Tesla is now selling retrofit turn signal stalks for Model 3 vehicles in the US, after having deleted the stalks in its update of the Model 3. At first, they were only available in China for certain cars, for the equivalent of ~$350. Now they’re available in the US, but for $595 instead. In August,… Continue reading Tesla now sells turn signal retrofits in US, a $595 solution to a problem it caused
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Ferrari exposes the guts of its upcoming 1000hp EV
Transportation Electric Cars The upcoming Elettrica will be Ferrari’s first EV, but it will have some familiar sounding specs, like 1000 horsepower and a top speed of 193mph. The upcoming Elettrica will be Ferrari’s first EV, but it will have some familiar sounding specs, like 1000 horsepower and a top speed of 193mph. by Andrew… Continue reading Ferrari exposes the guts of its upcoming 1000hp EV
President of DC Comics Says It Will Never Use AI
Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images for SDCCMalaga At this year’s New York Comic Con, DC Comics president and publisher Jim Lee made a striking announcement: that the company will “not support AI-generated storytelling or artwork.” “Not now, not ever, as long as [SVP, general manager] Anne DePies and I are in charge,” he added, as quoted by… Continue reading President of DC Comics Says It Will Never Use AI
Even Longtime Swifties Disgusted by Taylor’s Use of AI
Photo by Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift, the queen mother of never taking a stance on anything that doesn’t directly impact her, has reversed course on AI — and her biggest fans are repulsed by that hypocrisy. In partnership with Google and as a part of promo for her twelfth studio… Continue reading Even Longtime Swifties Disgusted by Taylor’s Use of AI
Jake Paul Invites Users to Fake Him on Sora, So They Immediately Use It to Make Him Gay and Obsessed With Makeup
TikTok / Futurism OpenAI’s recent launch of its text-to-video AI generator app, Sora 2, has already led to an enormous tidal wave of AI slop hitting internet feeds. The company made the eyebrow-raising decision of putting deepfakes front and center of the app’s TikTok-like experience, inviting users to offer themselves up for “cameos” created by… Continue reading Jake Paul Invites Users to Fake Him on Sora, So They Immediately Use It to Make Him Gay and Obsessed With Makeup
Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren’t Giving Up
Legal experts WIRED spoke with say that the ICE monitoring and documentation apps that Apple has removed from its App Store are clear examples of protected speech under the US Constitution’s First Amendment. “These apps are publishing constitutionally protected speech. They’re publishing truthful information about matters of public interest that people obtained just by witnessing… Continue reading Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren’t Giving Up
Europe Pledges $600 Billion for Clean Energy Projects in Africa
“From the outset, the Global Gateway has been described as the European Union’s attempt to rival the Belt and Road Initiative’s overseas infrastructure investment funds. At €300 billion through 2027, however, it is a David-versus-Goliath-style undertaking,” says Gabriele Rosana, an associate fellow at the Institute of International Affairs in Rome. China has already been investing… Continue reading Europe Pledges $600 Billion for Clean Energy Projects in Africa
How AI is shaping the future of mobility with Uber’s CPO and Nuro’s co-founder at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Artificial intelligence is not just changing how we work — it’s transforming how we move. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, two industry leaders at the forefront of AI-driven mobility will take the AI Stage to explore the future of intelligent transportation systems: Uber’s Sachin Kansal and Nuro’s Dave… Continue reading How AI is shaping the future of mobility with Uber’s CPO and Nuro’s co-founder at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ software under investigation for traffic safety violations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving tech after receiving reports that the software caused vehicles to run red lights or cross into wrong lanes. The probe, which identified more than 50 reports of these kinds of violations (four of which led to injuries), is one of… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ software under investigation for traffic safety violations
DoorDash to use Serve Robotics’ sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles
DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food brought to them by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that would see them using autonomous robots to make deliveries across the U.S. The tie-up comes a week after DoorDash unveiled Dot, an autonomous food delivery… Continue reading DoorDash to use Serve Robotics’ sidewalk robots for deliveries in Los Angeles