China is cracking down on how automakers advertise driver-assistance features, banning terms like “autonomous driving,” “self-driving,” and “smart driving,” Reuters reported, citing a transcript of a meeting between the government and industry representatives. The updated rule will also prohibit automakers from rolling out improvements via software updates to advanced driver-assistance systems in vehicles already in… Continue reading Automakers selling cars in China banned from using ‘autonomous driving’ in ads
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China cracks down on automated driving features after Tesla’s FSD launch
Just after Tesla launched its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package, in China, the country announced that it cracking down on automated driving features with new limitations. In February, Tesla launched a first version of its “Full Self-Driving” FSD package in China for owners with the latest “Hardware 4.0”, or “HW4”, vehicles. Most of the features under Tesla’s FSD package… Continue reading China cracks down on automated driving features after Tesla’s FSD launch
Tesla Cybertruck is in crisis: new discounts and throttling down production
The Tesla Cybertruck is in crisis. The automaker is still sitting on a ton of old inventory, which it is now heavily discounting, and it is throttling down production to try to avoid building up the inventory again. When launching the production version of the Cybertruck in late 2023, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck is in crisis: new discounts and throttling down production
Tesla’s spring update activates adaptive high beams that won’t blind oncoming drivers
The update also includes more EV trip routing controls. The update also includes more EV trip routing controls. 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 The Verge. Tesla’s vehicles may be in a… Continue reading Tesla’s spring update activates adaptive high beams that won’t blind oncoming drivers
Fyre Fest 2 Is Already Crumbling Into Embarrassing Chaos
Remember Fyre Fest, the 2017 music festival that crashed and burned so epically that it became a metaphor for failed ventures? After threatening to follow up with a second Fyre Festival in April 2023, convicted fraudster and organizer Billy McFarland has announced that Fyre Festival 2 was scheduled to kick off in Playa del Carmen, Mexico,… Continue reading Fyre Fest 2 Is Already Crumbling Into Embarrassing Chaos
An Internal Tesla Analysis Found the Robotaxi Would Lose Money, and You’ll Never Guess What Elon Musk Did in Response
Back in October of 2024, Tesla investors and fanboys alike flocked to Hollywood for the company’s “We, Robot” event. The company’s backers hoped Musk would finally unveil the long-awaited “$25,000 Tesla” — a lower-budget EV that was sure to rejuvenate sales as the costly Cybertruck flopped — but what they got was anything but. Instead, the… Continue reading An Internal Tesla Analysis Found the Robotaxi Would Lose Money, and You’ll Never Guess What Elon Musk Did in Response
James Webb Spots Signs of Life on Nearby Planet
Astronomers say they’ve spotted a possible sign of life in the atmosphere of K2-18b, an exoplanet 124 light-years away, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters, the international team of researchers led by University of Cambridge astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan says they’ve detected the… Continue reading James Webb Spots Signs of Life on Nearby Planet
Google Is Once Again Deemed a Monopoly, This Time in Ad Tech
A federal judge ruled today that Google is a monopolist in some parts of the online advertising market, marking the second case in a year where the company was found to have violated US antitrust law. Last August, a federal judge ruled that Google was maintaining an illegal monopoly in search. Judge Leonie Brinkema of… Continue reading Google Is Once Again Deemed a Monopoly, This Time in Ad Tech
‘Pop the Balloon’ Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It
One of the more heated exchanges from the original Pop the Balloon or Find Love—a wildly popular YouTube show through which eligible Black singles ruthlessly assess each other’s attractiveness face-to-face—should have culminated with a lesson in humility. Aaron, a 29-year-old plumber whose deal breakers included “being promiscuous” and “non-cleanly” had just finished insulting a woman… Continue reading ‘Pop the Balloon’ Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It
Archer Aviation wants to help New Yorkers skip airport traffic with electric air taxis
New York City is one of those places in the world where you can get a dollar slice at 2 in the morning or have a burger delivered in under 30 minutes, but you’ll still spend two hours crawling down the highway to catch a flight. Archer Aviation wants to change that with air taxis… Continue reading Archer Aviation wants to help New Yorkers skip airport traffic with electric air taxis