Experts at OpenAI and Anthropic are calling out Elon Musk and xAI for refusing to publish any safety research — and for potentially not having done any at all. In the wake of Grok, xAI’s chatbot, calling itself “MechaHitler” and publicly spewing a ton of racist and antisemitic vitriol, safety experts at those rival firms… Continue reading OpenAI and Anthropic Are Horrified by Elon Musk’s “Reckless” and “Completely Irresponsible” Grok Scandal
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Trump Undergoes Emergency Heart Tests After Swelling Detected
Image by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump has undergone medical testing after photographs showed noticeable swelling in his ankles. As the Daily Beast reports, the 79-year-old former reality TV personality was also seen with foundation covering his right hand during a July 15 press hearing, possibly to obscure bruising, as well the… Continue reading Trump Undergoes Emergency Heart Tests After Swelling Detected
Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for Tesla’s Cybertruck, sales for the controversial pickup truck are circling the drain after dropping off a cliff. In numbers, the Elon Musk-owned automaker sold just 4,306 Cybertrucks in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book —… Continue reading Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water
Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand Review: Grow Your Own
Upon receiving the Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand in the mail, I did not expect that I’d be enjoying some tea before I’d even unwrapped all the parts. “Is that … Zooey Deschanel? With a Dollar Tree Property Brother?” my husband asked, peering over my shoulder as I unpacked various tubes and parts. And indeed, among… Continue reading Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstand Review: Grow Your Own
Roborock Saros Z70 Review: OmniGrip Doesn’t Quite Work
I spent a few weeks lying in wait around my house, stalking it. My poor OmniGrip got into trouble all the time. I spent a morning wrestling the arm out of our freestanding toilet paper holder in the bathroom. It pulled all the kitchen towels off the rack. The emergency stop button (and the child… Continue reading Roborock Saros Z70 Review: OmniGrip Doesn’t Quite Work
OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round
OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, it hasn’t even revealed what it’s working on yet. The move is raising eyebrows across Silicon Valley, and it’s only the… Continue reading OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round
24,000 e-bike batteries recalled because the US can’t get its shit together
The VIVI MO206SHUL shown here replaces the recalled MO206SH model but has a battery with UL 2849/2271 certification. | Image: VIVI The US federal government’s consumer watchdog has issued a recall for “about 24,000” batteries sold with cheap VIVI e-bikes at retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and AliExpress for prices between $365 and $950. At least… Continue reading 24,000 e-bike batteries recalled because the US can’t get its shit together
Rokt Acquires Canal
Rokt, a NYC-based company which specializes in ecommerce, acquired Canal, a San Francisco, CA-based company providing AI and services to scale clients 3P product revenue. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition enables Rokt’s ecommerce partners to expand their product range by tapping into a curated network of third-party inventory from direct-to-consumer… Continue reading Rokt Acquires Canal
Honda’s new super low-cost electric motorcycle could come at the perfect time
Earlier this week, we covered Honda’s new patent images that revealed what looks to be a production-ready, ultra-low-cost electric motorcycle from the world’s most prolific motorcycle maker. While the company hasn’t officially announced plans to bring the bike to market, the level of detail in the patent suggests one thing loud and clear: Honda’s electric… Continue reading Honda’s new super low-cost electric motorcycle could come at the perfect time
Electric Bronco, 6 passenger Model Y, and Waymo’s is bigger than Elon’s
We’ve got huge news in the 4X4 Ford world with the launch of the first-ever all electric Ford Bronco. Plus, we’ve got a new long-wheelbase Model Y from Tesla and a full-scale d*ck-measuring contest in the world of full self driving. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge! We’ve also got a… Continue reading Electric Bronco, 6 passenger Model Y, and Waymo’s is bigger than Elon’s