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A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake

Instead of fixing air safety regulations, the Trump administration is undermining them. by Darryl Campbell Aug 16, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC Instead of fixing air safety regulations, the Trump administration is undermining them. by Darryl Campbell Aug 16, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC At the end of July, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) convened a… Continue reading A brazen attack on air safety is underway — here’s what’s at stake

I brought Samsung’s rugged Galaxy tablet on a hiking trip, and it weathered everything

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro is available starting at $659 for the 128GB version, with 5G models starting at $769. It’s an exceptionally rugged tablet with removable dual batteries and software updates for eight years. RAM is a bit limited at 6GB, and the included S… Continue reading I brought Samsung’s rugged Galaxy tablet on a hiking trip, and it weathered everything

Clean Technica: Tesla One Of Only Two Automakers To Drop Prices Year Over Year In USA004155

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I wrote earlier today about US electric car sales increasing 20% year over year in July. I noted in that article that Tesla’s average transaction price (ATP) was down by more than $5,000 in July 2025 versus July 2024. However, I didn’t notice something else… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla One Of Only Two Automakers To Drop Prices Year Over Year In USA004155

Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case

This is getting out of hand. Fool Me Twice Yet another team of lawyers was found leaving AI slop in court documents. It’s the latest example of white-collar professionals outsourcing their work to confidently wrong AI tools — and this time, it’s not just about any old frivolous lawsuit. As The Guardian reports, a pair of Australian… Continue reading Lawyers File AI Slop in Murder Case

This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI

With so much buzzy tech floating around these days, it’s only natural for national governments to experiment as well. For the past few years, the country of El Salvador’s been experimenting with Bitcoin as legal tender, a woefully ineffective system that’s had he opposite of its stated effects. In the United States, president Donald Trump… Continue reading This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI

Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down

Rental car startup Kyte has shut down nearly one year after slashing staff and exiting most of its cities in the United States. The company sold its customer list to Turo in July and then turned right around and entered into a form of receivership in California, according to a notice that went out to… Continue reading Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down

Used Honda Prologue EVs are selling faster than expected

The Honda Prologue is a surprise hit. It was the second-best-selling electric SUV behind the Tesla Model Y in the second half of 2024. Now, used models are in high demand. Honda Prologue leads used EV sales growth in July After it delivered the first customer models last March, the Honda Prologue quickly became one… Continue reading Used Honda Prologue EVs are selling faster than expected

Tesla, Rivian, and others see billions in revenue disappear as US officially end emission credits

(Source: Tesla) Tesla, Rivian, and other EV automakers in the US are seeing billions of dollars in revenue disappear as the US is officially ending the emission credit market. As we previously reported, Trump’s recently passed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is expected to have numerous impacts on the EV sector in the US. The main one… Continue reading Tesla, Rivian, and others see billions in revenue disappear as US officially end emission credits

Sam Altman Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Believes We’re in an AI Bubble

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just admitted to what the rest of the AI industry won’t: that the entire thing could be a big, fat bubble, ready to burst. Though it’s a fiercely debated topic — with many experts saying the writing’s on the wall — the OpenAI CEO was unwavering in his conviction. “When bubbles… Continue reading Sam Altman Says the Quiet Part Out Loud, Believes We’re in an AI Bubble

Sam Altman Admits OpenAI “Totally Screwed Up”

It has been a very long week for OpenAI, whose hotly anticipated GPT-5 model launch landed with a large thud. The company chose to shut down all previous models in favor of its new one, a controversial move that triggered sheer outrage among fans who had grown attached to GPT-4o, a prior model with a “warmer”… Continue reading Sam Altman Admits OpenAI “Totally Screwed Up”