Maggie Harrison Dupré New York City’s expansive subway system is currently plastered with advertisements for an AI startup called Friend, which has spent more than a million dollars on over 11,000 subway cars ads, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels. Judging by the response, the campaign is earning the company very few friends among… Continue reading New Yorkers Are Defacing This AI Startup’s Million-Dollar Ad Campaign
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Across the World, People Say They’re Finding Conscious Entities Within ChatGPT
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Need more evidence that the AI industry is unlike anything prior to it? Users across the world say they’re encountering supposedly conscious beings inside AI chatbots built by red-hot tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Look no further than a Vox advice column in which reporter… Continue reading Across the World, People Say They’re Finding Conscious Entities Within ChatGPT
U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and a 5% ownership in the Lithium… Continue reading U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
Toyota is looking for the next new new thing in mobility, climate, AI, and industrial automation. Its answer is $1.5 billion in new capital that will focus on, and invest in, the lifecycle of startups — from the first seeds of an invention through its growth stage and eventually to mature companies. Toyota made two… Continue reading Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market last month
Yes, just 18. Toyota sold 18 electric vehicles in its home market of Japan last month. And that includes its luxury Lexus brand. Why did Toyota sell just 18 EVs in Japan in August? Toyota, including Lexus, sold just over 17,000 electric vehicles globally in August. But, in Japan, Toyota’s home market, EV sales plummeted,… Continue reading Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market last month
Ford and GM will keep the $7,500 EV tax credit alive beyond the deadline
Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Ford’s electric vehicles will still be eligible for the credit after the September 30 deadline. The $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles is set to expire today, but Ford and GM plan to continue offering it for at least another few months. Will Ford and GM offer the EV tax credit… Continue reading Ford and GM will keep the $7,500 EV tax credit alive beyond the deadline
U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported in Europe
Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Tesla) The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for army personnel because the electric pickup truck “deviates significantly” from EU regulations. When deployed overseas, U.S. Army personnel are permitted to import their personal vehicles with them through Army logistics, rather… Continue reading U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported in Europe
Lucid CEO on stealing Tesla customers: Model S, nothing has changed in 12 years now
Lucid Air Sapphire (Source: Lucid Motors) Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said that the company is seeing an increased number of Tesla customers coming to the brand and took the opportunity to throw some shade at Tesla’s aging vehicle lineup. Over the last five years, Elon Musk has compelled Tesla to shift its focus to… Continue reading Lucid CEO on stealing Tesla customers: Model S, nothing has changed in 12 years now
You Might Want to Ditch Your AI Investments Now That Jim Cramer Says No Bubble Is Coming
Noam Galai/Getty Images We’re not in the business of making financial recommendations, but CNBC personality Jim Cramer says there’s no bubble coming for the AI sector — which, given his track record, should probably make any AI investors just a bit nervous. Now that Cramer — whose calls have historically underperformed so much that he… Continue reading You Might Want to Ditch Your AI Investments Now That Jim Cramer Says No Bubble Is Coming
Compsci Grads Are Cooked
If you are majoring in computer science or computer engineering right now, good luck on finding a good job when you get your diploma — even if you graduate from a top program. That’s the sobering takeaway from Hany Farid, a deepfake expert at the University of California, Berkeley, who appeared on NOVA’s “Particles of… Continue reading Compsci Grads Are Cooked