Elon Musk has been boasting about what he says are the incredible capabilities of xAI’s new Grok 4 AI chatbot. “Grok 4 is smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines, simultaneously,” Musk bragged, adding that Grok 4 was “the smartest AI in the world.” Is it really? Intelligence was a hard thing to… Continue reading Elon Musk Said Grok 4 Was the “Smartest AI in the World,” But Its Leaderboard Scores Just Came Out and They Tell a Different Story
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Metadata Shows That Critical Minutes Were Deleted From the Epstein Video
Try as he might, President Donald Trump is failing miserably to get the world to move on from the still-unfolding Jeffrey Epstein crisis. Trump’s loyal fan base devolved into a cesspool of conspiracy theories after the White House walked back claims about the late billionaire sex criminal, concluding that Epstein had no “client list” and… Continue reading Metadata Shows That Critical Minutes Were Deleted From the Epstein Video
China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private
China’s Geely Auto is officially taking its luxury EV subsidiary Zeekr private, just over a year after the company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. The news comes two months after Geely offered to take Zeekr private, following President Donald Trump’s threats earlier this year to delist Chinese stocks from U.S. exchanges. When the… Continue reading China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private
Lucid Motors will roll out hands-free highway driving this month
Lucid Motors is set to roll out a software update on July 30 that will enable hands-free highway driving on its Air sedans, a major step forward for the company’s advanced driver assistance system. The rollout will put Lucid Motors on a short list of companies that have made hands-free driving possible in the United… Continue reading Lucid Motors will roll out hands-free highway driving this month
Tesla’s long-time head of sales in North America is out
Tesla’s long-time head of sales in North America, Troy Jones, has reportedly left the automaker amid demand problems. The Wall Street Journal reported the departure today: Troy Jones, vice president of sales, service and delivery in Tesla’s largest market, has departed after 15 years at the electric-car company, the people said. Jones had been at… Continue reading Tesla’s long-time head of sales in North America is out
Tesla finally launches in India, but at a price that doesn’t make sense
Tesla has finally launched in India after several false starts. Still, the automaker isn’t taking advantage of the deal to avoid tariffs, resulting in prices that don’t make much sense for the market. India was the largest market in which Tesla had yet to launch its vehicles. There have been several attempts to launch in… Continue reading Tesla finally launches in India, but at a price that doesn’t make sense
Tesla’s Model Y debuts in India priced at a hefty $70,000 as the EV maker ‘tests the waters’
In this photo illustration, logo of Tesla is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of the Indian flag in Ankara, Turkiye on November 28, 2023. Cem Genco | Anadolu | Getty Images Tesla has made its long-awaited debut in India, where it will sell its electric SUV, the Model Y, starting at $69,770,… Continue reading Tesla’s Model Y debuts in India priced at a hefty $70,000 as the EV maker ‘tests the waters’
I’m in Norway — and EVs are everywhere. Here’s what the country has done differently
Oslo Taxi’s Tesla model Y (L) and the NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drive through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on Sept. 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — Electric vehicles are pretty much everywhere you look in Norway. The wealthy Nordic country,… Continue reading I’m in Norway — and EVs are everywhere. Here’s what the country has done differently
German FAZ: leverage 009663
The most modern cars come from China, after everything you read and hear. Learning from there means learning, so interior would have to consist of three things from now on: a large screen, two like pancakes in the center console charged charging bowls for the cell phone, wireless, logical. There is increasingly yawning emptiness around… Continue reading German FAZ: leverage 009663
Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
They’re not convinced. Cost Benefit As Elon Musk’s Tesla triples down on an autonomous ridehailing service, analysts are ringing the alarm bells, warning that even if the technology were swiftly perfected, it could take many years for robotaxis to become profitable. As Business Insider reports, analysts at HSBC warn that the market for driverless taxis… Continue reading Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money