Image: GM General Motors and Redwood Materials are joining forces to take EV battery tech beyond the road and onto the grid. The two companies just signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that sets the stage for turning both new and second-life GM batteries into energy storage systems to support the US’s rising electricity demand.… Continue reading Redwood is repurposing GM’s EV batteries into energy storage
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Tesla engineer admits Tesla didn’t maintain Autopilot crash records amid trial over fatal crash
A Tesla engineer admitted in court that Tesla didn’t maintain Autopilot crash records before 2018, 3 years after launching the ADAS system, in a trial over the death of a bystander in a crash involving Autopilot. Tesla is currently on trial in Miami over a crash involving a 2019 Tesla Model S that was operating… Continue reading Tesla engineer admits Tesla didn’t maintain Autopilot crash records amid trial over fatal crash
Tesla announces Model YL, a larger 6-seater SUV coming this fall
Tesla has announced the new ‘Model YL’, a larger 6-seater Model Y with a longer wheelbase, coming to China this fall. We first heard about this new version of the Model Y through hacker Green last month. Today, Tesla officially announced the new Model Y variant, called Model YL, on China’s Weibo, stating that it… Continue reading Tesla announces Model YL, a larger 6-seater SUV coming this fall
The Former CEO of Uber Kind of Sounds Like He’s Losing It When He’s Talking About AI
It sounds like the co-founder and former CEO of Uber has had a big gulp of the AI Kool-aid — and then some. On a recent episode of the All-In podcast, Travis Kalanick, who resigned from the ride-hailing company in disgrace in 2017, spoke rapturously about his experience using chatbots like ChatGPT and Grok. That’s… Continue reading The Former CEO of Uber Kind of Sounds Like He’s Losing It When He’s Talking About AI
OpenAI Engineer Quits, Says Company Is Pure Chaos Inside
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is setting a breakneck pace with his company, rolling out feature after feature to keep the multibillion-dollar gravy train steaming ahead. And that kind of drum beat, especially paired with ChatGPT’s meteoric rise, is bound to cause plenty of chaos behind the scenes. In a blog post, former OpenAI engineer Calvin… Continue reading OpenAI Engineer Quits, Says Company Is Pure Chaos Inside
Top AI Researchers Concerned They’re Losing the Ability to Understand What They’ve Created
Researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta have joined forces to warn about what they’re building. In a new position paper, 40 researchers spread across those four companies called for more investigation of AI powered by so-called “chains-of-thought” (CoT), the “thinking out loud” process that advanced “reasoning” models — the current vanguard of consumer-facing AI… Continue reading Top AI Researchers Concerned They’re Losing the Ability to Understand What They’ve Created
Leading AI Models Are Completely Flunking the Three Laws of Robotics
In his genre-defining 1950 collection of science fiction short stories “I, Robot,” author Isaac Asimov laid out the Three Laws of Robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except… Continue reading Leading AI Models Are Completely Flunking the Three Laws of Robotics
Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving
You’ll be able to let everyone at work know you’re working really hard while driving along. You’ll be able to let everyone at work know you’re working really hard while driving along. Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving
ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders
For the past few weeks, the AI-powered ElliQ companion robot has perched on the end of my desk. Designed by Intuition Robotics for seniors living alone, this proactive animatronic chats to me throughout the day, checking how I’m feeling, suggesting “fun” activities, and prodding me to be more active and sociable. While it can be… Continue reading ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders
DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children
United States Senator Ron Wyden is pressing the United States departments of Homeland Security and Justice to explain how and why they are collecting DNA from immigrants, including children, on a massive scale. Wyden confronted the agencies with demands this week to explain the scope, legality, and oversight of the government’s DNA collection. In letters… Continue reading DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children