Tesla (TSLA) chair sells most of her stocks – her time is done?

Tesla’s Chairwoman, Robyn Denholm, has filed to sell another $30 million in Tesla stock. She appears to be completely liquidating her stake in the company she chairs. This morning, we noted that a Tesla insider made their first stock purchase in five years. Other than the small purchase from Joe Gebbia disclosed last night, Tesla… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) chair sells most of her stocks – her time is done?

Tesla insider buys stock for the first time in years and it’s hilarious

For the first time in five years, a Tesla insider required to report Tesla stock transactions bought stocks rather than selling them. But the transaction is so small that it makes the whole situation hilarious. Insiders in public companies are top executives and board members who are required to report to the SEC any transaction… Continue reading Tesla insider buys stock for the first time in years and it’s hilarious

Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple

The new ‘Snapshot’ site links artist, actor, and athlete profiles to where you can find them on Apple services. The new ‘Snapshot’ site links artist, actor, and athlete profiles to where you can find them on Apple services. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in… Continue reading Apple launches a new celebrity hub that’s all about Apple

Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 Truck

A retrofitted printing shop in Indiana will produce Slate Auto’s barebones EV. A retrofitted printing shop in Indiana will produce Slate Auto’s barebones EV. Since Slate Auto came out of stealth mode last week, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about the finer details of the ultra-barebones electric Truck, which is set to cost… Continue reading Slate Auto confirms where it’ll build its $20,000 Truck

There Are Hilarious New Allegations About Those “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” Anti-Piracy Ads

It would be really funny if those iconically preachy “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” anti-piracy ads turned out to use pirated — sorry, stolen — materials, huh? Like, really really funny. Who could ask for a richer pièce de résistance to highlight just how outrageous its central thesis is: that downloading something from the internet… Continue reading There Are Hilarious New Allegations About Those “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” Anti-Piracy Ads

Duolingo Announces Plans to Replace as Many Human Workers as Possible With AI

Don’t do it, Duolingo. Pivot Power The gamified, owl-mascoted language learning app Duolingo is completing its “AI-first” pivot — and replacing all its human contractors along the way. In an all-hands email that was later posted on LinkedIn, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced that the company would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that… Continue reading Duolingo Announces Plans to Replace as Many Human Workers as Possible With AI

Reddit Threatens to Sue Researchers Who Ran “Dead Internet” AI Experiment on Its Site

The subreddit r/changemyview has long been a contentious place for Reddit users to “post an opinion” and “understand other perspectives.” It’s a forum filled with fiery — but largely civil — debates, covering everything from the role political activism to the dangers of social media echo chambers. Lately, though, not every user posting on the… Continue reading Reddit Threatens to Sue Researchers Who Ran “Dead Internet” AI Experiment on Its Site

Ice Age Humans Were Skilled Firebenders, Scientists Find

Hominids have been using fire for at least a million years — but scientists have found that human fire-wielding skills during our planet’s last great Ice Age became so advanced that they would have made Bobby Flay proud. A group of archaeologists from across Europe has found, per a new study in the journal Geoarchaeology, that… Continue reading Ice Age Humans Were Skilled Firebenders, Scientists Find

Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change

Tesla represents the bulk of the Level 2 automated crashes to the federal government. But the Trump administration wants to lighten that load. Tesla represents the bulk of the Level 2 automated crashes to the federal government. But the Trump administration wants to lighten that load. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years… Continue reading Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

The end-to-end encrypted communication app WhatsApp, used by roughly 3 billion people around the world, will roll out cloud-based AI capabilities in the coming weeks that are designed to preserve WhatsApp’s defining security and privacy guarantees while offering users access to message summarization and composition tools. Meta has been incorporating generative AI features across its… Continue reading WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy