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Elon Musk Is So Unlikable That His Feud With Random Airline Is Doing Wonders for Sales, Says CEO
Brian Lawless / PA Images via Getty Images Elon Musk tried to pick a fight with a major airline CEO — who says thanks for all the additional business you’re bringing in with your public tantrum, sucker. “We love these PR spats that drive bookings on Ryanair,” the budget airline’s chief Michael O’Leary said at… Continue reading Elon Musk Is So Unlikable That His Feud With Random Airline Is Doing Wonders for Sales, Says CEO
Business Leaders Suddenly Fearful as Anger Surges Over AI Replacing Human Jobs
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images It’s an agonizing time for the labor market in the US, where unemployment is on the rise and wages are stagnant. Though there’s raging debate over what degree of blame AI holds for the sorry state of the job market, one thing’s for sure:workers are growing… Continue reading Business Leaders Suddenly Fearful as Anger Surges Over AI Replacing Human Jobs
This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
Here it comes. Up to two thirds of the US is facing down the threat of serious snow, cold, and ice this weekend, with the potential to snarl roads (and the businesses that depend on them) from Texas up to New York City. At this point, grocery stores, logistics experts, warehouse operators, and trucking companies… Continue reading This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
Clearly Filtered Discount: Pitcher, Water Bottle, Under-Sink
Water filters are a booming fear-based economy. But people have good reasons to be leery of their drinking water—chlorine, microplastics, PFAS everywhere, heavy metals in the groundwater, whatever else bothers me tomorrow. But while most water filters seem to make many promises, only some back them up with independent third-party lab tests—something I’ve been sad… Continue reading Clearly Filtered Discount: Pitcher, Water Bottle, Under-Sink
‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort
And I think there was, to a certain extent, CEO response was both advantageous to them politically at the time, but also, internally they had to respond to their employees sort of revolting over this. Until we see something similar, I don’t know that we’re going to get… Well, I don’t know we’re ever going… Continue reading ‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort
Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxis have been spotted illegally passing stopped school buses numerous times in at least two states. The NTSB is specifically focusing on the more-than-20 incidences that have occurred in Austin, Texas, it said in a post on X on Friday. “Investigators will… Continue reading Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior
The Chevy Bolt EV never got a fighting chance as GM flips back to gas cars
The new Chevy Bolt EV just went into production at GM’s Fairfax plant in Kansas in November, but it won’t be built there for long. Once Bolt production ends, likely in 2027, GM said only internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will be made at the facility. GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production for ICE… Continue reading The Chevy Bolt EV never got a fighting chance as GM flips back to gas cars
Tesla cuts standard Autopilot, paywalls basic safety feature behind FSD subscription
Tesla has officially removed Basic Autopilot as a standard feature for new Model 3 and Model Y orders in North America, effective immediately. The move forces buyers to subscribe to the $99/month Full Self-Driving (Supervised) package to access lane-keeping capabilities that were previously free. It appears to be a somewhat desperate move amid demand and profit headwinds.… Continue reading Tesla cuts standard Autopilot, paywalls basic safety feature behind FSD subscription
There’s Reportedly a Car Secretly Following Every Tesla Robotaxi, and the Reason Why Is So Absurd You Aren’t Going to Believe It
When Tesla launched its Robotaxi service last summer, it came with an embarrassing caveat. Sitting in the front of each of the vehicles were human “safety monitors” who stuck out like sore thumbs — contradicting CEO Elon Musk’s promises that the service would hit the road fully driverless. That the silent human employees sat in… Continue reading There’s Reportedly a Car Secretly Following Every Tesla Robotaxi, and the Reason Why Is So Absurd You Aren’t Going to Believe It