Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths

Workers assemble an Volkswagen’s ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE electric car on a production line at the Volkswagen electric car factory on October 13, 2025 in Zwickau, Germany. Jens Schlueter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Automotive industry groups have raised the alarm over the ramifications of China’s latest move to restrict critical rare earth exports,… Continue reading Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths

Citizens Bank, Newark Fiber Partner with Local Developer Adenah Bayoh to Deliver 15 Years of Free Internet to Residents of Southside View

New partnership ensures long-term digital access for families at Southside View in Newark’s South Ward NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A new partnership between Citizens Bank, Newark Fiber and real estate developer Adenah Bayoh is setting a benchmark for digital equity in Newark. At Bayoh’s latest housing development, Southside View, every resident will receive free… Continue reading Citizens Bank, Newark Fiber Partner with Local Developer Adenah Bayoh to Deliver 15 Years of Free Internet to Residents of Southside View

Chris Ahuja Launches Congressional Campaign to Primary Brad Sherman in California’s 32nd District

A People-Powered Movement to Lower Costs, Defend Immigrant Rights, Challenge Corporate Power, and Take on Trump’s Extremist MAGA Agenda LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Chris Ahuja, a small business owner, community leader, and proud Democratic Socialist, has launched his congressional campaign to primary longtime incumbent Brad Sherman in California’s 32nd District. Ahuja is running to bring… Continue reading Chris Ahuja Launches Congressional Campaign to Primary Brad Sherman in California’s 32nd District

Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace taxis coming to UK next year

Fully self-driving taxis from US firm Waymo will take to UK roads next year as part of a new government-backed pilot scheme that aims to accelerate the launch of driverless tech in the country. The ride-hailing service will begin in London and use a fleet of specially adapted Jaguar I-Pace SUVs. Waymo already runs driverless… Continue reading Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace taxis coming to UK next year

UK government funding brings Toyota’s Ami closer to production

Toyota is looking to make its FT-Me Concept a production reality, thanks to a £15 million investment from the UK government – and it could be built in Burnaston. A rival for the Citroën Ami and Micro Microlino, it will be built according to the same L6e quadricycle regulations followed by those models, limiting it to 8bhp and a… Continue reading UK government funding brings Toyota’s Ami closer to production

Faster, Smaller AI Model Found for Image Geolocation

Imagine playing a new, slightly altered version of the game GeoGuessr. You’re faced with a photo of an average U.S. house, maybe two floors with a front lawn in a cul-de-sac and an American flag flying proudly out front. But there’s nothing particularly distinctive about this home, nothing to tell you the state it’s in… Continue reading Faster, Smaller AI Model Found for Image Geolocation

BondIT Sues JPMorgan for Theft of AI and Other Technology, Breach of Contract, and Bad Faith Dealings

Fintech innovator exclusively selected by JPMorgan following a competitive process accuses the bank of misappropriating top-tier technology, after two years of partnership negotiations NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BondIT, a leading fixed income fintech innovator, today announced it has filed suit against JPMorgan Chase Bank and its affiliates (“JPMorgan”),… Continue reading BondIT Sues JPMorgan for Theft of AI and Other Technology, Breach of Contract, and Bad Faith Dealings

National Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents Are the Key to Teens Driving Safely

Parents Should Talk to Teens and Be Good Role Models Behind the Wheel NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The National Road Safety Foundation and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), the nation’s premier youth health & safety organization, are partnering to remind parents that National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 19 – 25, is… Continue reading National Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents Are the Key to Teens Driving Safely

Top US Army General Says He’s Letting ChatGPT Make Military Decisions

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If it’s worrying that high school kids are outsourcing their brains to AI, it’s downright alarming to imagine US military leaders — the commanders of the most well-equipped armed forces in history — doing the same. Unfortunately, that scenario is no longer the stuff of cold… Continue reading Top US Army General Says He’s Letting ChatGPT Make Military Decisions

Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Bybit, DigiFT und UBS uMINT erweitert die Sicherheitenlösung für Institute

DUBAI, VAE, 15. Oktober 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, die weltweit zweitgrößte Kryptowährungsbörse nach Handelsvolumen, gab eine strategische Zusammenarbeit mit DigiFT bekannt, um den USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (UBS uMINT) von UBS zu unterstützen, ein Token, das dem ersten tokenisierten Investmentfonds entspricht, der von UBS Asset Management aufgelegt wurde. Durch diese Zusammenarbeit wird Bybit ermöglichen, dass… Continue reading Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Bybit, DigiFT und UBS uMINT erweitert die Sicherheitenlösung für Institute