Tesla’s 4th “Master Plan” reads like nonsense generated by LLM
Tesla has published its fourth “Master Plan,” with a high level of information on how the company wants to guide its billing into the adoption of humanoid robots and the planet of sustainable energy. However, this post does not have a key component of the plan: details. Even CEO Elon Musk agrees. In one of […]
Humanity raises a $13 billion Series F at a valuation of $183 billion
Humanity, an AI company, has raised a $13 billion Series F round. This will bring postmoney valuations to up to $183 billion. The company will be used to support increased recruitment, deeper safety research and international expansion, the company says. According to the company’s blog post, Iconiq is leading the round in collaboration with Fidelity […]
WordPress unveils Telex, an experimental AI development tool
Web Publishing Platform WordPress introduces an early version of its AI development tools. Matt Mullenweg, co-founder and Automattic CEO of WordPress, is described as “V0 or adorable, but especially for WordPress only.” A reference to V0 and the popular “Vibe Coding” service for building software using AI interfaces. Mullenweg introduced a new WordPress AI tool […]
Tesla Dojo: The rise and fall of Elon Musk’s AI supercomputer
For years, Elon Musk has spoken of the promise of Dojo, the AI supercomputer that was supposed to be the cornerstone of Tesla’s AI ambitions. It was important enough to Musk that in July 2024, he said the company’s AI team would “double down” on Dojo in the lead-up to Tesla’s robotaxi reveal, which happened […]
ICE revitalizes its contract with Spyware Maker Paragon
Last year, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a $2 million worth of contract with Israeli spyware manufacturer Paragon. Shortly afterwards, the Biden administration will review the contract, issue a “suspension work order,” determine whether the contract complies with the commercial spyware executive order, and restrict U.S. government agencies from violating human rights and […]
Mrbeast reportedly plans to launch a telephone company
Mrbeast, a popular 27-year-old YouTuber known for his elaborate challenges and giveaways, is taking on new territory. He is reportedly starting his own telephone company. Mrbeast is set to launch mobile phone services next year, according to Business Insider, which saw the leaked investor deck. Business Insider also reported that Mrbeast and Beast Industries executives […]
Instagram tests viewing of reel paintings
Instagram is testing the new picture photography feature for viewing reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. This feature allows users to view reels in small floating windows on the screen, while allowing users to view other apps and multitasking. This feature was first discovered by app researcher Radu Oncescu. Users who are part […]
Openai, which routes sensitive conversations to GPT-5, introduces parent controls
Openai said Tuesday it plans to route conversations that are sensitive to inference models such as GPT-5 and deploy parental control within the next month. The new guardrail comes in the aftermath of teenager Adam Lane’s suicide. Adam Lane discusses self-harm and plans to end his life with ChatGpt. Raine’s parents filed an illegal death […]
Klarna aims to revive its IPO plan and raise $12.7 billion
Swedish Buy, Pay Later (BNPL) startup Kraruna and its shareholders are reviving their initial public offering and hoping to raise up to $1.27 billion on a company valuing list of up to $14 billion. The company and some of its shareholders have sold approximately 34.3 million shares between $35 and $37, respectively, the company said […]
BMW, I’m very different from you
I want to be clear from the beginning. I was not a car enthusiast. My driving history includes Handmine Volvo with holes in the floorboards and actively practical vehicles such as the VW Golf and Mazda SUV. Then I leased my BMW I4 electric vehicle. What drew me to the i4? Unlike other electric vehicles, […]