Is the momentum of AI starting to wane? Target Practice Google’s parent company Alphabet failed to hit sales targets, falling a 0.1 percent short of Wall Street’s revenue expectations — a fraction of a point that’s seen the company’s stock slide almost eight percent today, in its worst performance since October 2023. It’s also a… Continue reading Google’s Finances Are in Chaos as the Company Flails at Unpopular AI
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Fans of the Actual Dogecoin Cryptocurrency Are Disgusted With Elon Musk’s Antics
“Feels disgusting to be a part of this thing.” Much Sad Formerly known for rockets and electric cars, Elon Musk has emerged as a central personality of the Trump administration as he’s hyper-publicly torn through the federal government, leaving a trail of lawsuits and investigations in his wake. As that drama has played out across… Continue reading Fans of the Actual Dogecoin Cryptocurrency Are Disgusted With Elon Musk’s Antics
Elon Musk Proposes Putting US Treasury on Blockchain
Elon Musk and his gang of young interns are descending on US federal agencies like flies. After a tense weekend in which Musk forced his way into the Treasury’s servers — gaining access to Social Security, Medicare, and possibly student loan payment information — it was widely reported that Trump’s broligarch has “read only access” to… Continue reading Elon Musk Proposes Putting US Treasury on Blockchain
NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
A number of federal employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the US federal agency that monitors and models the oceans and atmosphere for the purpose of predicting changes in climate and weather, have received orders to temporarily cease communicating with foreign nationals, including those working directly with the US government, WIRED has… Continue reading NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’
This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
An engineer named Nikhil Rajpal is representing Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to multiple sources. Government records reviewed by WIRED show that Rajpal has working email addresses with both DOGE and the NOAA. The DOGE address, like others from the agency,… Continue reading This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers
Scout Motors’ plan to eschew traditional dealerships and sell EVs directly to consumers is running into legal trouble. A group of Volkswagen and Audi dealers filed a lawsuit in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County this week against Scout Motors, the EV that spun out of Volkswagen. The lawsuit, which was first reported… Continue reading Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers
Volkswagen claims it’s actually making that $20,000 EV and will show it next month
It could be the ID.1, a car VW has promised since 2022. It could be the ID.1, a car VW has promised since 2022. Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Volkswagen has announced that… Continue reading Volkswagen claims it’s actually making that $20,000 EV and will show it next month
ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2025: AI agents will significantly improve employee productivity
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images ARK Invest‘s Big Ideas 2025 highlights the convergences between and among the five technologically enabled innovation platforms evolving today: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Energy Storage, Public Blockchains, and Multiomic Sequencing. In 2025, ARK features 11 Big Ideas illustrating the massive transformations occurring today. Also: AI agents will match ‘good mid-level’ engineers this year, says Mark… Continue reading ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2025: AI agents will significantly improve employee productivity
Toyota’s first EV battery plant in the US is ready for business, but there’s more
The world’s largest automaker wants to catch up in the global EV race after falling behind rivals like Tesla and BYD. On Wednesday, Toyota announced that its $14 billion EV battery plant in North Carolina is open for business. The new facility will begin shipping batteries for Toyota’s electric vehicles in April. Meanwhile, Toyota revealed separate… Continue reading Toyota’s first EV battery plant in the US is ready for business, but there’s more
Honda and Nissan’s $60 billion EV partnership plans are already falling apart
The landmark EV merger, which would create the world’s third-largest automaker, may not happen after all. Honda and Nissan’s EV partnership plans are reportedly already being called off. The partnership was expected to help the Japanese automakers survive after falling behind BYD, Tesla, and others as the industry shifts to electric. Why are Honda and… Continue reading Honda and Nissan’s $60 billion EV partnership plans are already falling apart