Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas

New gas plants could be built to power the company’s largest data center yet. New gas plants could be built to power the company’s largest data center yet. Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide… Continue reading Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas

Arc’s new 24-foot electric boat is its cheapest yet

Electric boat startup Arc has a new model that is its cheapest and most approachable watercraft yet. The new boat is called the Arc Coast, and it will start at $168,000. The company is taking preorders now and says the Coast will ship in 2026. The Coast is what’s known as a “center console” boat,… Continue reading Arc’s new 24-foot electric boat is its cheapest yet

TechCrunch Mobility: Google’s Gemini is coming to your car, chaos comes for Luminar, and the Amazonification of Uber 2.0

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! OK, who placed their bet on General Motors being the landing spot for Aurora co-founder and chief product officer Sterling Anderson? Not me. But here we are.… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Google’s Gemini is coming to your car, chaos comes for Luminar, and the Amazonification of Uber 2.0

Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’

Tesla’s Austin robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’ as it “can’t screw up”, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley after meeting with Tesla. You won’t hear anything negative about Tesla from Morgan Stanley very often. Morgan Stanley’s Tesla analyst, Adam Jonas, has often been described as a ‘Tesla cheerleader’ on… Continue reading Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’

Elon Musk hires another Tesla board member to cash checks and let him destroy the brand

Tesla has hired a new board member with no automotive background, but that’s not a problem as the main responsibility of Tesla’s board members these days is to sell stocks and let Elon Musk destroy the brand. Tesla announced today that Jack Hartung, better known for being a long-time top executive of Chipotle, the Mexican… Continue reading Elon Musk hires another Tesla board member to cash checks and let him destroy the brand

This Robotic Centipede Crawls Farms to Kill Weeds — and Might Join the Military

Just keep them far away from us. Creepy Robo Crawlers Engineers have developed a giant robotic centipede that can scuttle across farmland to root out weeds. As IEEE Spectrum reports, Georgia Tech spinoff Ground Control Robotics has created a bio-inspired centipede that uses sensors and plenty of motor-actuated limbs to control weeds. “Centipede robots, like… Continue reading This Robotic Centipede Crawls Farms to Kill Weeds — and Might Join the Military

Grok AI Went Off the Rails After Someone Tampered With Its Code, xAI Says

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is blaming its multibillion-dollar chatbot’s inexplicable meltdown into rants about “white genocide” on an “unauthorized modification” to Grok’s code. On Wednesday, Grok completely lost its marbles and began responding to any and all posts on X-formerly-Twitter – MLB highlights, HBO Max name updates, political content, adorable TikTok videos of piglets… Continue reading Grok AI Went Off the Rails After Someone Tampered With Its Code, xAI Says

OnlyFans Model Shocked After Finding Her Pictures With AI-Swapped Faces on Reddit

“I can’t imagine I’m the first, and I’m definitely not the last.” Face Ripoff An OnlyFans creator is speaking out after discovering that her photos were stolen by someone who used deepfake tech to give her a completely new face — and posted the deepfaked images all over Reddit. As 25-year-old, UK-based OnlyFans creator Bunni told… Continue reading OnlyFans Model Shocked After Finding Her Pictures With AI-Swapped Faces on Reddit

REI’s anniversary sale is dropping prices on Garmin watches and other gear

You can save up to 30 percent on a ton of outdoor essentials, from smartwatches to stoves. You can save up to 30 percent on a ton of outdoor essentials, from smartwatches to stoves. Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The… Continue reading REI’s anniversary sale is dropping prices on Garmin watches and other gear

The Trump Memecoin Dinner Winners Are Getting Rid of Their Coins

Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC. They won their seats at the dinner by purchasing large amounts of Trump’s personal crypto coin. But since their places were confirmed on Monday, almost half have gotten rid of their… Continue reading The Trump Memecoin Dinner Winners Are Getting Rid of Their Coins