms last week by likening it to when farmers in the United Kingdom inadvertently spread bovine spongiform encephalopathy — commonly known as mad cow disease — by feeding… Continue reading Rockstar Cofounder Says AI Is Like When Factory Farms Did Cannibalism and Caused Mad Cow Disease

Scientists Testing GLP-1s for Overweight Dogs and Cats

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Your pet dog or cat might soon be a chubby little munchkin no more. Welcome to the burgeoning era of — we swear we’re not making this up — “ozempets,” in which your servile critters might shed some extra pounds by taking animal-focused diabetes and weight… Continue reading Scientists Testing GLP-1s for Overweight Dogs and Cats