The Hilux has gone electric. Toyota’s best-selling pickup made its European debut in electric form for the first time at the Brussels Motor Show. The Toyota Hilux is now an all-electric pickup The Hilux is one of the most popular pickup trucks sold outside of North America. Since its launch over 50 years ago, Toyota… Continue reading Toyota has an electric pickup? Meet the Hilux BEV [Images]
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Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe, and non-Long Range in Canada
Tesla has launched a new “Standard” Model Y Long Range in Europe and a non-long range version in Canada, bringing another more affordable version of its best-selling electric SUV to these markets. The simultaneous launch in the two markets separated by an ocean is due to Model Y vehicles in Canada actually coming from Europe.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model Y Long Range in Europe, and non-Long Range in Canada
Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
In a move that completely undermines the “Tesla is an AI company” narrative, Elon Musk’s private startup, xAI, has reportedly told investors that it plans to build the AI to power Tesla’s Optimus robot. This new development comes from a Bloomberg report detailing xAI’s widening losses and massive cash burn. According to the report, xAI… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI tells investors it will build AI for Tesla Optimus, amid breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit
This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential
So many possibilities when two bricks know one another’s exact relative position. So many possibilities when two bricks know one another’s exact relative position. by Sean Hollister Jan 9, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years… Continue reading This semi-secret Lego Smart Brick feature gives it even more potential
Scenes from the anti-ICE march in New York City
Hundreds gathered to peacefully protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good. by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Hayden Field Jan 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC Hundreds gathered to peacefully protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good. by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Hayden Field Jan 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC On Thursday evening in Manhattan’s Financial District,… Continue reading Scenes from the anti-ICE march in New York City
Horrendous Things Happen When You Quit Zyn Cold Turkey
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Thinking about dropping those flavorful white sachets of nicotine this resolution season? You might want to reconsider how fast you hit the off ramp. Zyns — those tiny nicotine pouches that seem to nowinfest every urinal, bar-top, and sidewalk — have captured the hearts… Continue reading Horrendous Things Happen When You Quit Zyn Cold Turkey
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Which Ingests Your Entire Medical Records, But Warns Not to Use It for “Diagnosis or Treatment”
Getty Images AI chatbots may be explosively popular, but they’re known to dispense some seriously wacky— and potentially dangerous — health advice, in a flood of easily accessible misinformation that has alarmed experts. Their advent has turned countless users into armchair experts, who often end up relying on obsolete, misattributed, or completely made-up advice. A… Continue reading OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Which Ingests Your Entire Medical Records, But Warns Not to Use It for “Diagnosis or Treatment”
New AI Device Pours Alcohol Directly Into the Void Where Your Soul Should Be
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Watch out, bartenders: your jobs might be next on the AI chopping block — at least if tech startup Breakreal has anything to say about it. With CES 2026 in full-swing, tech insiders and industry journalists are getting a first-hand look at the madcap gadgets that… Continue reading New AI Device Pours Alcohol Directly Into the Void Where Your Soul Should Be
The latest on Grok’s problem with gross AI deepfakes
Updated Today, Jan 9, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC The launch of an AI image editing feature on xAI’s Grok has caused chaos on X after it was used to generate a flood of non-consensual sexualized deepfakes. As Hayden Field wrote, “screenshots show Grok complying with requests to put real women in lingerie and make them… Continue reading The latest on Grok’s problem with gross AI deepfakes
Silicon Valley Billionaires Panic Over California’s Proposed Wealth Tax
Did California lose Larry Page? The Google and Alphabet cofounder, who left day-to-day operations in 2019, has seen his net worth soar in the years since—from around $50 billion at the time of his departure to somewhere approximating $260 billion today. (Leaving his job clearly didn’t hurt his wallet.) Last year, a proposed ballot initiative… Continue reading Silicon Valley Billionaires Panic Over California’s Proposed Wealth Tax