The bZ Woodland is longer than Toyota’s first electric SUV, and it comes with all-wheel drive as standard. Is it worth the added price? 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland EV prices by trim Toyota is adding a new electric SUV to its lineup in 2026. The new bZ Woodland offers an outdoor twist on the standard… Continue reading The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland costs over $10,000 more than its first EV
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Waymo begins autonomous taxi service to SFO airport
Waymo has started providing rides with its autonomous taxi service to San Francisco International airport, starting today for select riders. Waymo is Google’s driverless taxi division, which provides autonomous “level 4” taxi rides to the public via the Waymo One app. Level 4 means a truly driverless vehicle – there’s nobody in the driver’s seat,… Continue reading Waymo begins autonomous taxi service to SFO airport
Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them
Tesla filed two new trademark applications within 37 seconds of each other last night, moments after Elon Musk used the terms on the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call. It follows Tesla having issues securing the ‘Cybercab’ trademark because of its own tardiness again. Welcome to Tesla’s new trademark strategy: panic-filing in real time. The filings… Continue reading Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them
Sam Altman Says Oops, They Accidentally Made the New Version of ChatGPT Worse Than the Previous One
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images It’s been a little over three years since the launch of the first commercially-available large language model (LLM) chatbot, OpenAI’s ChatGPT. And though the AI model has certainly made performance gains since it came online, the lackluster performance of recent iterations hasn’t helped… Continue reading Sam Altman Says Oops, They Accidentally Made the New Version of ChatGPT Worse Than the Previous One
Immigration Officers Sweeping Protestors’ Photos, License Plates and Personal Data Into Huge Database
Arthur Maiorella / Anadolu via Getty Images Last week, social and news media was abuzz with allegations that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers had access to a shadowy database full of information on protestors. During a confrontation with ICE agents, two legal observers had their faces scanned by a federal officer to include in a… Continue reading Immigration Officers Sweeping Protestors’ Photos, License Plates and Personal Data Into Huge Database
Waymo Under Investigation After Crashing Into Child Outside Elementary School
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Sara Diggins / The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images A Waymo Robotaxi struck and injured a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, the company admitted in a recent announcement, prompting an investigation by federal regulators. The incident, which took place on January 23, occurred after… Continue reading Waymo Under Investigation After Crashing Into Child Outside Elementary School
Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made good on his threats to steer his EV maker away from his core business to focus instead on AI and its humanoid robot, Optimus. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call this week, the mercurial CEO announced that “it’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to… Continue reading Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead
Top Anthropic Researcher No Longer Sure Whether AI Is Conscious
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Amanda Askell, Anthropic’s in-house philosopher, is sounding pretty conflicted about whether AI models can be conscious and have feelings. The flip side of that: she thinks it’s a possibility they already do — which would be a very fringe and controversial position. But, she takes pains… Continue reading Top Anthropic Researcher No Longer Sure Whether AI Is Conscious
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
War, it is said, is a continuation of policy by other means. State-backed violence, too, can be a continuation of policy. Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, has repeatedly urged ICE agents to escalate their tactics and increase arrests, and he broadcast to agents that they had “federal immunity.” Since that… Continue reading ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
Nvidia’s Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off
Jensen Huang sure seems to be having a lot of fun in China this week. The Nvidia CEO has been spotted going for a leisurely bike ride and browsing a fresh fruit stand in Shanghai, as well as enjoying beef hot pot at a humble restaurant in Shenzhen. The carefree tour is not just good… Continue reading Nvidia’s Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off