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A Leading Indicator Has Emerged Suggesting That the AI Industry Is Cooked

In the world of cultural commentary, there are plenty of benchmarks used to determine when a trend is on its deathbed. From the classic shark-jumping episode of “Happy Days” to the adoption of Facebook by grandparents the world around, those with their ears to the ground can spot when a craze is on its way… Continue reading A Leading Indicator Has Emerged Suggesting That the AI Industry Is Cooked

Creator of “Indie Band” Who Insisted It Wasn’t AI-Generated Just Admitted the Truth

A “band” that sparked a heated debate for heavily relying on generative AI — and still somehow accumulating over half a million listeners on Spotify — has finally admitted the truth. Earlier this week, a self-proclaimed “indie rock band” called The Velvet Sundown claimed on its “official” X account that it “never” used any AI,… Continue reading Creator of “Indie Band” Who Insisted It Wasn’t AI-Generated Just Admitted the Truth

OpenAI Says It’s Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises

Among the strangest twists in the rise of AI has been growing evidence that it’s negatively impacting the mental health of users, with some even developing severe delusions after becoming obsessed with the chatbot.  One intriguing detail from our most recent story about this disturbing trend is OpenAI’s response: it says it’s hired a full-time… Continue reading OpenAI Says It’s Hired a Forensic Psychiatrist as Its Users Keep Sliding Into Mental Health Crises

Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional

As the popularity of ICEBlock, an app where people can share sightings of immigration enforcement officials, has soared in recent days, Trump administration officials have threatened to prosecute its developer and CNN for reporting on the platform. But legal experts tell WIRED that there is nothing illegal about the app and prosecuting its creator would… Continue reading Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance

Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending package, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” paving the way for a major overhaul of the country’s Medicaid program. If passed by the House, which could happen before the July Fourth holiday, millions of people stand to lose their health insurance. The… Continue reading Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance

Google’s customizable Gemini chatbots are now in Docs, Sheets, and Gmail

A ‘Gem’ of an upgrade for Workspace users. A ‘Gem’ of an upgrade for Workspace users. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google is giving Workspace users a way to access “Gems” — customizable versions of… Continue reading Google’s customizable Gemini chatbots are now in Docs, Sheets, and Gmail

Troubling times for Tesla, Nissan, and Dodge – plus some fun yellow stuff!

Tesla’s Q2 results are in, and they are way, way down from Q2 of 2024. At the same time, Nissan seems to be in serious trouble and the first-ever all-electric Dodge muscle car is getting recalled because its dumb engine noises are the wrong kind of dumb engine noises. All this and more on today’s… Continue reading Troubling times for Tesla, Nissan, and Dodge – plus some fun yellow stuff!

Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — King Volkswagen Rules in a Fast Growing (+34% YoY) EV Market004084

Last Updated on: 2nd July 2025, 09:30 pm EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 305,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in May. That’s up 34% year over year (YoY), its fastest growth rate since August 2023. The 2025 growth rate is also accelerating, now at +24% YoY, or 1.4 million units, which… Continue reading Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — King Volkswagen Rules in a Fast Growing (+34% YoY) EV Market004084

Clean Technica: Tesla Closes Out Q2 2025 With A Bang… Or Was That General Motors?004083

Last Updated on: 2nd July 2025, 12:25 pm As expected, earlier today Tesla reported an impressive total of 384,000 EVs delivered around the world for Q2 of 2025, though the celebratory mood was somewhat tempered by a sharp downslide compared to the numbers for the same quarter last year. Oopsies… Don’t Hold Your Breath For… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Closes Out Q2 2025 With A Bang… Or Was That General Motors?004083