Edge Energy’s single-phase DC fast EV charging platform can cut installation time and cost

Edge Energy has collaborated with Lincoln Electric to develop a new charging platform designed to bring EV charging to locations that lack access to three-phase power. The single-phase 100 kW charging platform is built on Edge Energy’s solid-state digital phase conversion technology, and integrates Lincoln Electric’s Velion 50 kW DC fast chargers with DC America’s… Continue reading Edge Energy’s single-phase DC fast EV charging platform can cut installation time and cost

Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel

u/ohmichael via r/sanfrancisco subreddit Tesla’s Robotaxis have been involved in numerous crashes since CEO Elon Musk jumpstarted the service this summer in Texas, raising concerns that the self-driving taxicabs aren’t quite road ready. Adding to those concerns, it’s not entirely clear that the company’s “safety” drivers, who sit in the car ready to take over… Continue reading Passenger Alarmed When Tesla Robotaxi “Safety” Driver Falls Completely Asleep at the Wheel

Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Anna Moneymakey / Getty Images We’re well into the AI boom, and AI chatbots still suffer from the small problem of being serial liars. Public figures are still finding that out the hard way. Late last month, Republican senator Marsha Blackburn tore into Google after its AI model,… Continue reading Google Pulls Down AI Chatbot After It Accuses Senator of Terrible Crime

The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia’s Earnings Call

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The stock market has taken another beating this week, continuing a weeks-long tech selloff that ignited over fears of a growing AI bubble. The S&P 500 is down almost 3.5 percent over the last five days alone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has slid more than a full percent on Tuesday alone.… Continue reading The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia’s Earnings Call

The Internet Crashed So Hard This Morning That Downdetector Went Down

Getty Images An outage affecting cybersecurity firm Cloudflare took down huge swathes of the internet with it on Tuesday, once again highlighting how a handful internet services allow the entire web to stay online. Among the websites affected by the outage are gigantic services including X-formerly-Twitter, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Spotify. Even Downdetector, a website that… Continue reading The Internet Crashed So Hard This Morning That Downdetector Went Down

Michelin Expands Retail Network in Hyderabad with Two New Stores

Michelin has opened two new Michelin Tyres & Services Stores in Hyderabad, expanding its retail footprint in the southern Indian city. The outlets, located in Banjara Hills and Kollur Village, were launched through partnerships with Ashoka Wheels and 4 Wheelz & Tyres respectively. The expansion increases Michelin’s store count in Hyderabad to five, reflecting the… Continue reading Michelin Expands Retail Network in Hyderabad with Two New Stores

Microsoft’s Agent 365 Tries to Be the AI Bot Boss

A new tool from Microsoft called Agent 365 is designed to help businesses control their growing collection of robotic helpers. Agent 365 is not a platform for making enterprise AI tools; it’s a way to manage them, as if they were human employees. Companies using generative AI agents in their digital workplace can use Agent… Continue reading Microsoft’s Agent 365 Tries to Be the AI Bot Boss

Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter

Google has introduced Gemini 3, its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, with cutting-edge reasoning, multimedia, and coding skills. As talk of an AI bubble grows, the company is keen to stress that its latest release is more than just a clever model and chatbot—it’s a way of improving Google’s existing products, including its lucrative… Continue reading Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter

EV charging industry warns roll-out will slow without grid support

Delays in connecting chargers to the National Grid are a “substantial bottleneck” for the growth of EV charging infrastructure, claims the UK’s biggest charging body. ChargeUK, whose members include BP Pulse, Gridserve and Ionity, says variations in working practices between the country’s 14 distribution network operators (DNOs) – which own, maintain and operate the energy… Continue reading EV charging industry warns roll-out will slow without grid support

Leapmotor A10 revealed as smaller sibling of B10 crossover

The Leapmotor A10 has been revealed ahead of its public debut, expected to take place at the Guangzhou motor show later this week. A pair of pictures released by the Stellantis-backed Chinese firm reveal it to be a short, chunky crossover with styling distinct from that of its larger siblings, the B10 and C10. Technical details… Continue reading Leapmotor A10 revealed as smaller sibling of B10 crossover