Yes, things continue to be weird in the orbit of Elon Musk. Apparently, groups of people in cities and states across the US that are very upset about several — or numerous — horrible things Elon Musk and his crew did in politics are now working to advocate for changes that will hurt Tesla, and… Continue reading Clean Technica: Concerns About “Double-Agent Lobbyists” For And Against Tesla004077
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Clean Technica: Republican Plan Would Gut CAFE Rules004076
CAFE — corporate average fuel economy — is a term that has been an integral part of the US auto industry since the OPEC oil embargoes of the 1970s. When gasoline was in short supply, it made sense for the government to encourage automakers to design more fuel efficient cars. One way to do that… Continue reading Clean Technica: Republican Plan Would Gut CAFE Rules004076
Clean Technica: A Tesla With 470,000 Miles Gets A Battery Upgrade004075
A 2015 Tesla Model S 70D with over 470,000 miles has received a battery upgrade — a “new” 100 kWh battery. The “new” battery was actually a used one in good condition. The fact that a Tesla Model S can be driven 470,000 miles and still be functional is news on its own. Some online… Continue reading Clean Technica: A Tesla With 470,000 Miles Gets A Battery Upgrade004075
Huge Number of Crypto Users Suddenly Getting Terrifying Letters From the IRS
Crypto bros are freaking out amid a surge in letters from the Internal Revenue Service about their digital currency holdings. As Bitcoin.com and other sites report, there has been a whopping 758 percent spike in customer mentions of IRS letters over the past two months alone, suggesting that there may be a taxation crackdown in… Continue reading Huge Number of Crypto Users Suddenly Getting Terrifying Letters From the IRS
Trump Goes Haywire on AI Regulation After China Agrees to Major Trade Deal
American president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping have finally resolved a months-long trade dispute revolving around the rare earth metals vital to developing artificial intelligence. It’s a resolution that makes it all the more bizarre that the US President is opening the floodgates for an AI arms race with China. Following Trump’s baffling… Continue reading Trump Goes Haywire on AI Regulation After China Agrees to Major Trade Deal
Google Sends Out Bizarre Email Saying AI Will Now Control Your Phone’s Apps
One of the most powerful tech corporations on earth has a message for Android users: its AI will soon be taking control of your phone. Android users have begun receiving ominous emails warning that Gemini, Google’s proprietary large language model (LLM), will soon be able to “help you” with apps like Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp.… Continue reading Google Sends Out Bizarre Email Saying AI Will Now Control Your Phone’s Apps
As Tesla Crumbles, Elon Musk Just Fired One of His Top Supporters at the Company
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired the automaker’s vice president of manufacturing and operations Omead Fashar, Forbes reports, amid plummeting sales and public backlash against the company. Fashar was one of Musk’s closest confidants and a powerful executive at the company, according to Bloomberg, which reported that Fashar had departed but didn’t say that Musk… Continue reading As Tesla Crumbles, Elon Musk Just Fired One of His Top Supporters at the Company
OpenAI’s Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate Microsoft Negotiations
A small clause inside OpenAI’s contract with Microsoft, once considered a distant hypothetical, has now become a flashpoint in one of the biggest partnerships in tech. The clause states that if OpenAI’s board ever declares it has developed artificial general intelligence (AGI), it would limit Microsoft’s contracted access to the startup’s future technologies. Microsoft, which… Continue reading OpenAI’s Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate Microsoft Negotiations
Prolific cybercrime gang now targeting airlines and the transportation sector
Cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant and Palo Alto Networks’ security research division Unit 42 say they have observed cyberattacks targeting the aviation industry resembling Scattered Spider. Scattered Spider is a collective of mostly… Continue reading Prolific cybercrime gang now targeting airlines and the transportation sector
TechCrunch Mobility: The Tesla robotaxi Rorschach test and Redwood’s next big act
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Less than a week ago, Tesla robotaxis began rolling out and giving rides to invited customers in Austin. As Sean O’Kane and I wrote this week, the… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: The Tesla robotaxi Rorschach test and Redwood’s next big act