The popularity of electric cars is growing steadily, but not as quickly as required by legislation that has proven its worth with fines. In the first nine months of this year, one in six new car buyers across Europe opted for a battery-electric drive. In addition, the market lives almost exclusively from orders from fleet… Continue reading German FAZ: Eight good reasons to drop the ban010335
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German FAZ: Mercedes millions for women’s tennis010334
In terms of maximum attention, it was a good week for international women’s tennis: On Tuesday, Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one and the biggest star of the WTA tour, was a guest on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show”. Sabalenka is an entertainer. She mastered this TV appearance just as confidently as she performed with brutal… Continue reading German FAZ: Mercedes millions for women’s tennis010334
German FAZ: “Nobody builds tanks for the joy of driving”010333
When Franziska Cusumano wants to illustrate the state of the German debate about defensiveness, she uses two brochures. Both are intended to inform the population how they can prepare for crises and disasters. One has a woman on the cover with a flashlight checking her cellar supplies. This is the German brochure. The other shows… Continue reading German FAZ: “Nobody builds tanks for the joy of driving”010333
German FAZ: Eight good reasons to drop the ban010333
The popularity of electric cars is growing steadily, but not as quickly as required by legislation that has proven its worth with fines. In the first nine months of this year, one in six new car buyers across Europe opted for a battery-electric drive. In addition, the market lives almost exclusively from orders from fleet… Continue reading German FAZ: Eight good reasons to drop the ban010333
German Manager Magazine: Combustion engine out: EU Commission is considering withdrawing the ban004591
According to EPP parliamentary group leader Manfred Weber (CSU/EVP/53), the EU Commission wants to overturn the so-called combustion engine phase-out. “For new registrations from 2035 onwards, a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emissions should now be mandatory for the automobile manufacturers’ fleet targets instead of 100 percent,” the “Bild” newspaper quoted the EPP chairman as… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Combustion engine out: EU Commission is considering withdrawing the ban004591
EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging
As any user of public EV charging will tell you, the industry badly needs a widely-accepted standard for seamless charging. Just as we ditched dial-up modems in favor of WiFi, we need to lose the apps and credit card readers and implement a system that lets us plug in and walk away—something like the system… Continue reading EVgo places its bets on Autocharge+ for seamless public EV charging
McDonald’s Issues Extremely Weird Response to Its Disastrous AI Ad
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images McDonald’s has become corporate enemy number one after its hideous AI holiday commercial went viral across numerous social media platforms for all the wrong reasons. TBWA and The Sweetshop — the agency and production company behind the turd of an ad — have since tried to… Continue reading McDonald’s Issues Extremely Weird Response to Its Disastrous AI Ad
Another AI-Powered Children’s Toy Just Got Caught Having Wildly Inappropriate Conversations
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Alilo AI / Getty Images Last month, an AI-powered teddy bear from the company FoloToy ignited alarm and controversy after researchers at the US PIRG Education Fund caught it having wildly inappropriate conversations for young children, ranging from providing step-by-step instructions on how to light matches, to giving… Continue reading Another AI-Powered Children’s Toy Just Got Caught Having Wildly Inappropriate Conversations
Woman Orders Waymo, Finds Man Hiding in Trunk
luckythurman via TikTok Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing service is going through a lot of firsts these days. Earlier this week, a pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth inside one of the company’s self-driving vehicles while taking it to the hospital in lieu of an ambulance. Now, a different woman has experienced a very different kind… Continue reading Woman Orders Waymo, Finds Man Hiding in Trunk
Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone
Getty / Futurism We’ve written previously about Juliana Peralta, who was only 13 years old when her parents say an AI chatbot she was secretly engaging with drove her to suicide. Now her parents have shared a grim new detail with CBS News: the bot platform responsible, Character.AI, still sends notifications to Peralta’s phone, “trying… Continue reading Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone