Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Doublespeed / Getty Images Back in October, word started making the rounds of an AI startup called Doublespeed. Backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Doublespeed offers customers a unique service: access to a massive phone farm that could be used to operate hundreds of AI-generated social media… Continue reading Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram
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AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Students at Lawton Chiles Middle School in Florida were sent scrambling into lockdown last week, after an alert from an AI surveillance system detected a student carrying a gun. There’s just one issue: the “gun” was actually a band student’s clarinet. The whole thing unraveled quickly,… Continue reading AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun
A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID’s Funding
TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images In the weeks following the second inauguration of Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk — appointed to a powerful position in the government after supporting Trump’s run —began laying waste to a number of government agencies with the help of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). One major target in… Continue reading A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID’s Funding
German Handelsblatt: Supply chain: “It will be attractive to purchase semiconductors more intensively in China” – BMW is bucking the trend012062
BMW’s new purchasing director Nicolai Martin wants to use more Chinese products. He is aware that he is ignoring geopolitical risks. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes exchanges key positions below the board012061
Because the manufacturer is facing a crucial year, CEO Källenius is relying on new top managers. Above all, Mercedes attaches great importance to new appointments. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Supply chain: “It will be attractive to purchase semiconductors more intensively in China” – BMW is bucking the trend012061
BMW’s new purchasing director Nicolai Martin wants to use more Chinese products. He is aware that he is ignoring geopolitical risks. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Supply chain: “It will be attractive to purchase semiconductors more intensively in China” – BMW is bucking the trend012061
BMW’s new purchasing director Nicolai Martin wants to use more Chinese products. He is aware that he is ignoring geopolitical risks. Go to Source
Toyota launches the new Urban Cruiser EV, an ‘authentic’ entry-level electric SUV
The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s second fully electric SUV, but it adds some meaningful upgrades over the outgoing bZ4X. Meet the new Toyota Urban Cruiser electric SUV Based on a new dedicated EV platform, Toyota calls the Urban Cruiser “an authentic SUV” in terms of design and performance. Toyota launched the new entry-level electric SUV… Continue reading Toyota launches the new Urban Cruiser EV, an ‘authentic’ entry-level electric SUV
Tesla throws ‘cringe’ anti-union concert for Giga Berlin employees ahead of vote
Tesla has reportedly thrown a “Giga-Event” for its employees at Gigafactory Berlin, featuring German rapper Kool Savas. The goal? To rally the troops ahead of a critical union vote. The result? A “cringe” performance involving a Cybertruck, failed “Elon” chants, and some anti-union propaganda. We have been covering the ongoing tensions between Tesla and IG… Continue reading Tesla throws ‘cringe’ anti-union concert for Giga Berlin employees ahead of vote
California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot
Tesla electric vehicles (EV) in front of the company’s store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla’s marketing around its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems was deceptive, and that the company should face a 30-day suspension… Continue reading California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot