Transportation And so ends the independent e-bike era. And so ends the independent e-bike era. by Thomas Ricker and Andrew Hawkins Dec 18, 2025, 7:02 AM UTC The Brussels-based electric bike company has officially closed its deal to be acquired by ReBirth Group Holding, which also owns cycling brands Peugeot, Gitane, and Solex. The transaction… Continue reading Cowboy saddles up with a new owner
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Clean Technica: L3 Autonomous Driving Bonanza in China004295
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There’s been a flurry of announcements this week about L3 autonomous driving in China. I’ll get to them in a moment, but let’s first explain what L3 autonomous driving is. L2 autonomous driving is the driver-assist technology most automakers are deploying that we’re quite familiar… Continue reading Clean Technica: L3 Autonomous Driving Bonanza in China004295
Clean Technica: California: Tesla Has Engaged In False Advertising, Has To Suspend Vehicle Production & Sales If Problem Not Fixed004294
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. After years of battle on this topic, a California judge has ruled that Tesla’s use of the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self Driving” has effectively been false advertising. Judge Juliet Cox’s proposal was that Tesla’s license to manufacture and sell vehicles in California be suspended… Continue reading Clean Technica: California: Tesla Has Engaged In False Advertising, Has To Suspend Vehicle Production & Sales If Problem Not Fixed004294
Clean Technica: Issues Under The Surface With Tesla FSD vs. Waymo Driver004293
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Following my latest article on the long-running Waymo vs. Tesla FSD debate, a few readers tore into me (and Tesla) a little bit. One comment jumped out at me as a really important and interesting point, and then another did, and then another. So, I’m… Continue reading Clean Technica: Issues Under The Surface With Tesla FSD vs. Waymo Driver004293
The ChatGPT app store is here
OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly to Apple Music and DoorDash. OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly to Apple Music and DoorDash. by Richard Lawler Dec 18, 2025, 4:27 AM UTC Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech,… Continue reading The ChatGPT app store is here
Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Doublespeed / Getty Images Back in October, word started making the rounds of an AI startup called Doublespeed. Backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Doublespeed offers customers a unique service: access to a massive phone farm that could be used to operate hundreds of AI-generated social media… Continue reading Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on Instagram
AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Students at Lawton Chiles Middle School in Florida were sent scrambling into lockdown last week, after an alert from an AI surveillance system detected a student carrying a gun. There’s just one issue: the “gun” was actually a band student’s clarinet. The whole thing unraveled quickly,… Continue reading AI Sends School Into Lockdown After It Mistook a Student’s Clarinet for a Gun
A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID’s Funding
TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images In the weeks following the second inauguration of Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk — appointed to a powerful position in the government after supporting Trump’s run —began laying waste to a number of government agencies with the help of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). One major target in… Continue reading A Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID’s Funding
Toyota launches the new Urban Cruiser EV, an ‘authentic’ entry-level electric SUV
The Urban Cruiser is Toyota’s second fully electric SUV, but it adds some meaningful upgrades over the outgoing bZ4X. Meet the new Toyota Urban Cruiser electric SUV Based on a new dedicated EV platform, Toyota calls the Urban Cruiser “an authentic SUV” in terms of design and performance. Toyota launched the new entry-level electric SUV… Continue reading Toyota launches the new Urban Cruiser EV, an ‘authentic’ entry-level electric SUV
Tesla throws ‘cringe’ anti-union concert for Giga Berlin employees ahead of vote
Tesla has reportedly thrown a “Giga-Event” for its employees at Gigafactory Berlin, featuring German rapper Kool Savas. The goal? To rally the troops ahead of a critical union vote. The result? A “cringe” performance involving a Cybertruck, failed “Elon” chants, and some anti-union propaganda. We have been covering the ongoing tensions between Tesla and IG… Continue reading Tesla throws ‘cringe’ anti-union concert for Giga Berlin employees ahead of vote