Inshur Receives $35M in Growth Capital From Trinity Capital

Inshur, a Phoenix, AZ-based provider of insurance solutions for the on-demand economy, received $35M in Growth financing. Trinity Capital provided the financing. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its continued expansion across the U.S., advance its research into AI technologies for underwriting and real-time pricing, develop new solutions for the autonomous vehicle… Continue reading Inshur Receives $35M in Growth Capital From Trinity Capital

OpenAI’s open language model is imminent

Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI could be facing yet another test. Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI could be facing yet another test. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s complicated relationship with OpenAI is about to take an interesting… Continue reading OpenAI’s open language model is imminent

Increasingly Paranoid OpenAI Has Installed Fingerprint Scanners and Airgapped Systems to Prevent Secrets Escaping

As the United States embroils itself in a self-inflicted “arms race” with China, tech companies are ratcheting up the paranoia to extreme levels. Take ChatGPT’s creator OpenAI, which is reportedly clamping down hard on physical security after it says it was “targeted” by Chinese AI rivals. Per the Financial Times, the company has gone as far as… Continue reading Increasingly Paranoid OpenAI Has Installed Fingerprint Scanners and Airgapped Systems to Prevent Secrets Escaping

Clean Technica: An Electric Vehicle Conversion Story004091

Last Updated on: 8th July 2025, 11:54 am My 2019 Tesla Model 3 dual motor is going on 6 years and is over 154,000 miles (see image below). We still love the fabulous acceleration and the Full Self Driving (Supervised). The FSD isn’t good enough to let you snuggle up with a book, but it… Continue reading Clean Technica: An Electric Vehicle Conversion Story004091

Clean Technica: Florida Judge Denies Tesla Motion For Summary Judgement In Wrongful Death Suit004090

Last Updated on: 8th July 2025, 02:29 pm On the night of April 25, 2019, George McGee, a resident of Key Largo, Florida, was driving his 2019 Tesla Model S on a secondary road near his home. That road ended at a T intersection with Card Sound Road. At that intersection were a stop sign… Continue reading Clean Technica: Florida Judge Denies Tesla Motion For Summary Judgement In Wrongful Death Suit004090

The Earth’s Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today

“The cause of this acceleration is not explained.” Spin Cycle The Earth’s rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in recent memory as a result, slicing well over a millisecond off the usual 24 hours, Timeanddate.com… Continue reading The Earth’s Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today

OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially

Since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT on the world two and a half years ago, the company has operated at a substantial financial loss. Despite raising at least $60.9 billion in private funding since ChatGPT’s public launch, OpenAI is leaking billions of dollars every year. In 2024, for example, the tech startup lost some $5 billion, per MSNBC.… Continue reading OpenAI May Be in Major Trouble Financially

A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human

With 2.57 million subscribers and more than 800 million views, a YouTuber named Bloo is swiftly becoming one of the biggest gaming personalities in the biz. But unlike his human peers, this blue-haired vlogger is a cartoonish AI-powered avatar — perhaps the clearest sign yet of AI’s deep and industry-shaking inroads into the world of entertainment… Continue reading A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human

Best Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025: Hair, Skin, and Dental Care

All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8 to 11, and it’s a feeding frenzy for beauty steals, so I’m here to help you spend your money semi-responsibly. I’ve combed… Continue reading Best Prime Day Beauty Deals 2025: Hair, Skin, and Dental Care

Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more

Also Inc., the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian earlier this year, has raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. The funding round brings Also’s post-money valuation to $1 billion. The startup raised $105 million from Eclipse Ventures earlier this year when it was cleaved from Rivian. Also… Continue reading Rivian spinoff Also raises another $200M to build e-bikes and more