A vitiligo research group has “hit pause” on its forthcoming AI therapy bot after learning about negative mental health effects that other chatbots have been having on users. The Vitiligo Research Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and helping sufferers of the pigment-loss skin condition, cited recent news stories about so-called “AI psychosis” —… Continue reading Researchers Press Pause on AI Therapy Bot After Reports of AI Psychosis in Similar Products
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Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge
Transportation Electric Cars GM claims it has surpassed the current record holder for longest EV drive on a single charge held by Lucid Motors. GM claims it has surpassed the current record holder for longest EV drive on a single charge held by Lucid Motors. by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 5, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC… Continue reading Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge
California’s grid gets a record power assist from a 100k home battery fleet
Image: Sunrun More than 100,000 home batteries across California stepped up as a virtual power plant last week in a scheduled test event, and the results were impressive, according to new analysis from The Brattle Group. Sunrun was the largest aggregator, Tesla was the largest OEM, and most of the batteries were enrolledin California’s Demand-Side… Continue reading California’s grid gets a record power assist from a 100k home battery fleet
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share!004139
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 06:03 pm There were 1.8 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in June. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in June 2025 compared to June 2024. There were over 1.8 million registrations. BEVs grew 24% YoY to over 1.1 million units, compared to plugin hybrids growing 18% to around… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share!004139
Clean Technica: BMW Bringing Compelling Electric Cars To Market004138
There was a time a few years ago when Elon Musk was challenging other car companies to bring “compelling electric cars” to market. Well, as the old expression goes, “Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.” At the time Elon was making that plea, Oliver Zipse was taking over as the… Continue reading Clean Technica: BMW Bringing Compelling Electric Cars To Market004138
Clean Technica: Urander Enclosed Bed Cap Kit for the Cybertruck — CleanTechnica Tested004137
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 09:57 am The Cybertruck is one of the most capable electric vehicles ever built, and customers and companies alike were eager to develop a range of products that helped it to achieve its full potential. Patrick and his team at Urander were some of the first to develop a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Urander Enclosed Bed Cap Kit for the Cybertruck — CleanTechnica Tested004137
Clean Technica: EVs Take A Record 98.2% Share In Norway — BEVs Alone At 97.2%004136
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 04:08 pm July saw plugin EVs take a record 98.2% share in Norway, up from 94.3% year on year. BEVs alone took 97.2% share, a new record high. Overall auto volume was 9,563 units, up 48% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. July’s auto market saw… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take A Record 98.2% Share In Norway — BEVs Alone At 97.2%004136
OpenAI Admits ChatGPT Missed Signs of Delusions in Users Struggling With Mental Health
After over a month of providing the same copy-pasted response amid mounting reports of “AI psychosis“, OpenAI has finally admitted that ChatGPT has been failing to recognize clear signs of its users struggling with their mental health, including suffering delusions. “We don’t always get it right,” the AI maker wrote in a new blog post, under… Continue reading OpenAI Admits ChatGPT Missed Signs of Delusions in Users Struggling With Mental Health
Leaked ChatGPT Conversation Shows User Identified as Lawyer Asking How to “Displace a Small Amazonian Indigenous Community From Their Territories in Order to Build a Dam and a Hydroelectric Plant”
In case you missed it, OpenAI has responded to a recent “leak” of thousands of ChatGPT conversations by removing a sharing feature that led to its users unknowingly unleashing their private exchanges onto the world wide web. We enclose the term in quotation marks because the “leak” wasn’t the doing of some nefarious hackers, but… Continue reading Leaked ChatGPT Conversation Shows User Identified as Lawyer Asking How to “Displace a Small Amazonian Indigenous Community From Their Territories in Order to Build a Dam and a Hydroelectric Plant”
Job Seekers Disgusted When They Show Up to Job Interviews and the “Interviewer” Isn’t Even Human
Employment seekers are getting frustrated when they finally lock down a much-sought-after job interview — only to realize when they log onto the meeting that the “interviewers” isn’t even human. As Fortune reports, professionals are starting to push back, noping out of interviews conducted by AI and reasoning that the company culture can’t be very… Continue reading Job Seekers Disgusted When They Show Up to Job Interviews and the “Interviewer” Isn’t Even Human