Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars

The goal of sending astronauts to the surface of Mars has been a major point of contention, with the likes of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk arguing that we should skip the Moon entirely in favor of the Red Planet — despite NASA already being deeply invested in returning astronauts to the lunar surface for the… Continue reading Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars

RepTrak Launches Compass, Setting a New Course for Reputation Intelligence

The dynamic combination of an intuitive technology platform coupled with expert advice helps leaders gain a competitive advantage through board-ready insights. BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The RepTrak Company, a global leader in reputation intelligence, this week launched The RepTrak Compass, a next-generation platform designed to help leaders steer corporate reputation with always-on data and Purposeful AI.… Continue reading RepTrak Launches Compass, Setting a New Course for Reputation Intelligence

EV incentives climb as prices soften heading into late 2025

Electric vehicle prices edged lower and incentives jumped in November, but the month still saw a sales slowdown as the US EV market continues to hunt for a new normal. Initial estimates from Kelley Blue Book show that EV sales came in at just over 70,000 units in November, more than 40% lower than a… Continue reading EV incentives climb as prices soften heading into late 2025

Elon Musk finally realizes the thing we all told him before his political misadventure

Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a podcast this week to express regret over the time he spent trying to destroy the American government, claiming that he wouldn’t do it again. In the first half of this year, Musk took a position advising convicted felon Donald Trump (who cannot legally hold office in the US)… Continue reading Elon Musk finally realizes the thing we all told him before his political misadventure

Elon Musk delusionally claims Waymo ‘never had a chance’ against Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) this morning to dismiss Waymo’s progress in autonomous driving, claiming that the Alphabet-owned company “never really had a chance against Tesla” and that this will be “obvious in hindsight.” The comment came as a direct response to a discussion about Waymo’s newly released safety data—a level of… Continue reading Elon Musk delusionally claims Waymo ‘never had a chance’ against Tesla

Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tours the inside of electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters DETROIT — Rivian Automotive will let artificial intelligence take the wheel to try to convince investors that its future can be more lucrative than its past. The all-electric vehicle… Continue reading Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall

German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323

FAZ+Electric cars: China’s electric cars are pushing into the German marketDecember 10th, 2025, 06:50Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionFor the first time since the end of the purchase bonuses, electric cars are again acting like a growth engine in the market. Volkswagen leads the statistics, Tesla continues to slip. At the same time, Chinese… Continue reading German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323

German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323

FAZ+Electric cars: China’s electric cars are pushing into the German marketDecember 10th, 2025, 06:50Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionFor the first time since the end of the purchase bonuses, electric cars are again acting like a growth engine in the market. Volkswagen leads the statistics, Tesla continues to slip. At the same time, Chinese… Continue reading German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis coming to Austin in 3 weeks

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will remove “safety monitors” from the passenger seats of Tesla’s Robotaxi vehicles in “about three weeks,” which would mean we’d see completely driverless Teslas in the Austin area potentially by the end of the year – if that timeline sticks. Tesla has been working on a system that… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis coming to Austin in 3 weeks

Grok, Now Built Into Teslas for Navigation, Says It Would Run Over a Billion Children to Avoid Hitting Elon Musk

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty At least Grok has its priorities straight: it would rather sacrifice droves of children instead of its creator, Elon Musk. On X, where the AI model is allowed to run wild and respond to all kinds of user inquiries, the… Continue reading Grok, Now Built Into Teslas for Navigation, Says It Would Run Over a Billion Children to Avoid Hitting Elon Musk