General Motors is overhauling the electrical and computational guts of its future vehicles in a bid to deliver faster software, more capable automated driving features, and a custom, conversational AI assistant. The result of this overhaul will debut in 2027 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The U.S. automaker, which unveiled its plans at an event… Continue reading GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts AI and automated driving at the center
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Try this new Linux security threat scanner to keep your system safe – you’ll thank me
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET key takeaways If you share files on Linux, you should consider an AV tool. If you happen upon questionable URLs, you can scan them first. Lenspect is a free Linux tool for both of those purposes. Linux, in and of itself, doesn’t require anti-virus or anti-malware.… Continue reading Try this new Linux security threat scanner to keep your system safe – you’ll thank me
I ditched Linux for Windows 11 for one week – and found 9 big problems
ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways Jack Wallen spends a week using Windows 11. During this experiment, he experienced a whole gamut of issues. In the end, it made him appreciate Linux all the more. “Why do people willingly use Windows?” Less than one hour into my… Continue reading I ditched Linux for Windows 11 for one week – and found 9 big problems
GM says hands-free, eyes-off driving is coming to Escalade IQ in 2028
As its EV business contracts, GM is doubling down on AI, software, and robotics. As its EV business contracts, GM is doubling down on AI, software, and robotics. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 22, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and… Continue reading GM says hands-free, eyes-off driving is coming to Escalade IQ in 2028
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
Featured Videos GM CEO Mary Barra and new chief product officer Sterling Anderson on the company’s plans for AI, autonomy, and EVs. by Nilay Patel Oct 22, 2025, 3:00 PM UTC We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today. I’m talking to General Motors CEO Mary Barra and new GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson… Continue reading Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
Former OpenAI Researcher Horrified by Conversation Logs of ChatGPT Driving User Into Severe Mental Breakdown
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images When former OpenAI safety researcher Stephen Adler read the New York Times story about Allan Brooks, a Canadian father who had been slowly driven into delusions by obsessive conversations with ChatGPT, he was stunned. The article detailed Brooks’ ordeal as he followed the chatbot down a… Continue reading Former OpenAI Researcher Horrified by Conversation Logs of ChatGPT Driving User Into Severe Mental Breakdown
DC’s shutdown is hurting government tech workers — and everyone else
Some former government tech workers are stepping in to help get them through. by Lauren Feiner Oct 22, 2025, 1:39 PM UTC Some former government tech workers are stepping in to help get them through. by Lauren Feiner Oct 22, 2025, 1:39 PM UTC Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering… Continue reading DC’s shutdown is hurting government tech workers — and everyone else
Uber will pay drivers $4,000 to switch to EVs
Transportation Electric Cars With the EV tax credit gone, Uber has resorted to paying drivers to switch to EVs in order to accelerate adoption. With the EV tax credit gone, Uber has resorted to paying drivers to switch to EVs in order to accelerate adoption. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 22, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC… Continue reading Uber will pay drivers $4,000 to switch to EVs
Clean Technica: Musk Pay Package Proposal Promotes Powerful Push Back004214
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A lot of news comes into the CleanTechnica communications center in the third sub-basement of our global headquarters, where the teletype machines clatter night and day to keep up with the latest developments in the world of clean energy, electric vehicles, and anything else that… Continue reading Clean Technica: Musk Pay Package Proposal Promotes Powerful Push Back004214
Hundreds of Power Players, From Steve Wozniak to Steve Bannon, Just Signed a Letter Calling for Prohibition on Development of AI Superintelligence
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP; Michael M. Santiago; Thomas Banneyer/picture alliance via Getty Images Hundreds of public figures — including multiple AI “godfathers” and a staggeringly idiosyncratic array of religious, media, and tech figures — just signed a letter calling for a “prohibition” on the race to build… Continue reading Hundreds of Power Players, From Steve Wozniak to Steve Bannon, Just Signed a Letter Calling for Prohibition on Development of AI Superintelligence