It’s the 11-minute space trip heard round the world — and it just won’t go away. Weeks on from Katy Perry’s epic girlboss trip to the outer atmosphere, the multi-millionaire pop musician says she’s been “battered and bruised” by the internet’s backlash to her garish stunt. The all-female space trip — which happened on April… Continue reading Katy Perry Says Her Treatment After Bezos Spaceflight Was Horribly Unfair
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Temu Blocks US Shoppers From Seeing Products Shipped From China
The popular Chinese ecommerce site Temu appears to have abruptly removed all products in the US version of its online store that ship directly to consumers from China, causing widespread confusion among both the company’s suppliers and customers. The change seemingly happened earlier this week, just days before a trade loophole that allows American consumers… Continue reading Temu Blocks US Shoppers From Seeing Products Shipped From China
A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’
Meta’s copyright battle with a group of authors, including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, will turn on the question of whether the company’s AI tools produce works that can cannibalize the authors’ book sales. US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria spent several hours grilling lawyers from both sides after they each filed motions for partial… Continue reading A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’
Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
The company is trying to get everyone to get rid of passwords, eventually. The company is trying to get everyone to get rid of passwords, eventually. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining… Continue reading Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas
Startup May Mobility plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform by the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a multi-year partnership. The tie-up with Uber offers May Mobility a chance to grow beyond offering shuttles within campuses and planned communities, while Uber adds May Mobility to its growing… Continue reading May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas
Waymo says its robotaxis are up to 25x safer for pedestrians and cyclists
Waymo has released new research saying that its driverless robotaxis reduce pedestrian- and cyclist-involved collisions by 82%-92%, and crashes that involve an injury by 96%, when compared to the average driver. Waymo has been operating its autonomous, driverless Level 4 robotaxis for several years now, and is continuing to (slowly) roll them out to more… Continue reading Waymo says its robotaxis are up to 25x safer for pedestrians and cyclists
Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it’s getting worse
Tesla is the only EV brand with a net negative brand perception, according to the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report – and much of the negative shift has happened in the last 6 months. The Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report (EVIR) surveyed 8,000 US consumers to ask them questions about electric vehicle purchasing decisions, both asking about… Continue reading Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it’s getting worse
Tesla loses manager behind its Cortex supercomputer to OpenAI
Tesla has lost the technical program manager behind its Cortex supercomputer in Texas to OpenAI. The latest example of a massive talent exodus at Tesla over the last year. Tesla has heavily invested in large data centers to house supercomputing power for training its neural networks to achieve self-driving capabilities. Its most recent facility is… Continue reading Tesla loses manager behind its Cortex supercomputer to OpenAI
Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y
Tesla’s sales in several key European markets continue to decline sharply in Q2 2025, despite the new Model Y, which was blamed for disappointing sales in the first quarter, now being available. Over the past couple of years, Tesla’s sales in Europe have been declining. In 2024, Tesla delivered 11% fewer vehicles in Europe compared… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y
Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas
After a slight delay, the company’s autonomous trucks are finally hauling freight. After a slight delay, the company’s autonomous trucks are finally hauling freight. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City &… Continue reading Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas