Personally, I think electric scooters are a little goofy, but I’m glad they exist. I know a lot of people who don’t want to drop a couple thousand dollars on an electric bike, but still want the joy and freedom of zipping around town at a modest 18mph, while being able to hop on a… Continue reading An electric scooter that accelerates faster than a Tesla Model 3? No thanks!
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A Prominent OpenAI Investor Appears to Be Suffering a ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say
Earlier this week, a prominent venture capitalist named Geoff Lewis — managing partner of the multi-billion dollar investment firm Bedrock, which has backed high-profile tech companies including OpenAI and Vercel — posted a disturbing video on X-formerly-Twitter that’s causing significant concern among his peers and colleagues. “This isn’t a redemption arc,” Lewis says in the… Continue reading A Prominent OpenAI Investor Appears to Be Suffering a ChatGPT-Related Mental Health Crisis, His Peers Say
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Horrified by Elon Musk’s “Reckless” and “Completely Irresponsible” Grok Scandal
Experts at OpenAI and Anthropic are calling out Elon Musk and xAI for refusing to publish any safety research — and for potentially not having done any at all. In the wake of Grok, xAI’s chatbot, calling itself “MechaHitler” and publicly spewing a ton of racist and antisemitic vitriol, safety experts at those rival firms… Continue reading OpenAI and Anthropic Are Horrified by Elon Musk’s “Reckless” and “Completely Irresponsible” Grok Scandal
Trump Undergoes Emergency Heart Tests After Swelling Detected
Image by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump has undergone medical testing after photographs showed noticeable swelling in his ankles. As the Daily Beast reports, the 79-year-old former reality TV personality was also seen with foundation covering his right hand during a July 15 press hearing, possibly to obscure bruising, as well the… Continue reading Trump Undergoes Emergency Heart Tests After Swelling Detected
Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for Tesla’s Cybertruck, sales for the controversial pickup truck are circling the drain after dropping off a cliff. In numbers, the Elon Musk-owned automaker sold just 4,306 Cybertrucks in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book —… Continue reading Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water
Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand Review: Grow Your Own
Upon receiving the Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand in the mail, I did not expect that I’d be enjoying some tea before I’d even unwrapped all the parts. “Is that … Zooey Deschanel? With a Dollar Tree Property Brother?” my husband asked, peering over my shoulder as I unpacked various tubes and parts. And indeed, among… Continue reading Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand Review: Grow Your Own
Roborock Saros Z70 Review: OmniGrip Doesn’t Quite Work
I spent a few weeks lying in wait around my house, stalking it. My poor OmniGrip got into trouble all the time. I spent a morning wrestling the arm out of our freestanding toilet paper holder in the bathroom. It pulled all the kitchen towels off the rack. The emergency stop button (and the child… Continue reading Roborock Saros Z70 Review: OmniGrip Doesn’t Quite Work
OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round
OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, it hasn’t even revealed what it’s working on yet. The move is raising eyebrows across Silicon Valley, and it’s only the… Continue reading OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round
SIAM Conclave Explores Sustainable Strategies for Automotive Logistics
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organised the 11th edition of its Automotive Logistics Conclave in New Delhi, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and logistics professionals to explore ways to enhance efficiencies in the sector. Held under the theme “Enhancing Efficiencies in Automotive Logistics,” the event focused on agility, resilience, and sustainability across the… Continue reading SIAM Conclave Explores Sustainable Strategies for Automotive Logistics
24,000 e-bike batteries recalled because the US can’t get its shit together
The VIVI MO206SHUL shown here replaces the recalled MO206SH model but has a battery with UL 2849/2271 certification. | Image: VIVI The US federal government’s consumer watchdog has issued a recall for “about 24,000” batteries sold with cheap VIVI e-bikes at retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and AliExpress for prices between $365 and $950. At least… Continue reading 24,000 e-bike batteries recalled because the US can’t get its shit together