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Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money

They’re not convinced. Cost Benefit As Elon Musk’s Tesla triples down on an autonomous ridehailing service, analysts are ringing the alarm bells, warning that even if the technology were swiftly perfected, it could take many years for robotaxis to become profitable. As Business Insider reports, analysts at HSBC warn that the market for driverless taxis… Continue reading Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money

We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the “Shape” of Tesla’s New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence

Tesla has expanded the area where its Robotaxis can operate in Austin, and it’s difficult — nay, impossible — to ignore its resemblance to something unmistakably vulgar. As folks immediately pointed out online, the crudely-shaped geofence is, essentially, a bathroom graffiti-level dick drawing — and given his puerile sense of humor, there’s a non-zero chance… Continue reading We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the “Shape” of Tesla’s New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence

Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About How AI Is Really Being Used

Senator Bernie Sanders is, like most of us, worried about how AI is going to affect our future — but he’s not convinced that the mainstream conversation is capturing the dynamics of how the tech is really affecting the labor market. In an interview with Gizmodo, the Vermont legislator revealed that in the wake of his… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About How AI Is Really Being Used

The Pentagon Is Pumping $200 Million Into Elon Musk’s AI That Just Had a Nazi Meltdown

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has announced a nearly $200 million contract with the US Department of Defense for developing AI tools for the military. The news comes a week after xAI’s foul-mouthed Grok chatbot had a full-blown Nazi meltdown, referring to itself as “MechaHitler” and making outrageously bigoted claims about Black and Jewish people.… Continue reading The Pentagon Is Pumping $200 Million Into Elon Musk’s AI That Just Had a Nazi Meltdown

Users Immediately Find Grok’s Anime Waifu Persona Has Hidden “Full Gooner Mode”

Elon Musk’s hate speech-spewing AI chatbot Grok, which recently gave itself the nickname “MechaHitler,” didn’t exactly fit into the gender binary — but you have to admit that its edgelord persona had a certain masculine energy. Well, scratch that: Musk has officially swapped Grok’s gender into… a goth anime waifu? We wish we were kidding. The mercurial… Continue reading Users Immediately Find Grok’s Anime Waifu Persona Has Hidden “Full Gooner Mode”

Uber is close to completing its quest to become the ultimate robotaxi app

The ridehail company is teaming up with China’s Baidu to deploy robotaxis in Asia and the Middle East. But Uber’s real autonomous ambitions are more expansive. The ridehail company is teaming up with China’s Baidu to deploy robotaxis in Asia and the Middle East. But Uber’s real autonomous ambitions are more expansive. Andrew J. Hawkins… Continue reading Uber is close to completing its quest to become the ultimate robotaxi app

Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu

Uber has struck another deal with a robotaxi provider, and this time it’s with Chinese tech giant Baidu. The two companies announced Tuesday that they have agreed to a “multi-year strategic partnership to deploy thousands of Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the Uber platform” in multiple markets outside the U.S. and mainland China.… Continue reading Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu

Google’s AI Refuses to Even Play Chess Against 1977 Atari, After Hearing What It Did to Other Cutting-Edge AIs

The thing that AI models apparently fear the most? A game console released nearly fifty years ago. We are referring, of course, to the inimitable Atari 2600. Last month, the iconic system embarrassed the AI industry after it absolutely rinsed ChatGPT at a simple game of chess. It was a clash between a machine released… Continue reading Google’s AI Refuses to Even Play Chess Against 1977 Atari, After Hearing What It Did to Other Cutting-Edge AIs

Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US

The collaboration with MP Materials is part of Apple’s previously announced $500 billion infrastructure investment. The collaboration with MP Materials is part of Apple’s previously announced $500 billion infrastructure investment. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and… Continue reading Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US