Some automakers are eagerly lining up to adopt Apple’s next-gen phone mirroring system. But others say they aren’t in any rush. Some automakers are eagerly lining up to adopt Apple’s next-gen phone mirroring system. But others say they aren’t in any rush. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers… Continue reading Apple’s more immersive CarPlay is dividing the auto industry
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The Architects of Project 2025 Are Suddenly Very Concerned About AI Safety
The Heritage Foundation — the group behind the infamous Project 2025, the conservative policy plan that outlined regressive social policies and the consolidation of executive power that’s served as a playbook for the Trump administration — is suddenly really, really down with AI regulation. Who could have guessed! The conservative think tank has recently been… Continue reading The Architects of Project 2025 Are Suddenly Very Concerned About AI Safety
Tesla Stock in Tailspin After Error-Plagued Robotaxi Debut
Things are veering way off the road for Tesla. In the wake of the long-awaited Robotaxi rollout in Austin, Tesla stock saw an initial bump — but those gains weren’t able to withstand the ample bad press the autonomous cabs have gotten in the few days they’ve trawled Texas streets. On Tuesday, the botched Robotaxi… Continue reading Tesla Stock in Tailspin After Error-Plagued Robotaxi Debut
Fansly Outlaws Furry Content
In just over a decade, the world has been transformed as smartphones put the internet at our fingertips. This digital revolution didn’t just change how we surf the web or chat with our friends, but reshaped our entire relationship with the economy. Among the most drastic changes in the smartphone era is the rise of the… Continue reading Fansly Outlaws Furry Content
People Are Asking ChatGPT for Advice on Injecting Their Own Facial Filler, a Cosmetic Procedure That Should Only Be Carried Out by Licensed Medical Professionals
Image by Getty / Futurism Since OpenAI first introduced ChatGPT to the public back in 2022, people have done all sorts of ill-advised things with the AI tool — from attorneys filing court documents that cite hallucinated caselaw to everyday users spiraling into severe mental health crises as the chatbot affirms delusional thoughts. Now add… Continue reading People Are Asking ChatGPT for Advice on Injecting Their Own Facial Filler, a Cosmetic Procedure That Should Only Be Carried Out by Licensed Medical Professionals
AI Agents Are Getting Better at Writing Code—and Hacking It as Well
The latest artificial intelligence models are not only remarkably good at software engineering—new research shows they are getting ever-better at finding bugs in software, too. AI researchers at UC Berkeley tested how well the latest AI models and agents could find vulnerabilities in 188 large open source codebases. Using a new benchmark called CyberGym, the… Continue reading AI Agents Are Getting Better at Writing Code—and Hacking It as Well
Lux Aeterna Raises $4M in Pre-Seed Funding
Delphi Render Lux Aeterna, a Denver, CO-based space infrastructure company which specializes in orbital operations through reentry and reusability, raised $4M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Space Capital with participation from Dynamo Ventures, Mission One Capital, Alumni Ventures, Service Provider Capital, and strategic tech angels, including the co-founders of Dive Technologies (acquired by Anduril). The company intends to use the… Continue reading Lux Aeterna Raises $4M in Pre-Seed Funding
Nascent Materials emerges from stealth to make LFP batteries better and cheaper
Lithium-ion batteries have dropped in cost by 75% over the past decade, a marvel of research and development that isn’t the result of a singular breakthrough but of myriad incremental improvements. Few know that better than Chaitanya Sharma, founder of the stealthy Nascent Materials. Sharma spent a little over two years working at Tesla’s Gigafactory… Continue reading Nascent Materials emerges from stealth to make LFP batteries better and cheaper
Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks
Self-driving trucks developed by Kodiak Robotics contain some remote-driving DNA courtesy of Vay, a driverless car-sharing startup out of Berlin. The two companies, which announced a partnership on Wednesday, have been working together since last year, when Kodiak’s self-driving trucks began making driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West… Continue reading Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks
Sam Altman takes his ‘io’ trademark battle public
The court of public opinion does not resolve trademark disputes. The court of public opinion does not resolve trademark disputes. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has put a… Continue reading Sam Altman takes his ‘io’ trademark battle public