Tesla Is So Cooked That It’s Now Refusing to Accept Cybertrucks as Trade-Ins

Embattled carmaker Tesla is sitting on almost 2,400 unsold Cybertrucks, worth roughly $200 million. It’s a harsh reality check. According to its latest — and eighth — recall issued last month, the carmaker has only sold around 46,000 of the divisive pickup trucks so far, despite a $7,500 tax credit. That’s a far cry from the… Continue reading Tesla Is So Cooked That It’s Now Refusing to Accept Cybertrucks as Trade-Ins

Elon Musk Reportedly Begged Donald Trump to Reverse the Tariffs

Donald Trump’s brutal tariff war is already rattling the global economy — and the resolve of business leaders everywhere. Look no further than the president’s close ally and number one henchman Elon Musk, who the Washington Post reports has been personally begging Trump to reconsider behind closed doors. Over the weekend, Musk broke rank and railed… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Begged Donald Trump to Reverse the Tariffs

This Appears to Be Why Sam Altman Actually Got Fired by OpenAI

It’s been nearly 18 months since OpenAI Sam Altman was unceremoniously sacked by the firm before being summarily reinstated just a few days later — and a new book claims to have the tea behind the stunning coup. In an excerpt from her forthcoming book about Altman, Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey revealed, based… Continue reading This Appears to Be Why Sam Altman Actually Got Fired by OpenAI

Tesla Supercharger damaged in possible explosion in Washington

It was the latest incident targeting Tesla property, as anger toward Elon Musk continues to grow. It was the latest incident targeting Tesla property, as anger toward Elon Musk continues to grow. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger damaged in possible explosion in Washington

Renoun Endurance 88 Skis Review: Switch Between Soft and Stiff

The advantages, though, were clear in my two days of testing in Arizona (I planned to ski a third day at Mount Hood in Oregon, where conditions are worse than in the Southwest, but a big spring storm had the roads under winter advisory, and I was not interested in strapping tire chains onto a… Continue reading Renoun Endurance 88 Skis Review: Switch Between Soft and Stiff

Amazon plays catchup with new Nova AI models to generate voices and video

Nova Sonic is Amazon’s real-time AI voice answer to Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT-4o Nova Sonic is Amazon’s real-time AI voice answer to Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT-4o Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support… Continue reading Amazon plays catchup with new Nova AI models to generate voices and video

Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi testing in Los Angeles 

Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit, is deploying a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles on the streets of Los Angeles starting Tuesday – a modest, yet meaningful step as the company inches toward offering public rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco later this year.  The data-collection effort marks Zoox’s entrance into its sixth city… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi testing in Los Angeles 

Social Security Staff Worried Elon Musk’s Meddling Is Going to Accidentally Crash the Whole System

Elon Musk and his Department of Government of Efficiency are tearing through the Social Security Administration, vowing to root out fraud and to rewrite the entire system’s code in a matter of months. And behind the scenes, they’re also gutting the teams that run it, leaving employees terrified that it’ll be sent into a “death… Continue reading Social Security Staff Worried Elon Musk’s Meddling Is Going to Accidentally Crash the Whole System

How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab

These scientists have taken extreme measures to get away from noise. These scientists have taken extreme measures to get away from noise. Allison Johnson is 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. It’s kind of impossible… Continue reading How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab

Clean Technica: Tesla’s Loyal Following Has Vanished — Will Musk Capitulate?003960

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! On Saturday Night Live this week, alum Mike Myers played Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Suddenly, no one likes Tesla cars,” Myers muttered. “So I asked myself why, and then I answered myself: because of me.” Alluding to the disintegration… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Loyal Following Has Vanished — Will Musk Capitulate?003960