They still exist, the good news. Volkswagen had to report a drop in profits by almost a third on Tuesday. But sales even rose a little, and in another area the group is on record course. The in -house currywurst almost never ran in 2024. 8.5 million pieces were sold, 200,000 more than in the… Continue reading German FAZ: only good news008927
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New AI Gadget Records Your Entire Life and Then Lies to You About What Happened
In a review as humorous as it was dystopian, The Verge‘s Victoria Song described what it was like to wear Bee, an inexpensive new AI wearable pin, for a month — and how it sometimes spat out “fanfiction” about her life as it listened to everything she said and did. Billed as an AI “memory” device… Continue reading New AI Gadget Records Your Entire Life and Then Lies to You About What Happened
The Biggest Technological Development in Human History Happened All Across the World Around the Same Time, by Groups of People With Zero Contact With One Another
Around the world, on separate continents that had no contact with each other, multiple groups of ancient humans invented farming more or less simultaneously — and scientists still don’t know how or why. Known to archaeologists and anthropologists as the Neolithic Revolution, the discovery of this historical head-scratcher is by no means new. Nevertheless, it… Continue reading The Biggest Technological Development in Human History Happened All Across the World Around the Same Time, by Groups of People With Zero Contact With One Another
Tesla Reportedly Stops Cybertruck Deliveries Because a Massive Part Keeps Flying Off
Tesla’s highly divisive Cybertruck has long garnered a reputation for falling apart, getting stuck, and generally struggling to keep up with its truckly competition. Aside from all that — nevermind becoming the number one target of mockery and vandalism on the road due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s abhorrent behavior — it now sounds like the… Continue reading Tesla Reportedly Stops Cybertruck Deliveries Because a Massive Part Keeps Flying Off
OpenAI Says It’s “Over” If It Can’t Steal All Your Copyrighted Work
OpenAI says the US will lose the AI race if it’s unable to scrape copyrighted materials — and its favorite bogeyman, China, will take the crown instead. As Ars Technica reports, the Sam Altman-led company is begging president Donald Trump to instate federal regulations defining “fair use,” the thorny standard at the heart of the copyright lawsuits… Continue reading OpenAI Says It’s “Over” If It Can’t Steal All Your Copyrighted Work
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining
Image by Getty / Futurism No, it’s not just you — people really are less smart than they used to be. As the Financial Times reports, assessments show that people across age groups are having trouble concentrating and losing reasoning, problem-solving, and information-processing skills — all facets of the hard-to-measure metric that “intelligence” is supposed to… Continue reading Human Intelligence Sharply Declining
SAIL to scale up Rourkela Steel Plant capacity to 9 MT by 2030 at Rs 30,000 cr investment
New Delhi: State-owned SAIL has plans to more than double the capacity of its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to around 9 million tonne per annum at an investment of Rs 30,000 crore, a move which will boost supplies to sectors like defence, oil & gas, automobiles among others. Post expansion, which will come up over… Continue reading SAIL to scale up Rourkela Steel Plant capacity to 9 MT by 2030 at Rs 30,000 cr investment
India’s auto industry gears up for growth, driven by EV push and job boom: Report
New Delhi: India’s automotive sector is expected to witness positive growth in the coming year, driven by supportive government policies and a growing job market, according to a report. The primary reason behind the growth is the impact of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME II) scheme, which has been… Continue reading India’s auto industry gears up for growth, driven by EV push and job boom: Report
99Moto arrives in the city of São Paulo
99, a leading app in national coverage in the category, began today the operation of 99Moto in the city of São Paulo, focusing on offering an accessible and practical mobility option for residents of the capital. The travel intermediation service between passengers and motorcyclists is being implemented gradually outside the expanded center and seeks to… Continue reading 99Moto arrives in the city of São Paulo
Baidu Unveils ERNIE 4.5 and Reasoning Model ERNIE X1, Makes ERNIE Bot Free Ahead of Schedule
With the launch of ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, ERNIE Bot is made free to the public ahead of schedule, and users can access both models free of charge. As a deep-thinking reasoning model with multimodal capabilities, ERNIE X1 delivers performance on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price. ERNIE 4.5 is the… Continue reading Baidu Unveils ERNIE 4.5 and Reasoning Model ERNIE X1, Makes ERNIE Bot Free Ahead of Schedule