OpenAI is seeking capital from new and existing investors, two people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The fundraising effort is part of a $40 billion round announced in March. The round will reopen on Monday, July 28, according to one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of the fundraising effort. The $40… Continue reading OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round
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Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now
As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout related to his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, some of his own supporters have decided only one conspiracy theory could possibly explain what’s going on. Welcome to the era of the “false flag.” Almost every news development is now labeled a “false flag,” or a… Continue reading Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now
Nevoya raises $9.3M as its EV truck fleet reaches cost parity with diesel
Los Angeles-based Nevoya came out of stealth last year with the ambitious goal of breaking the EV truck adoption logjam. Nevoya made enough progress on its goal to attract investors — and a $9.3 million seed round — to help it move even faster. The young company, which buys electric trucks and offers them to… Continue reading Nevoya raises $9.3M as its EV truck fleet reaches cost parity with diesel
Lucid Air owners will soon be able to use Tesla Superchargers — but there’s a catch
Owners of the Lucid Air sedan will be able to charge their luxury EVs at thousands of Tesla Supercharger stations in North America starting July 31, nearly two years since the automakers reached an agreement. But there is a notable caveat: Lucid Air vehicles won’t be able to charge as fast as Tesla vehicles. Lucid… Continue reading Lucid Air owners will soon be able to use Tesla Superchargers — but there’s a catch
Honda and Acura EV owners can now use Tesla Superchargers
The 2024 Honda Prologue. Honda has launched a new EV charging adapter that will allow its all-electric Prologue and Acura ZDX to power up at over 23,500 Tesla Supercharger stations. The $225 adapter lets vehicles equipped with Combined Charging System (CCS) plugs use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) stations, buying Honda some time before… Continue reading Honda and Acura EV owners can now use Tesla Superchargers
AI-Powered Coding Assistant Deletes Company Database, Says Restoring It Is Impossible
A tech entrepreneur named Jason Lemkin set out to document his experience using an AI “vibe coding” tool called Replit to make an app. But the “vibes” turned bad real quick. The AI wiped out a key company database, he claims — and when called out on its mistake, it insisted, sorrowfully, that it couldn’t… Continue reading AI-Powered Coding Assistant Deletes Company Database, Says Restoring It Is Impossible
A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans
Summer blockbusters like the new Superman and Jurassic World movies may be doing great at the box office, but promoting them is more complicated than ever. The old celebrity playbook of magazine profiles, TV chat shows, and press junkets isn’t enough in an era of audience fragmentation. Publicists now have to strategize which podcasts to… Continue reading A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans
Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locations
The Tesla Diner & Drive-In, a long-awaited and hyped facility that combines retro nostalgia and futurism with the automaker’s fast-charging network, officially opened at 4:20 p.m. Monday in Hollywood, California. The Tesla Diner & Drive-In is technically a place for Tesla drivers to charge their EVs and maybe get hamburger, hot dog, or other classic… Continue reading Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locations
California set to BAN Tesla sales, Vietnam leads the way, and VW value tanks
The State of California is moving to ban the sale of Tesla cars amid claims that the company and its CEO, Elon Musk, have misled buyers about the self-driving capabilities of their cars. We’ve also got market-leading news out of Vietnam and a pricey, pricey lesson for one VW ID.Buzz buyer on today’s lesson-learning episode… Continue reading California set to BAN Tesla sales, Vietnam leads the way, and VW value tanks
Economist Warns the AI Bubble Is Worse Than Immediately Before the Dot-Com Implosion
For years now, certain experts have warned that the AI industry is a massive bubble waiting to burst. The enormous hype driving a market frenzy, they say, could lead to a collapse if it’s exposed to be built on widespread overpromising. Most recently, Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok warned that the current AI… Continue reading Economist Warns the AI Bubble Is Worse Than Immediately Before the Dot-Com Implosion