This is not a tattoo robot

Will Blackdot’s ‘automated tattooing device’ take off? Will Blackdot’s ‘automated tattooing device’ take off? I walked into Blackdot’s tattoo studio in Austin’s east side on a sweltering May afternoon. After shaking my sweat-soaked hand, founder and CEO Joel Pennington led me up into an office building and opened the door to a small, three-room space.… Continue reading This is not a tattoo robot

The Loop Micro is my new favorite bicycle phone mount

Metal, miniature, and mighty. Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Bicycle phone mounts have been a regular part of my life in bike-obsessed Amsterdam ever since 2008, when I got my… Continue reading The Loop Micro is my new favorite bicycle phone mount

Slate Auto’s electric pickup is no longer ‘under $20,000’ — thanks, Donald

The price increases to “mid-twenties” with repeal of EV tax credit. The price increases to “mid-twenties” with repeal of EV tax credit. Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Slate Auto’s American-made… Continue reading Slate Auto’s electric pickup is no longer ‘under $20,000’ — thanks, Donald

Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 25% Share!004086

There were 1.6 million units registered in May. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in May 2025 compared to May 2024. There were over 1.6 million registrations. BEVs grew 19% YoY to over 1 million units, compared to plugin hybrids growing 28% to over half a million units in the same period. In the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 25% Share!004086

Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Down 13% (… or 18%), Yet Shareholders Have Faith — CHARTS004085

Last Updated on: 3rd July 2025, 02:36 pm Tesla is in a pickle. It’s unclear where it goes from here in the remainder of the year, and years to come. But what does seem clear now is that things have not been going in the right direction for the company, and there’s no “it’s no… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Down 13% (… or 18%), Yet Shareholders Have Faith — CHARTS004085

Robots Are About to Outnumber Humans At Amazon Warehouses

Amazon will soon have as many robots as it does humans plugging away at its warehouses, the Wall Street Journal reports. At this rate, it won’t be long until the flesh and blood employees are downright outnumbered. According to the reporting, Amazon says it’s now deployed an all-time high of more than one million robots… Continue reading Robots Are About to Outnumber Humans At Amazon Warehouses

Judge Rules That Newspaper Is Allowed to Search Through Users’ ChatGPT Logs

Amid its long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, the paper of record will soon have access to all of OpenAI’s user archives — including the stuff that was deleted. As Ars Technica reports, the federal judge presiding over the lawsuit by the New York Times against OpenAI has granted the newspaper and its co-plaintiffs, the New York Daily… Continue reading Judge Rules That Newspaper Is Allowed to Search Through Users’ ChatGPT Logs

Experts Say the Actual Value of Tesla’s Stock Is a Ticking Time Bomb

If a recent rally in the company’s share price is any indication, investors are buying Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s vision of leaning into autonomous driving and a robotaxi service. The company’s shares rose almost four percent on Wednesday, despite the company revealing that it had sold 14 percent fewer cars in Q2 of this year… Continue reading Experts Say the Actual Value of Tesla’s Stock Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies

US attorney general Pam Bondi has told at least 10 tech companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, that they have “incurred no liability” for supporting TikTok despite the federal ban on providing services to the popular video-sharing app, according to letters disclosed on Thursday. Under orders from President Donald Trump, Bondi has refused to… Continue reading Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

The head of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is leaving the unit this month to take a job with a quantum computing company, WIRED has learned. Rick Muller’s pending departure from IARPA comes amid broader efforts to downsize the United States intelligence community, including the Office of the Director of National… Continue reading The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned