Chinese AI Companies Are Using an Absurd Loophole to Get Around US Chip Restrictions

In case you haven’t heard, the United States is embroiled in a life-and-death arms race. Only it’s not conventional weapons or even world-ending ICBMs we’re rushing to build, and it’s definitely not a matter of life and death. The purported arms race, of course, is the rush to build artificial intelligence, and the US’ adversary… Continue reading Chinese AI Companies Are Using an Absurd Loophole to Get Around US Chip Restrictions

Musk’s Daring Gambit Has Managed to Do Something Remarkable: Alienate Democrats AND Republicans

It appears that Elon Musk has seriously overestimated his sustained popularity among his right-wing fans. In another masterful display of cunning, the world’s richest man turned coat and viciously lashed out at his former best-friend-in-chief Donald Trump this month.  It was a very public affair, as both parties traded blows over social media — and… Continue reading Musk’s Daring Gambit Has Managed to Do Something Remarkable: Alienate Democrats AND Republicans

Clean Technica: Tesla & Musk — Tied at the Hip, and the Mouth004063

Last Updated on: 14th June 2025, 04:16 pm The following is a long reader comment published this week in response to an article about Elon Musk’s political activities and expectations. It includes brilliant insights and deserves extra attention here as a standalone “letter to the editor.” Enjoy. By eveee Tesla leadership is not just about… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla & Musk — Tied at the Hip, and the Mouth004063

Tesla faces protests in Austin over Musk’s robotaxi plans

Blythe Christopher attends a demonstration to protest Tesla robotaxis on June 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Todd Wiseman With Elon Musk looking to June 22 as his tentative start date for Tesla’s pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, protesters are voicing their opposition. Public safety advocates and political protesters, upset with Musk’s work with the… Continue reading Tesla faces protests in Austin over Musk’s robotaxi plans

Scientists Reveal Easy Three-Step Plan to Terraform Mars

Terraforming, the act of radically transforming a planet’s climate and environment to make it suitable for human habitation, currently belongs to the realm of science-fiction. But it’s possible, at least in theory, and the idea of terraforming our nearest candidate planet for off-world colonization, Mars, has captivated us for generations.  But how would we even begin… Continue reading Scientists Reveal Easy Three-Step Plan to Terraform Mars

BYD Introduces Most Affordable EV Model in the United Kingdom

BYD Company Limited BYDDY, an EV manufacturer in China, has introduced its most affordable model in the United Kingdom as part of its broader strategy to surpass Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer. The newly launched Dolphin Surf is the European version of BYD’s top-selling Chinese model, the Seagull, which recently saw its… Continue reading BYD Introduces Most Affordable EV Model in the United Kingdom

German Manager Magazin: Berlin: Tesla creates a dispute over waste water in Grünheide at004264

The US electric car manufacturer Tesla the waste water in his factory in Grünheide near Berlin may continue to recycle. As the Berlin “Tagesspiegel” and the news agency dpa unanimously report, the company has signed a corresponding contract with the Regional Water Association Strausberg-Kner (WSE). The survival negotiated for months therefore provides for higher limit… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Berlin: Tesla creates a dispute over waste water in Grünheide at004264

Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised V12.6.4 — Going on 6 Years with My Model 3004062

Fawn runs across the road. Three Lakes, Wisconsin. Photo by Fritz Hasler. I’ve been driving with Tesla’s Full Self Driving now for 3.5 years, probably going through 20 different versions. I use it obsessively on the busy roads and 12-lane Interstate in northern Utah. I use it driving cross country 1551 miles on mostly Interstate… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised V12.6.4 — Going on 6 Years with My Model 3004062

Puzzled Trump Says He Has No Idea Why Musk Supported Him in the First Place

President Donald Trump has once again said the quiet part out loud. During a signing ceremony for a trio of bills blocking California’s new emissions standards and pro-electric vehicle push, the president admitted that he had been surprised when his bestie-turned-sparring partner Elon Musk worked to get him elected. “I used to say I’m amazed… Continue reading Puzzled Trump Says He Has No Idea Why Musk Supported Him in the First Place