Tesla announced the launch of Powerwall, its home battery pack, in Spain – the latest market to get Tesla Energy. Even though Tesla launched Powerwall almost a decade ago, the automaker has yet to expand it to all its markets. The demand was so high for the home battery pack that Tesla had to focus… Continue reading Tesla launches Powerwall in Spain
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Warren Buffett doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla, divest from BYD
Warren Buffett says that he doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk – and especially Tesla – as he divests from BYD. Over the last year, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been divesting from Chinese automaker BYD. Last week, Berkshire Hathaway sold two million BYD shares again. Following the last sale, Buffett and his number… Continue reading Warren Buffett doesn’t want to compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla, divest from BYD
Elon Musk has found his replacement as CEO of Twitter
/ Twitter will be under new management — but the same ownership. How much will change, and how fast? Live by the poll, get replaced by the poll.Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk has announced plans for a new Twitter CEO but hasn’t said who it is. In a tweet… Continue reading Elon Musk has found his replacement as CEO of Twitter
Leaked Frank Ocean Tracks Were Actually AI-Generated Fakes
“We determined just about everything he has is fake.” Thinkin Bot You A scammer claims to have made thousands of dollars by selling “leaked” tracks putatively by auteur R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, Vice reports, that were actually generated by AI. The incident highlights how AI-generated music is already having a disruptive effect on the music… Continue reading Leaked Frank Ocean Tracks Were Actually AI-Generated Fakes
Spotify Busts Network of Bots Listening to Bot-Generated Music
It’s a devious scheme. Bots Listening to Bots An AI startup has been accused of fraudulently boosting the listenership of AI-generated music with the use of streaming bots posing as human listeners. As the Financial Times reports, Spotify has taken down “tens of thousands,” or roughly seven percent of songs uploaded by AI music startup Boomy, which… Continue reading Spotify Busts Network of Bots Listening to Bot-Generated Music
Paper Claims AI May Be a Civilization-Destroying “Great Filter”
If aliens are out there, why haven’t they contacted us yet? It may be, a new paper argues, that they — or, in the future, we — inevitably get wiped out by ultra-strong artificial intelligence, victims of our own drive to create a superior being. This potential answer to the Fermi paradox — in which physicist Enrico… Continue reading Paper Claims AI May Be a Civilization-Destroying “Great Filter”
Your Dog Is a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
Jellybean continues to defy expectations. The 5-year-old Labrador retriever mix jumps up and down from her favorite spot on the couch and walks around the living room with such ease, it’s as if she hadn’t ever had metastatic cancer. Her owners, Patricia and Zach Mendonca, still can’t quite believe the miracle. “She’s got a little… Continue reading Your Dog Is a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
The Boring Future of Generative AI
This week, at its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Google showcased a head-spinning number of projects and products powered by or enhanced by AI. They included a new-and-improved version of its chatbot Bard, tools to help you write emails and documents or manipulate images, devices with AI baked in, and a chatbot-like experimental version of Google search.… Continue reading The Boring Future of Generative AI
Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st
No more responding to Messenger chats on your wrist. Say goodbye to another high-profile Apple Watch app. As MacRumors notes, Meta is telling Facebook Messenger users that the Apple Watch version will be unavailable after May 31st. While you’ll still get message notifications beyond that point, you won’t have the option to respond. Meta didn’t… Continue reading Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st
Scientists discover microbes that can digest plastics at cool temperatures
Previously known plastic-eating microorganisms needed industrially unfeasible temps of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. In a potentially encouraging sign for reducing environmental waste, researchers have discovered microbes from the Alps and the Arctic that can break down plastic without requiring high temperatures. Although this is only a preliminary finding, a more efficient and effective breakdown of industrial… Continue reading Scientists discover microbes that can digest plastics at cool temperatures