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German FAZ: Does switching to an electric car work?010337

There are numerous objections to the electric car. F.A.Z. publisher Carsten Knop wanted to know what’s wrong with range anxiety and a lack of charging stations and ordered his new company car with a battery-electric drive. After half a year, the first 10,000 kilometers have now been completed. In this podcast he reports on his… Continue reading German FAZ: Does switching to an electric car work?010337

All new ChargePoint hardware now supports the Plug & Charge seamless EV charging standard

EVSE supplier and charging network operator ChargePoint has announced that its entire current hardware portfolio now supports Plug & Charge technology. Plug & Charge, based on the ISO 15118-20 communication standard, simplifies charging for EV drivers. Instead of navigating proprietary apps or dealing with credit card readers (both common points of failure), drivers simply plug… Continue reading All new ChargePoint hardware now supports the Plug & Charge seamless EV charging standard

JET Charge rolls out public EV charging at IKEA locations in Australia

JET Charge has completed a large-scale electric delivery vehicle charging project in partnership with IKEA Australia, installing 59 chargers at 7 locations across the country—Tempe, Rhodes, Marsden Park, Sydney CDC, Canberra, Springvale and North Lakes. Future deployments are planned for Richmond and Logan. “This project proves that zero-emission logistics isn’t just possible—it’s scalable,” said JET… Continue reading JET Charge rolls out public EV charging at IKEA locations in Australia

DP World deploys 12 Kempower MCS EV chargers at London Gateway container port

Global logistics firm DP World has installed a 7.2 MW charging site with 12 MCS dispensers at London Gateway, a deepwater container port. The Kempower Megawatt Chargers will power a fleet of 12 Kalmar electric straddle carriers.  The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is an emerging standard for heavy electric vehicles. It can deliver charging power… Continue reading DP World deploys 12 Kempower MCS EV chargers at London Gateway container port

Instacart Caught Using AI to Charge Wildly Different Prices for the Same Item

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Does your online grocery order ever feel fishy, like the prices just aren’t adding up? It turns out you’re right to be suspicious — and now we have compelling evidence. New research by a consortium of groups including Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports, and More Perfect Union… Continue reading Instacart Caught Using AI to Charge Wildly Different Prices for the Same Item

OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images OpenAI has long published research on the potential safety and economic impact of its own technology. Now, Wired reports that the Sam Altman-led company is becoming more “guarded” about publishing research that paints an inconvenient truth: that AI could be bad for the… Continue reading OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth

Banning Gender Transition Treatment Is Leading Kids to Do Exactly What You’d Expect

Wiktor Szymanowicz / Future Publishing via Getty Images From the US’ eighteenth amendment to Australia’s sin taxes, history shows us that prohibition rarely curbs demand, but instead simply drives it underground. That’s exactly what’s happening in the UK, after the Tavistock gender clinic — the country’s only dedicated gender identity clinic for young people —… Continue reading Banning Gender Transition Treatment Is Leading Kids to Do Exactly What You’d Expect

Creator of “Wallace and Gromit” Says Heck, He’ll Start Using AI

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images Did Nick Park wake up and put on the wrong trousers this morning? In a recent interview with Radio Times, the creator of the beloved claymation series “Wallace and Gromit” said his animation studio, Aardman, would “embrace” AI — albeit in… Continue reading Creator of “Wallace and Gromit” Says Heck, He’ll Start Using AI