Clean Technica: Tesla’s Mission Has Been Completely Assaulted By Current US Policy004211

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tesla’s original mission was to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and sustainable energy. As Elon Musk and others have said numerous times, there wasn’t even much hope of the business surviving. However, it was deemed useful to push the auto industry to electrify. That… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Mission Has Been Completely Assaulted By Current US Policy004211

Police Issue Warning About “AI Homeless Man” Prank

TikTok / Futurism AI-powered deepfake tech has come a very long way. Unsurprisingly, teens have been using the tech to prank their friends and family. The latest hoax involves kids sending their parents AI-manipulated pictures of them welcoming homeless men into their houses — prompting widespread alarm and even 911 calls, as NBC News reports.… Continue reading Police Issue Warning About “AI Homeless Man” Prank

The Biggest Fall Deals at Home Depot (2025)

Fall is for nesting—and for feathering your nest with whatever will keep you sane during the winter. Which is why a number of retailers, including The Home Depot, drop prices on home goods with big fall deals. The Home Depot fall savings event for 2025 is unusually broad, because The Home Depot itself is unusually… Continue reading The Biggest Fall Deals at Home Depot (2025)

Best Indoor Garden Systems: We’ve Been Testing All Year (2025)

“Like a coffee capsule machine, but for plants,” reads Click & Grow’s marketing copy. Sure enough, the Click & Grow Smart Garden’s seed pods come in a Nespresso-evoking plastic three-pack with a tear-off cover. (Pods run about $3 to $5 each.) Put a nutrient-packed “smart soil” seed pod in one of the Click & Grow’s… Continue reading Best Indoor Garden Systems: We’ve Been Testing All Year (2025)

Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off if You Act Fast

Bose is well known for its noise-canceling headphones and earbuds, and the high-end QuietComfort Ultra (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are currently marked down to just $329 on Amazon, with the same discount at Best Buy. You’ll have to move fast, though, as both sites feature countdown timers with less than 24 hours remaining as I write… Continue reading Some of Our Favorite Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off if You Act Fast

Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so

[embedded content] Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development.  On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation… Continue reading Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so

From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI

Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development.  On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation and responsibility… Continue reading From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI

Toyota’s new ultra-luxe brand will outshine Lexus

Toyota offered a sneak peek at the new Century, but this time, the ultra-luxe marquee is being spun off into a new high-end brand that will sit above Lexus. The Toyota Century evolves into an ultra-luxe brand Since it launched its first vehicle in 1989, the LS 400, Lexus has become one of the largest… Continue reading Toyota’s new ultra-luxe brand will outshine Lexus

Tesla investing in xAI: the good, the bad, the ugly

While Tesla shareholders are focused on giving Elon Musk a huge CEO compensation package, there’s a potentially even more impactful proposal that is sneaking through: Tesla investing in Musk’s xAI. Here are the pros and cons of this controversial proposal. Tesla Shareholder Proposal to invest in xAI For those unaware, xAI is Elon Musk’s private… Continue reading Tesla investing in xAI: the good, the bad, the ugly

Live Sports Are No Longer Live Thanks to Extremely Long Ads

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If you follow major league sports in the US, you know you have to sit through an astronomical number of ads. The average NFL TV broadcast features only 11 minutes of actual game time, but a full hour of commercials. Basketball fans have to sit through… Continue reading Live Sports Are No Longer Live Thanks to Extremely Long Ads