There’s no limit to the promise of artificial intelligence. Or at least, there’s no limit to the promises that the powerful make about AI. We’re told by tech companies and their investors that AI has the capacity to transform everything, making us more productive workers and more efficient learners — before eventually making us obsolete… Continue reading AI Is Like Tinkerbell: It Only Works If We Believe in It
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Dad Baffled When 6-Year-Old Daughter Turns Off AI Function on High Tech Doll and Plays With It Like Regular Toy
A dad just can’t seem to figure out why his six-year-old daughter wasn’t impressed by the AI toy he gave her for Christmas. Alex Volkov, a self-styled “AI evangelist” and founder of a translation service powered by the tech, tweeted about his parenting difficulties over the holidays. For better or worse, it’s provided us a… Continue reading Dad Baffled When 6-Year-Old Daughter Turns Off AI Function on High Tech Doll and Plays With It Like Regular Toy
American Psychological Association Urges FTC to Investigate AI Chatbots Claiming to Offer Therapy
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. The American Psychological Association (APA) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the… Continue reading American Psychological Association Urges FTC to Investigate AI Chatbots Claiming to Offer Therapy
Why Honda is merging with Nissan: factories, SUVs, and China
/ Honda executives are interested in Nissan’s big SUVs for future hybrids. Photo by PHILIP FONG / AFP via Getty Images Honda’s potential merger with Nissan would represent one of the largest shake-ups to the industry since the creation of Stellantis in 2021. But there are huge risks involved, too. On Tuesday in Las Vegas,… Continue reading Why Honda is merging with Nissan: factories, SUVs, and China
Coming back to CES after a decade-long break was a trip
/ Some things change and some things really, really don’t. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story Cool screens are still undefeated at CES. Twelve years ago, I could have… Continue reading Coming back to CES after a decade-long break was a trip
HK’s Betatron Venture Group leads construction tech firm Varadise’s Series A roundThe Series A round also saw the participation of the Innovation and …
Hong Kong’s construction tech firm Varadise has secured $3 million in a Series A financing round led by early-stage venture capital firm Betatron Venture Group, as it charts international expansion plans into Southeast Asia, Mainland China, and the Middle East. The Series A round also saw the participation of the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund… Continue reading HK’s Betatron Venture Group leads construction tech firm Varadise’s Series A roundThe Series A round also saw the participation of the Innovation and …
Clean Technica: More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home003796
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I’m writing one more article about the results of a survey conducted by JW Surety Bonds. I already wrote about the finding that 1 in 4 Americans won’t touch Tesla products due to Elon Musk, as well as findings… Continue reading Clean Technica: More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home003796
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Juniper Revealed In China003795
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The long awaited Tesla Model Y refresh — code named Juniper — has broken cover in China. The car is evolutionary rather than revolutionary, which makes sense if you are talking about the best selling electric car in the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Juniper Revealed In China003795
Clean Technica: 55% of Americans Would Ride in a Tesla Robotaxi003794
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I just wrote about interesting new research finding that 25% of Americans are completely avoiding Tesla products because of Elon Musk. It’s a big deal, whether many Tesla fans want to acknowledge it or not. In theory, that’s 1.5… Continue reading Clean Technica: 55% of Americans Would Ride in a Tesla Robotaxi003794
Clean Technica: 25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk003793
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Three things are no secret: 1) Elon Musk benefits more than any other individual from Tesla’s success, 2) Elon Musk has gotten extremely involved in political matters (emphasis on “extremely”), and 3) many people won’t buy Tesla products because… Continue reading Clean Technica: 25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk003793