BMX SolidSafe 5K power bank ZDNET’s key takeaways This is a 5,000mAh wireless power bank powered by a solid-state cells Solid-state cells are far less likely to catch on fire than lithium-ion batteries At $80, this is a very expensive unit, so it is focused on those who value safety. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a… Continue reading I switched to a solid-state portable battery for a week – now lithium-ion feels outdated
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Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Toyota is gearing up to launch the new 2026 C-HR any day now. The electric SUV will deliver nearly 300 miles of range, a built-in NACS charging port, and it’s expected to start at under $35,000. Not only is it arriving as Toyota’s cheapest electric SUV, but it will also be among the most affordable… Continue reading Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Tesla abruptly announced this week that it would no longer sell its Full Self-Driving software package through an upfront, one-time fee, and instead would move to a subscription only model, starting on February 14th. That just so happens to be the same day that a court ruling goes into effect that could stop Tesla from… Continue reading Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major blow to Tesla’s humanoid robot ambitions and a significant coup for Hyundai, which is clearly serious about dominating the nascent humanoid robot market.… Continue reading Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
AI Data Centers Pushing Electric Grid Into Meltdown
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images AI data centers on the East Coast are gobbling up so much juice that nonprofit grid operator PJM may be forced to enact rolling blackouts on its customers during both heat waves and exceptionally cold weather just to protect the grid’s integrity. These blackouts would impact… Continue reading AI Data Centers Pushing Electric Grid Into Meltdown
Furious Protestor Tears AI-Generated Art Off Wall of Exhibit, Chews It Up Into Tiny Shreds Using His Teeth
The use of generative AI for creative purposes has spawned a major countermovement. From game developers reeling from a wave of criticism for using the tech to artists staging mass protests against AI, the backlash against what’s being hailed as a technological revolution grew massively last year. In a startlingly literal example of this growing… Continue reading Furious Protestor Tears AI-Generated Art Off Wall of Exhibit, Chews It Up Into Tiny Shreds Using His Teeth
Trump Administration Cancels Grotesquely Unethical Medical Study After Being Caught Red Handed
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images What do you get when you put a vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the agency responsible for funding medical research throughout the globe? A recipe for Tuskegee 2.0, apparently. Some bombshell reporting over the last month has revealed a monstrous… Continue reading Trump Administration Cancels Grotesquely Unethical Medical Study After Being Caught Red Handed
Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work
OpenAI plans to start testing ads inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used AI products. The company announced Friday that initial ad tests will roll out in the United States before expanding globally. OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that all… Continue reading Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work
Canada is going to start importing Chinese EVs — will the US follow?
Transportation President Trump recently signaled he was fine with Chinese automakers setting up shop in the US. But there are still a lot of hurdles to clear. President Trump recently signaled he was fine with Chinese automakers setting up shop in the US. But there are still a lot of hurdles to clear. by Andrew… Continue reading Canada is going to start importing Chinese EVs — will the US follow?
Researchers Just Found Something That Could Shake the AI Industry to Its Core
For years now, AI companies, including Google, Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI, have insisted that their large language models aren’t technically storing copyrighted works in their memory and instead “learn” from their training data like a human mind. It’s a carefully worded distinction that’s been integral to their attempts to defend themselves against a rapidly growing… Continue reading Researchers Just Found Something That Could Shake the AI Industry to Its Core