TVS Motor Unveils AR Helmet Technology and Racing Academy at MotoSoul 5.0

TVS Motor Company presented several rider-focused initiatives on the second day of its MotoSoul 5.0 festival, including the showcase of an augmented reality helmet system and the launch of a new training academy. The company demonstrated the Aegis Rider Vision Helmet, which incorporates AR-enabled heads-up display technology. The helmet projects navigation information, speed data, and… Continue reading TVS Motor Unveils AR Helmet Technology and Racing Academy at MotoSoul 5.0

AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy

Entertainment On the slop-filled internet, Jeremy Carrasco uses his platforms to spread AI literacy. by Terrence O’Brien Dec 6, 2025, 2:30 PM UTC Entertainment On the slop-filled internet, Jeremy Carrasco uses his platforms to spread AI literacy. by Terrence O’Brien Dec 6, 2025, 2:30 PM UTC Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has… Continue reading AI ‘creators’ might just crash the influencer economy

AI-Powered Browsers Are Failing Badly

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Do AI browsers represent the future of perusing the world wide web? The AI industry certainly wants you to believe that they do, just as it promised autonomous AI “agents” could automate tasks on your computer.  But at present, they don’t seem to be all that… Continue reading AI-Powered Browsers Are Failing Badly

Prisoners Alarmed to Discover That a Startup Is Training an AI Based on Their Phone Calls

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images For years, a US telecommunications company has been building proprietary AI models using phone and video calls placed by inmates in US prisons as building blocks. According to MIT Technology Review, the private equity-backed Securus Technologies has been developing its AI products since 2023, but it… Continue reading Prisoners Alarmed to Discover That a Startup Is Training an AI Based on Their Phone Calls

Vast Number of Windows Users Refusing to Upgrade After Microsoft’s Embrace of AI Slop

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Earlier this year, Microsoft officially yanked the cord on Windows 10, ending support for an operating system that had been superseded by Windows 11 four years earlier. But the tech giant’s controversial attempts to shoehorn AI into every aspect of the software appear to have turned… Continue reading Vast Number of Windows Users Refusing to Upgrade After Microsoft’s Embrace of AI Slop

Political Operatives Say AI Is Poised to Upend the Two-Party System

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Americans rejoice: AI might be hiking our energy bills up to record breaking highs, but it could be just what we need to break free of our dreaded government duopoly. At least, that’s according to officials from the Independent Center, a nonprofit that studies independent voters.… Continue reading Political Operatives Say AI Is Poised to Upend the Two-Party System

Google Caught Replacing News Headlines With AI-Generated Nonsense

Getty / Futurism Google’s forays into exposing users to dubious generative AI features have an incredibly poor track record. From error-ridden AI Overviews to AI slop dominating Google’s image search results, users have had to put up with a lot of needless and often easily avoidable nonsense. Now, Google Discover, the firm’s personalized content feed… Continue reading Google Caught Replacing News Headlines With AI-Generated Nonsense

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

France is calling for EU support for battery production and proposing mandatory electrification of corporate fleets using European-made vehicles to avoid favouring Chinese brands. Germany opposes such fleet rules. Europe’s embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car… Continue reading Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

Modi, Putin expand India–Russia cooperation with 2030 agenda covering energy, transport links, critical minerals

Modi stated the visit came at a time when bilateral ties were “crossing many historical milestones”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India and Russia had agreed to take their long-standing partnership to “new heights,” unveiling a 2030 Economic Cooperation Programme and expanded collaboration across energy, connectivity, critical minerals and people-to-people exchanges. Modi made… Continue reading Modi, Putin expand India–Russia cooperation with 2030 agenda covering energy, transport links, critical minerals